"All industrial enterprises are idle, with the exception of those engaged in food production - that is, directly ensuring food security," Transnistria's first deputy prime minister, Sergei Obolonik, said, per Reuters. This statement highlights the severe impact of gas flow disruptions on industrial activities, emphasizing the region’s focus on maintaining food security amid the crisis.
Obolonik said it was 'too early' to say what will unfold, but the region risks 'irreversible' changes if the problem isn't quickly resolved. 'Enterprises will lose their ability to start up,' he added, indicating the potentially long-lasting effects on the region's industrial capabilities.
Transnistria, an autonomous region that broke off from Moldova in the 1990s, has been one of the hardest-hit following Ukraine's decision not to renew a gas transit agreement with Russia on January 1. The pipeline's shutdown marked the end of an era for Russia's oldest gas route to Europe.
In December, its government said that it was 'making every possible effort to maintain natural gas supplies' in the face of the Ukrainian decision and blamed Moldova for not taking joint steps to ensure the supply. This outlines the region's struggle for self-sufficiency amid external political pressures.
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