Ukrainian transit gas deal to Europe ended on Jan. 1. For now, the most acute effects are being felt in a region called Transnistria, on the eastern edge of Moldova.

The ongoing conflict has highlighted the importance of diversifying gas supplies to build resilience against geopolitical risks.

Ukraine loses billions in gas transit fees, Europe faces soaring energy prices, with Russia largely insulated from the fallout

The claim, which drew no response from Ukrainian authorities, came a day after the Russian Defense Ministry said Ukrainian forces had pressed new attacks in Russia’s Kursk border region.

Russia has claimed that its forces captured a battered but strategic town in Ukraine’s eastern Donetsk region, a day after Kyiv launched a counterattack in the Russian region of Kursk.

Ukraine claimed on Tuesday that its forces had conducted a “high-precision” strike on a Russian military command post in the Kursk region during “combat operations”. However, Kyiv later backtracked and said it had launched fresh offensive operations in the area.

A visit to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Tuesday

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine, Keith Kellogg, has postponed his trip to Kyiv, sparking concern among Ukrainian officials. The delay, confirmed by Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha,