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Russia-Ukraine war: UN says Russia has committed ‘wide range’ of war crimes; Poland to transfer four MIG-29 planes to Ukraine – as it happened

War crimes in Ukraine include wilful killings, systematic torture and deportation of children, says UN report; Polish president says handover to come within days

The Guardian - AU

Ukraine war: Moldova could be the first domino in a new Russian plan for horizontal escalation

One of the consequences of Russia’s war in Ukraine is the fact that the Kremlin has lost a lot of its influence in former Soviet countries. This creates opportunities to limit Moscow’s ability to leverage its once dominant role to further its war aims. However, it also means that Russia…

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Moldova smashes pro-Moscow subversion ring

CHISINAU - Moldovan police said Sunday they had arrested members of a network they suspected of being orchestrated by Moscow in a bid to destabilise the small ex-Soviet nation as an anti-government protest kicked off.

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Moldova police arrest members of Russian-backed network over unrest plot

Police chief says seven people detained for their involvement in causing ‘mass disorder’ during a protest in Chisinau on Sunday

The Guardian - UK

Watch as thousands protest soaring cost of living in Moldova

Watch from Moldova as thousands protest against the soaring cost of living in the country.

The Independent UK

‘Russia has lost its soft power’: how war in Ukraine destabilises old Soviet allies

Protests in Georgia last week were just the latest indication of how Putin’s disastrous invasion has damaged relations with former Eastern bloc nations

The Guardian - UK

From TV to Telegram to TikTok, Moldova is being flooded with Russian propaganda

Researchers warn that Russia is using the same kinds of techniques it tried in Ukraine to destabilize its pro-European neighbor, Moldova.

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Moldova: Anti-government protest stirs fears of more unrest

Thousands of anti-government protesters again took to the streets of Moldova’s capital to demand that the country’snew pro-Western governmentfully subsidize citizens’ winter energy bills and to “not to involve the country in war.”

The Independent UK

Europe-minded Moldova feels the heat of Russia's war in Ukraine

Moldova, a small and poor country with a Romanian-speaking majority between Ukraine and Romania, has been pulled between Russia and the West since gaining independence from Moscow with the collapse of the Soviet Union.

Reuters

Moldovan president invites Biden to visit amid Russia tensions

Moldova's leader said on Wednesday she had invited U.S. President Joe Biden to visit the tiny former Soviet republic, whose relationship with Russia is becoming increasingly tense.

Reuters

Biden to meet eastern flank NATO leaders amid Russia worries

President Joe Biden is wrapping up his whirlwind, four-day visit to Poland and Ukraine

The Independent UK

Biden affirms Moldovan sovereignty after Russian coup plot allegation

U.S. President Joe Biden affirmed support for Moldova's sovereignty in a meeting with the country's president on Tuesday, the White House said, days after Chisinau said it foiled a Russian coup attempt.

Reuters

Pro-Russia protesters take to streets in Moldova to denounce new government

Several thousand protesters rallied in Moldova’s capital Sunday to demand that the country's new pro-Western government fully cover citizens' winter heating bills amid a cost-of-living crisis and skyrocketing inflation.

France 24

Moldova protesters want energy subsidies, president to quit

Several thousand protesters have rallied in Moldova’s capital to demand that the country’s new pro-Western government fully cover citizens’ winter heating bills amid a cost-of-living crisis and skyrocketing inflation

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What happened in the Russia-Ukraine war this week? Catch up with the must-read news and analysis

How Iran smuggled drones into Russia; Moscow’s forces close in on Bakhmut; the defenders of Vuhledar

The Independent UK

Facebook ran ads in Moldova for oligarch sanctioned by US

Facebook allowed a Moldovan oligarch with ties to the Kremlin to run ads on its platform urging protests against that country's government — even though he and his political party are subject to U.S. sanctions

The Independent UK

Moldova's PM-designate seeks confidence vote from lawmakers

Moldova’s Prime Minister-designate Dorin Recean, a pro-Western former defense and security adviser to the president will propose a new government to lawmakers on Thursday for a confidence vote, as the small country signals a shift to security concerns amid Russia’s ongoing war in neighboring Ukraine

Reuters

Moldovan parliament approves new pro-Western government

Moldova's parliament approved a pro-Western government led by new Prime Minister Dorin Recean on Thursday after he pledged to revive the economy and chart a course towards the European Union.

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Ukraine war: 'soccer plot' raises fears of fresh Russian attempts to destabilise neighbouring Moldova

Moldova has been sliding into yet another crisis following the resignation of its prime minister, Natalia Gavrilita, and fears that Russia was plotting a coup to overthrow the pro-western president, Maia Sandu.

Reuters

Montenegro's boxers barred from Moldova tournament amid coup allegations

Boxers from a Montenegrin club on Wednesday said they had been banned from entering Moldova for a tournament amid allegations that saboteurs from Montenegro, among others, could be part of an alleged Kremlin coup plot.

Reuters

Moldova bars fans from soccer match with Serbia amid Russia coup plot concerns

Moldova has barred fans from attending a soccer match against a Serbian team, officials announced on Tuesday, a day after the Moldovan president said saboteurs from Serbia could be part of an alleged Kremlin coup plot.

The Independent UK

Fans banned from Europa Conference League match amid Moldovan fears of Russian coup

Russia has rejected claims of a plot to overthrow the Moldovan government

The Independent UK

Russia denies claims it plans to destabilize Moldova

Russia has angrily rejected the Moldovan president’s claim about an alleged plot by Moscow to overthrow her government, accusing Moldova’s authorities of trying to distract public attention from the country's own domestic problems

ABC News

Has Russia been planning a coup in Ukraine's neighbour, Moldova? Here's what we know

Moldova's president says Russian plans involved using external saboteurs to put the nation "at the disposal of Russia" and derail its aspirations to one day join the European Union.

Reuters

Russia rejects accusation of plot to destabilise Moldova

Russia rejected on Tuesday an accusation by Moldova's president that Moscow is plotting to destabilise the former Soviet republic.

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