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Pro-government rally in Moldovan capital draws tens of thousands

Tens of thousands of Moldovans rallied in the capital Chisinau on Sunday to support their pro-Western government's drive towards Europe amid what officials have said are Russian efforts to destabilise their country.

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Moldovan region headed for clash with pro-European government

The assembly in a pro-Russian region of Moldova on Tuesday endorsed the election of a local leader intent on improving ties with Moscow, a move that set up a clash with the country's pro-European government.

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Pro-Russian regional leader in Moldova seeks closer ties with Moscow

The new leader of a region in southern Moldova said on Monday she would seek closer ties with Moscow after winning a local election which the country's president said was marred by Russian meddling.

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Moldova minister says Russia's Gazprom only interested in separatist region

Russian state-owned Gazprom is still shipping supplies to Moldova's indebted separatist enclave Transdniestria without receiving payment purely because it wants to prop up the region, Moldova's energy minister said on Sunday.

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Eurovision 2023 Moldova entry: Who is Pasha Parfeni, Soarele şi Luna lyrics and odds to win

Everything you need to know about Pasha Parfeni and words in full for Soarele şi Luna

Manchester Evening News

Eurovision final 2023: Which nation each country is likely to award points

A Eurovision calculator can work out who each country is most likely to tactically vote for in 2023

Manchester Evening News

Eurovision 2023 viewers could not believe Sherwood Forest was a real place

'My American husband just found out that Sherwood forest is a real place'

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Oligarch Ilan Shor: A Russian pawn trying to destabilise Moldova?

In the past few months, Moldova – a small country located between Romania and Ukraine – has seen a wave of protests against its pro-European government. The country's authorities accuse Russia of using hybrid warfare to destabilise Moldova. They regularly manage to infiltrate groups thought to be taking orders from…

France 24

Unicorns, smoothies and Edgar Allan Poe: 14 songs to listen out for at Eurovision 2023

With folk-horror priestesses and punk dictators riding lawnmowers, this year’s competition has the usual oddities amid proponents of perfect pop

The Guardian - UK

Breakaway Moldovan region suggests Russia deploy more peacekeepers -RIA

Moldova's unrecognised breakaway region of Transdniestria said on Monday it wanted Moscow to bulk up its small contingent of peacekeepers because of what it called growing security risks, Russia's RIA news agency reported.

Reuters

Boxer Sachin Siwach makes winning start on World Championships debut

TASHKENT: Indian boxer Sachin Siwach (54kg) made a winning start to his maiden World Championships campaign, dispatching Serghei Novac of Moldova with a facile victory here on Monday.

The Times of India

Moldova to close airspace for June 1 European leaders summit

Moldova will close its airspace to civilian aircraft on June 1 for safety reasons while hosting a summit of European leaders, its civil aviation authority said on Thursday.

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Moldovan ex-prime minister charged over airport concession

Moldovan former Prime Minister Iurie Leanca has been charged with abuse of power over a concession that gave control of the country's main airport to a businessman now in exile, a senior prosecutor said on Tuesday.

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Opposition protest leader detained in Moldova

Authorities in Moldova on Monday detained a leading figure in long-running opposition protests calling for the resignation of the pro-European government as she attempted to leave the country, the anti-corruption prosecutor's office said.

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Moldova leader accuses Russia of meddling ahead of regional vote

President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in Moldova's internal affairs, pointing to an election this weekend in the region of Gagauzia where she said many of those running were Russian agents.

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EU members look to support Moldova, send muntions to Ukraine to offset Russian expansionism

EU countries have agreed to send a civilian mission to Moldova to help bolster its ability to cope with destabilisation efforts by Russia while also finalising a roadmap to supply more ammuntion to Ukraine

Reuters

Russia expels Moldovan diplomat in retaliatory move -foreign ministry

Russia's Foreign Ministry on Tuesday said it was expelling a Moldovan diplomat in what it cast as retaliation for the expulsion last week of a Russian diplomat in Moldova.

France 24

'We are ready to transform our country to join the EU,' says former Moldovan PM

FRANCE 24 spoke to Natalia Gavrilita, who was prime minister of Moldova from August 2021 until February 2023. She reacted to the recent protests calling for the resignation of President Maia Sandu, saying that a US State Department document "clearly indicates evidence of Russian meddling in Moldova's democratic process". She…

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Moldova summons Russian envoy to expel member of embassy, Moscow unhappy

The small east European nation of Moldova summoned the Russian ambassador on Wednesday to declare a member of embassy staff persona non grata, prompting Moscow to complain.

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Moldova tells Moscow not to meddle after barring Russian governor from entry

Moldova told Russian politicians not to meddle in its internal affairs on Monday after barring a Russian delegation from entering the country ahead of a regional election.

The Independent UK

Moldovan oligarch sentenced to 15 years in $1B bank theft

A fugitive Moldovan oligarch and opposition party leader has been sentenced in absentia to 15 years in jail for his role in a one-billion-dollar bank theft case

Reuters

Moldovan opposition leader gets 15 years for huge bank theft

A court in Moldova on Thursday imposed a 15-year jail sentence in absentia on the leader of a small opposition party in connection with the theft of $1 billion in bank assets in the impoverished European state.

The Independent UK

Ukraine, Romania, Moldova boost ties at security meeting

Neighbors Romania, Ukraine, and Moldova have signed joint agreements in Romania’s capital after a trilateral security meeting focused on ways to strengthen security in their Black Sea region to counter threats posed by Russian aggression

Los Angeles Times

With war in next-door Ukraine, tiny Moldova fears it's in Russia's crosshairs too

CHISINAU, Moldova — At its heart, the plan was simple: Dispatch military-trained saboteurs, embed them among protesters and have them attack government buildings, perhaps even take hostages. That would light the spark for a full-on insurrection that, with the help of Kremlin-aligned opposition figures, would topple Moldova's Western-leaning president, Maia…

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Moldova needs $275 million to modernise armed forces -defence official

Moldova needs 250 million euros ($275 million) to modernise its armed forces following Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine last year, a senior defence official in the pro-Western country said on Wednesday.

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