Moldovan expert rejects Russian gas import proposal amid domestic political debate
Energy expert Sergiu Tofilat rejected Igor Dodon's Russian gas proposal as Moldovan authorities pursue corruption probes and maintain diplomatic pressure on Moscow.
Moldovan political debate intensified after energy expert Sergiu Tofilat dismissed Socialist leader Igor Dodon’s proposal to import Russian natural gas via the TurkStream pipeline, calling the plan technically unfeasible and populist.
Meanwhile, Chișinău's Ciocana Court ordered 30-day pretrial detention for two individuals and house arrest for a third suspect in an ongoing abuse of power investigation at state air navigation agency Moldatsa. Separately, former anti-corruption official Cristina Ciubotaru criticized the ruling Action and Solidarity Party, accusing it of adopting governance methods it formerly opposed.
Internationally, President Maia Sandu condemned Russian drone violations of Romanian airspace, while Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi reaffirmed Chișinău's intention to demand compensation from Moscow for damages caused by the war in Ukraine.
Sources: Point, Ziarul de Gardă
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