Russian energy giant is citing Moldova’s multimillion historical debt Russian energy giant Gazprom announced on Saturday it will halt natural gas supplies to Moldova from January 1, citing the country’s refusal to pay debts. Moldova, a former Soviet state that relies heavily on Russian gas, has racked up an estimated $709 million in debts and overdue payments, according to Gazprom. Chisinau claims that it doesn’t owe this much. Gazprom said it will reduce deliveries to zero starting at 8am