Russia-Ukraine war: ‘no indication’ of direct military threat to Moldova or Romania, says US – as it happened Comments from US come after missiles reported in Moldovan and Romanian airspace The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2023
Moldovan PM resigns blaming ‘crises caused by Russian aggression’ Pro-western Natalia Gavrilita quits as Russian ambassador summoned over apparent violation of airspace The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Moldova’s Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita quits as Russia’s war rages in neighbouring Ukraine Natalia Gavrilita says no-one expected her government ‘would have to manage so many crises caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine’ Evening Standard · Feb 10, 2023
Moldova's president to consult parliamentary groups on nominating new PM Moldovan President Maia Sandu accepted the government's resignation on Friday and said she would hold consultations with parliamentary factions on nominating a new prime minister. Reuters · Feb 10, 2023
Moldovan government quits amid economic turmoil, Russia tensions Moldova's pro-Western government resigned on Friday after a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the spillover effects of Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine. Reuters · Feb 10, 2023
Moldovan prime minister resigns, government collapses Moldova’s government collapsed Friday as pro-Western Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned, adding to a series of crises that have gripped the small nation since Russia invaded its neighbor, Ukraine The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Russian cruise missiles crossed into Moldova and Romania, says Ukraine Apparent violation of countries’ airspace comes as Kremlin launches major missile and drone attack The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Russia-Ukraine war at a glance: what we know on day 352 of the invasion Ukraine accuses Russia of sending cruise missiles over Moldovan and Romanian airspace; missile attacks strike critical infrastructure in Ukraine again The Guardian - AU · Feb 10, 2023
'We couldn't let go': War tears young Ukrainian family apart University student Vlada Yushchenko was still in her teens and nearly three months pregnant when she hugged her husband at the border, turned away and walked into Moldova The Independent UK · Feb 10, 2023
Biden will mark one-year anniversary of Ukraine invasion with Poland trip The White House said Friday that US President Joe Biden will mark this month's anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine with a visit to NATO ally Poland to meet with President Andrzej Duda and other eastern European allies. Earlier in the day, Russian forces struck critical infrastructure in Kharkiv,… France 24 · Feb 10, 2023
Zelensky: Ukraine intercepted Russian plans to destroy Moldova President says plan was very similar to one devised by Moscow to take over Ukraine Evening Standard · Feb 9, 2023
Zelenskyy: Ukraine intercepted plans to destroy Moldova Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says he has discovered plans by Russian secret services to destroy Moldova The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2023
'I didn’t know how to process seeing so many children and people in distress' A Cardiff graduate working with refugees in Moldova fleeing Ukraine fighting describes the scenes she has witnessed Wales Online · Feb 3, 2023
Sex, lies and video cams: Andrew Tate turned women into slaves, prosecutors say (Updates OnlyFans comment) Reuters · Feb 2, 2023
Daily Mirror · Jan 28, 2023 Vladimir Putin set on 'big war' against NATO as he seeks to install new Iron Curtain In a sinister forecast, Vladimir Putin sees "the entire eastern Europe" as his "fiefdom" and does not think major Western countries will fight to save Poland and Lithuania
Daily Mirror · Jan 26, 2023 Meet the 14-year-old Moldovan star who just created history at Snooker Shoot Out EXCLUSIVE: The Snooker Shoot Out has plenty of critics but the story of 14-year-old Moldovan Vladislav Gradinari creating history proves why the event is worthwhile
Daily Mirror · Jan 25, 2023 Moldovan snooker starlet, 14, makes history as youngest player to win televised match Vladislav Gradinari took an impressive 40-1 victory in the opening round of the Snooker Shoot Out which sees matches decided in just one frame with a 10-minute time limit
The Conversation · Jan 19, 2023 Ukraine war: Kremlin's campaign of misinformation keeps Kyiv and its allies guessing During a recent visit to St Petersburg, Russian president Vladimir Putin reiterated his confidence in his country’s victory over Ukraine. Visiting a defence contractor, he also took the opportunity to reassure workers that his so-called “special military operation” was in defence of ethnic Russians and Russian speakers in Ukraine against…
Reuters · Jan 19, 2023 DAVOS 2023: Moldova's Sandu asks allies for air defences, says Russia trying to destabilise country Moldova has asked allies to strengthen its air defence capabilities as war rages in neighbouring Ukraine, although what the country calls Russian efforts to destabilise it have so far failed, President Maia Sandu said on Thursday.
The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2023 Moldova: Controlled detonations carried out on rocket debris Moldovan authorities say specialist teams have carried out “controlled detonations” of explosives that were discovered in parts of rocket debris found in a village near the country's border with Ukraine
The Independent UK · Jan 14, 2023 Rocket debris found again in Moldova, from war next door Moldovan authorities said on 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 to the country’s border with war-torn Ukraine
Reuters · Jan 14, 2023 Moldova says missile debris found in north of the country The president of Moldova, Ukraine's western neighbour, denounced a new wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets on Saturday after missile debris was found just inside the small former Soviet state's border.
Reuters · Dec 30, 2022 Moldova's Sandu says hopes for EU entry this decade President Maia Sandu, elected in 2020 on a pro-European and anti-corruption platform, expressed hopes on Thursday that crisis-hit Moldova would join the European Union before 2030.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Moldova intel chief: Russia could aim for breakaway region Moldova’s national intelligence agency says Russia could launch a new offensive next year with an aim to “create a land corridor” through southern Ukraine to the Moscow-backed breakaway region of Transnistria
Reuters · Dec 19, 2022 Moldova fears new Russian push towards breakaway east next year -spy chief Moldova's spy chief warned on Monday of a "very high" risk of a new Russian offensive towards his country's east next year and said Moscow still aimed to secure a land corridor through Ukraine to the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria.