Russian gas shipments through Ukraine end; creating trouble for Transnistria

FILE - A photo shows a partial view of Tiraspol (background), in the Transnistria breakaway region, March 1, 2024.

With temperatures dipping below freezing this week in Moldova's Russian-backed breakaway region of Transnistria, the end of an agreement to ship natural gas from Russia through Ukraine has led to rolling blackouts, idle factories and a lack of hot water.