Klamme Moldau and Russian power play

The small, clammy country is under pressure from Gazprom because of high debts. But there is also something political behind economic arguments. For the same reason, the EU is worried about a cold winter.

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The Republic of Moldova is running out of natural gas. TV pictures showed last week long lines of cars waiting in front of gas stations; many vehicles run on gas for cost reasons. The government of Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita declared a state of emergency for a month. Their emissaries are feverishly trying to find a solution to a supply problem before the onset of winter for which the state is not entirely innocent.

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