CHISINAU, Moldova—Moldovan authorities said Saturday that the remains of a rocket “originating from Russia’s air attacks on Ukraine” was found by border officials in a northern village near the country’s border with war-torn Ukraine. Moldova’s Interior Ministry said in a statement that the rocket debris was discovered in the village of Larga, in Briceni county,…
UK Wants Moldova Armed Against Russian Threat: Foreign Secretary
The UK and its allies are discussing arming Moldova against Russian threats, Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Friday. In an interview with The Telegraph, Truss said the Eastern European country needs to be “equipped to NATO standards,” according to the report. Speaking of a joint commission on upgrading Ukrainian defences to NATO standards, the foreign secretary…
Moldova Explosions Raise Fears Separatist Region Could be Drawn into Ukraine War
April 28, 2022
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Attacks in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transnistria have raised concerns that Russia will drag the area into the Ukraine war. The area borders western Ukraine and is controlled by pro-Russian separatists. Russia has permanently stationed some 1,500 troops in the unrecognized sliver of land since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Transnistria’s Interior Ministry said…
CDC Adds Sweden, Other European Destinations, to Its Highest Travel Risk Category
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Monday warned Americans against travel to several more European destinations, including Sweden, adding the countries to its highest-risk category for travel. In its weekly update of COVID-19 travel advisories, Malta, Moldova, and Sweden were added to the agency’s “Level 4: Covid-19 Very High” category, which indicates…
Moldova’s First Female President Shifts Stance on China, Breaking Long Custom
Moldova’s first female president, Maia Sandu, broke a long custom by not honoring the Chinese ambassador to Moldova at the end of his term in office. Analysts suggest this is an indication of Moldova changing its long-term pro-China position. Sandu, 49, assumed office on Dec. 20, 2020, becoming Moldova’s first female president by defeating Igor…
Moldova Marks 30 Years of Independence From Soviet Rule
CHISINAU, Moldova—Moldova’s pro-Western president was joined Friday in the capital Chisinau by her counterparts from Romania, Poland, and Ukraine to celebrate the country’s three decades of independence from Soviet rule. Moldova, Europe’s poorest country, sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine, proclaimed its independence from the Soviet Union on Aug. 27, 1991. The anniversary event was held…
Pro-EU Party in Moldova Wins Clear Majority in Election
CHISINAU, Moldova—A pro-reform party seeking closer ties for Moldova with the European Union has won a clear majority in the parliamentary election, electoral commission results show Monday. Sunday’s election was called by President Maia Sandu, who sought to gain a parliament made up of pro-EU reformists in the former Soviet republic. The Party of Action…
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