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Ukraine's electricity exports record a 40% jump to 894 gigawatt-hours in January

Analyst ExPro reported on Monday that Ukraine's imports of electricity jumped by 40% between December 2025 and January 2026, to a new record?894 Gigawatt Hours. This was due to the constant Russian attacks against Ukraine's energy system. This is the highest amount of imports during the full-scale war. Hungary still accounts for the biggest share, 45%. The consultancy reported that overall, the supply increased in all directions except Moldova. Russia's attacks on Ukraine’s energy sector have intensified in recent months. Power stations, energy distribution systems, and gas sector installations are all being targeted. consecutive attacks On the generating and thermo

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Gazprom, the Russian gas company, denounces Moldova's move to change its gas supply system

Gazprom, the Russian gas giant, denounced on Thursday a decision by Moldova's Gas Authority to withdraw its licence for its local subsidiary's distribution of gas. It said the move damaged their affiliate and compromised Moldova's security in energy. The National Agency for Energy Regulation in Moldova, which regulates the gas industry, announced this week that the license to distribute gas was withdrawn from Moldovagaz. 50% of Moldovagaz's shares are owned by Gazprom. Instead, it has been given to state-run Energocom. Energocom will take over the distribution of gas to 800.000 consumers from September 1, it announced. Gazprom claims that Moldova

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Sources say that Putin's peace demands include a stop to NATO expansion.

Moldova signs 30 million euro deal with France for energy efficiency

After meeting her French counterpart Emmanuel Macron, Moldovan President Maia Sandu announced that the French Development Agency and Moldova signed a deal worth 30 million euros ($32.5million) on Monday. The agreement aims to improve energy efficiency in the post-Soviet country. Sandu said at a joint press conference that the agreement with Agence Francaise de Developpement would help "reduce energy wastage, lower costs and increase our energy independence". The pro-European Moldovan government accused Russia of creating a fake energy crisis in order to destabilize the country before parliamentary elections. This came after Russian gas producer Gazprom halted exports of its product

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Ukraine gas imports will rise by 8% on February 2, driven by freezing temperatures and Russian attacks

The operator of the national gas transmission system revealed that Ukraine will increase natural gas imports on Tuesday by 8%, to 26,7 million cubic metres. Gas imports have increased by almost tenfold in the last few months after Russian missiles targeted Ukraine's natural gas facilities. "Shelling continues of gas distribution and production facilities. "We are doing all we can to make sure we have enough fuel to last through the heating season," said Prime Minister Denys Schmyhal at a government gathering. After Russian missiles attacked its gas installations, Ukraine asked its allies for help in importing more natural gas. A

Breakaway Moldovan Region claims it received gas supplies backed up by Russian loan