Russian strikes on Ukraine spotlight Moldova’s energy woes


              Cars drive by power lines on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Nov. 16, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
            
              A power station on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Nov. 16, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
            
              A power station on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Nov. 16, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
            
              A power station on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Oct. 31, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
            
              A power station on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Oct. 31, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
            
              A power station on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Oct. 31, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
            
              A power station on the outskirts of Chisinau, Moldova, on Oct. 31, 2022. Massive power blackouts that temporarily hit more than a half-dozen cities across Moldova this week following Russia's heavy bombardment of Ukraine have spotlighted the critical impact Moscow's war is having on energy security in Moldova, Ukraine's neighbor, which is already grappling with a series of acute crises. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)