Authorities in Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region on Sunday cut off gas supplies to several state institutions as a deal allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine comes to an end at the close of the year.

Authorities in Moldova’s Transdniestria region cut off gas supplies to several state institutions on Sunday, Reuters reported. The development comes as the deal allowing Russian gas to transit through Ukraine comes to an end on Tuesday.

By bne IntelliNews Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has announced it will cease gas deliveries to Moldova from January 1. Gazprom claimed in an online statement that Moldova owes $709mn for past gas supplies,

Moldova has reacted to the decision of Russian Gazprom to cut off gas supplies. The country has already calculated how long the previously purchased reserves will last, according to Newsmaker and Prime Minister of Moldova Dorin Recean.