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The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Moldova parliament bans pro-Russian ribbon despite opposition walk-out

(This April 7 story corrects conversion factor for Moldovan lei from that for Romanian lei)

Reuters

Kickboxing club in Moldova becomes a refuge for Ukrainian children

Friends from the neighbouring countries tell how the sport has helped their families ease the trauma of being forced into exile

The Guardian - UK

Vladimir Putin thought he could play hardball with Moldova's economy and keep it at Russia's mercy. It's backfiring

While Moldova has long demanded Russia withdraw troops from the separatist region of Transnistria, its residents are split on the likelihood of an attack from Russia's troops.

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Ukrainian refugees might not return home, even long after the war eventually ends

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has caused more than 4.2 million people to flee to the neighboring countries of Poland, Romania, Moldova and elsewhere.

The Conversation

Ukraine scientist ‘profoundly let down’ by UK after seven-week visa wait

Olena Said, who has a British partner and manages trials for King’s College London, ‘stuck’ in Moldova

The Guardian - UK

Germany working on freeing Moldova from Russian dependency

Germany and partners including the European Union, France and Romania are exploring ways to reduce Moldova's exposure to Russia, on which Europe's poorest country relies for energy supplies, Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Germany: We want to reduce Moldova's reliance on Russia

Germany and partners including the European Union, France and Romania, will explore ways of reducing Moldova's exposure to Russia, the neighbour on which Europe's poorest country relies for energy supplies, Germany's foreign minister said on Tuesday.

Reuters

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COUNTERPOINT: This is not the time for NATO expansion

God grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. — Reinhold Niebuhr’s “Serenity Prayer,” 1943

Tribune News Service

U.S. to give $50 million to Moldova to cope with Ukraine war

The United States will give Moldova $50 million to help it cope with the impacts of Russia's war against Ukraine, U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield announced during a visit to the former Soviet republic on Sunday.

Reuters

More than 4 million refugees have fled Ukraine since invasion, says UN

Poland has welcomed about 2.3 million Ukrainians while many others are in Romania, Moldova and Hungary

The Independent UK

Ukraine has made a major move towards integrating with Europe – by plugging into its electricity grid

Ukraine and neighbouring Moldova have synchronised their power grids with continental Europe, meaning electricity could now in theory flow back and forth between the two countries and across a grid that stretches through the EU to the UK and may one day link to northern Africa.

The Conversation

Orlando Bloom meets with heartbroken Ukrainian mum with three children at Moldovan border

Hollywood actor Orlando Bloom, 45, travelled to Moldova with UNICEF to speak to families fleeing the Ukraine-Russia war

Daily Mirror

Ukrainian refugees from Moldova arrive via air bridge in Germany

The first 134 of 2,500 Ukrainian refugees who Germany promised to admit from Moldova arrived on Friday as part of broader European plans to help Ukraine's neighbours look after those fleeing the Russian invasion.

Reuters

The poor help the desperate: Moldova struggles to aid its fleeing neighbours

One of Europe’s poorest nations has taken in 370,000 Ukrainian refugees so far, but as fighting intensifies president Maia Sandu has called for financial help

The Guardian - UK

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Al Jazeera

Moldova pursues neutrality, EU membership amid Ukraine war

Ukraine’s neighbour maintains a military non-alignment over its fear of Russia, but submits a bid to join the EU.

Zenger

Medical Clowns Mend The Broken Spirits Of Ukrainian Refugees

Israeli medical clowns are bringing a much-needed moment of levity and calm to Ukrainian refugees in seven shelters in Moldova.

Reuters

Moldova watching pro-Russia breakaway region for any escalation, says minister

Moldova is monitoring its breakaway pro-Russian region of Transdniestria for any sign of escalating tensions following Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu said on Tuesday.

Reuters

Refugee crisis strains Moldova's healthcare system - minister

The arrival of hundreds of thousands of Ukrainian refugees in Moldova is putting huge pressure on its health care system and it has appealed for help from the European Union and U.N. agencies, the country's health minister said on Tuesday.

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Asharq Al-Awsat

Ukraine Refugee Exodus Surpasses 3.5 Million

The UN refugee agency says more than 3.5 million people have fled Ukraine since Russia’s invasion, passing another milestone in an exodus that has led to Europe’s worst refugee crisis since World War II. UNHCR reported Tuesday that 3.53 million people have left Ukraine, with Poland taking in the lion’s…

The Independent UK

Across Europe, Ukrainian exiles pray for peace back home

Across Europe, Ukrainians have gathered for church services to pray for peace in their war-torn country

ABC News

Moldova is one of Europe's poorest nations. But its people are doing everything they can to help Ukrainians fleeing war

Moldova is not a wealthy country, but with its neighbours in trouble, its people have thrown open their doors and welcomed refugees into their homes. Once-quiet villages are being brought to life by the arrival of hundreds of Ukrainians looking to start a new life.

Bangkok Post

UN: Over 3.25 million have fled Ukraine

GENEVA: More than 3.25 million refugees have fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said on Friday, with almost two million having crossed the Polish border.

Irish Mirror

Fears Putin will attack another European country as Russians asked to report 'discrimination'

The Russian embassy in Helsinki has reportedly urged Russian citizens living in Finland to report any incidents of suspected discrimination, hate speech or violation of civil rights to them, reports Yle News

The Independent UK

Ukrainian caught hiding in baby clothes while trying to flee to Moldova

Under martial law in Ukraine, men of conscription age are not allowed to leave country

Tribune News Service

Commentary: Six steps the Biden administration must take now to prepare for the Ukrainian refugee crisis

We need to prepare now for the humanitarian disaster resulting from Vladimir Putin’s scorched earth war on Ukraine: the probable displacement of 10 million or more sudden refugees. We’re witnessing the fastest crisis displacement of innocent people since World War II, with more than 2 million documented Ukrainian refugees —…

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