“There is a risk that from January 1, 2020, the Republic of Moldova may be left without Russian gas if Ukraine prohibits its transit through its territory,” TASS quoted it as saying.

Sandu added that the Moldovan government is developing technical solutions to overcome this situation. This issue is also being discussed with the EU, she said.

Earlier, the Ministry of Energy of Ukraine announced Kiev’s readiness for negotiations on gas transit with Russia and the European Union in September.