Putin says Russia continues to supply gas to Moldova

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had agreed to supply Moldova with gas on the terms it was requesting. Since December, Gazprom's daily supply of 5.7 million cubic metres (mcm) has been channelled to the pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region, which broke away from Moldova as the Soviet Union was collapsing in 1990.

President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russia had agreed to supply Moldova with gas on the terms it was requesting. During a question-and-answer session at the Valdai Discussion Club in Sochi, Putin said nothing has changed with regard to gas supplies to Moldova, adding that he had asked Gazprom chief Alexei Miller about it.

On Tuesday, the head of the Russian gas giant's Moldovan subsidiary said that, although Moldova has not used Russian gas since late last year, it was keeping open the option of buying from Gazprom if conditions were right - notably, if it was cheaper than alternative sources. Since December, Gazprom's daily supply of 5.7 million cubic metres (mcm) has been channelled to the pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region, which broke away from Moldova as the Soviet Union was collapsing in 1990.

 

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