Russia rejects suspicions of attempts to put pressure on Moldova with gas prices / Article

Representatives of Moldova and Gazprom are also discussing a possible solution to the crisis on Wednesday.

The current contract for the supply of natural gas to Moldova expired in September, and a supply agreement has now been reached for October only.

Moldova both claims that less gas is suppliedthan expected. Gazprom threatened to cut off supplies altogether if a new contract was not signed and existing debts were paid by December.

Russia has raised the price of gas from $ 550 to $ 790 per 1,000 cubic meters, but the poorest country in Europe doesn’t really have to pay that price.

Before meeting with Gazprom CEO Alexei Miller, Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spin had announced that he would demand transparent negotiations and fair prices.

Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita, meanwhile, has arrived in Brussels to seek alternative gas supplies from European Union countries, which are themselves experiencing a sharp rise in gas prices, blaming Moscow for this situation.

Some experts admit that the increase in gas prices is Russia’s attempt to increase pressure on pro-European Moldovan President Maya Sandu, who has promised to move closer to the European Union, as well as regain full control of the Transnistrian region, through which Moldova receives natural gas from Russia.

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