Russian natural gas supplies to Transnistria were halted on Jan. 1 due to Ukraine's decision to stop Russian gas transit, including supplies to Moldova, and Moldova's debt for gas supplies.Earlier on Jan. 25, Sandu arrived in Kyiv on an official visit to meet with Zelensky and discuss several issues, including the energy crisis.Sandu and Zelensky condemned Russia's decision to halt gas supplies to Transnistria, which has caused a humanitarian crisis. Will Transnistria’s gas crisis lead to its collapse and reintegration into Moldova?By halting natural gas supplies to Moldova on Jan. 1, Russia created an unprecedented economic crisis in the Russian-occupied part of the country — Transnistria. The crisis prompted a question: will the breakaway region, occupied by Russia since 1992, survive without Russian gas? Free-of-charge Ru…The Kyiv IndependentOleg SukhovThe presidents reaffirmed their commitment and ability to provide "urgent and concrete solutions" to meet the energy needs of the region's people, prevent further escalation of the crisis, and restore basic services.In their joint statement, Zelensky and Sandu also condemned Russia's "unprecedented subversive activities and hybrid attacks" against Moldova, recalling the Kremlin's interference in last year's presidential election and the referendum on Moldova's accession to the EU.