The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Kremlin says concerned by reported detention of Moldova ex-president

The Kremlin said on Tuesday it was concerned by the reported detention of Moldova's pro-Russian former president Igor Dodon.

Reuters · May 24, 2022

Russia cuts off gas to Finland amid wider push into Ukraine’s east

BUCHA, Ukraine — Russian troops continued their offensive into the Donbas region on Saturday, aiming to encircle the easternmost point of Ukrainian control in what one official said would be a repeat of Moscow’s assault on the beleaguered city of Mariupol.

Los Angeles Times · May 21, 2022

Roma refugees who fled from Ukraine to Moldova are now in limbo

Many slipped across the border as the war began, but lack passports or other official forms of ID. They struggle to prove their eligibility for humanitarian aid — and to cross into other countries.

WEKU · May 21, 2022

UK and allies discuss arming Moldova with ‘Nato standard’ weapons

Foreign secretary Liz Truss wants to protect the country south-west of Ukraine from Russia

The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022

EU enlargement: What are the limits?

The war in Ukraine has forced a major rethink of European security, with further enlargement of both NATO and the EU now on the table. Kyiv has asked for a fast-track procedure for EU membership. Moldova and Georgia have also applied. The EU has made it clear that Ukraine belongs…

France 24 · May 20, 2022

France's Macron wants 'quick opinion' on Moldova request for EU membership

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted the European Union (EU) to give a "quick opinion" to Moldova's request for membership of the EU, as he hosted a meeting with Moldova's President Maia Sandu in Paris on Thursday.

Radio France Internationale · May 20, 2022

France's Macron: wants quick EU opinion on Moldova request for membership

French President Emmanuel Macron said he wanted the European Union (EU) to give a "quick opinion" to Moldova's request for membership of the EU, as he hosted a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu in Paris.

Reuters · May 19, 2022

Japanese doctor supporting Ukrainian refugees in Moldova

"Lots of people have been wounded for no reason, and they need continuous support," said a Japanese doctor who has provided medical assistance to Ukrainian refugees in Moldova, a country neighboring Ukraine.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · May 16, 2022

Eurovision: The two wackiest acts in the final - and those who didn't make it

Here is our guide to five of the most eccentric artists to grace the Eurovision Song Contest stage this year, including those who didn't make the final

Daily Mirror · May 14, 2022

Eurovision 2022: Who is Moldova’s entry Zdob si Zdub?

Longtime Eurovision fans will recognise the six-piece band

The Independent UK · May 14, 2022