The separatist authorities in Tiraspol have declared a state of emergency in the economy on the left bank of the Dniester. They plan initially to keep the measure in effect for at least 30 days.
On December 10, 2024, Vadim Krasnoselski’s administration published a decree instituting the state of emergency in the economy. While the initial document stated that the region’s so-called supreme council would need to approve the decision, which would ban energy resource exports, officials revised the document overnight. The latest version, dated December 11, outlines restrictions but allows electricity sales outside the self-proclaimed region if gas is supplied across the Dniester.
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Authorities plan to implement measures to ration gas and energy consumption, restrict certain transactions involving food and essential goods, and limit services. They also mandate actions to secure energy resources for several socially significant institutions.
The regime will enforce the decision six hours after its approval.
Meanwhile, Vitaly Ignatiev, the so-called foreign minister of the left bank of the Dniester, accuses Chisinau of causing the potential crisis in the region. However, the gas supply issue arises from the possible ban on Russian gas transit through Ukrainian pipelines due to Putin’s invasion of the neighboring country.