The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

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 · Feb 15, 2023

Macron to tackle ‘means to ensure Russia’s defeat’ at Munich security summit

French President Emmanuel Macron will discuss how to “ensure Russia’s defeat” in Ukraine as well as future “mechanisms” to uphold peace in Europe at the Munich security conference on Friday, the Élysée Palace revealed Wednesday. The announcement came as Ukraine appealed to the UN and Turkey to press Russia to…

France 24 · Feb 15, 2023

Military jets scrambled as mystery balloons spotted above two European countries

NATO fighter jets were deployed after a 'weather balloon-like' object was spotted above Romania yesterday, with Moldova also detecting an unknown object near its border with Ukraine

Daily Mirror · Feb 15, 2023

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

The Independent UK · Feb 14, 2023

US defence head says Ukrainian counteroffensive is expected in the spring

Ukraine is expected to launch its own offensive in the spring, said US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin on Tuesday as Russian forces continue their fight to seize the city of Bakhmut in eastern Ukraine. The announcement came as NATO defence ministers gathered for talks on how to step up their…

France 24 · Feb 14, 2023

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.

ABC News · Feb 14, 2023

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.

Reuters · Feb 14, 2023

Moldova again at center of tug between Moscow and the West

The country of Moldova, which is sandwiched between Ukraine and Romania, has often been at the center of a struggle between Moscow and the West

The Independent UK · Feb 13, 2023

Moldova’s leader outlines Russian ‘plan’ to topple government

President Maia Sandu’s briefing comes a week after Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky said his country had intercepted plans by Russian secret services to destroy Moldova

Evening Standard · Feb 13, 2023

Scotland and Moldova have 'common reasons' for wanting to join the EU

THERE are “common ambitions” between Scotland and Moldova in how the countries see their independence being strengthened by the European Union,…

The National (Scotland) · Feb 13, 2023