The Moldovan government insists that the goal of Transnistria's transition to Chișinău's control remains unchanged, especially against the backdrop of the crisis created by Russia in the region. Source: Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean during a crisis briefing on 6 January in Chișinău,

The energy crisis in Transnistria, triggered by Russia's Jan. 1 cutoff of gas supplies, is part of a broader Russian plan to manipulate and spread propaganda, Moldovan government spokesperson Daniel Voda said on Jan.

The Moldovan government has stated that the energy crisis in the unrecognised republic of Transnistria, caused by the halt in Russian gas supplies, is part of a broader Russian plan of manipulation and propaganda.