According to Moldovan president Sandu, an audit carried out by an international firm has disproved Russian gas giant Gazprom’s claim that the Moldovan government owes it USD 800 mln. Moldova used to buy Russian natural gas, but since late 2021, the Moldovan subsidiary of Gazprom claimed it had accumulated substantial USD Debt. Since then, Moldova’s pro-European government, bolstered by loans from EU institutions, has been buying its gas from other European sources.