The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Moldova officially applies for EU membership

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has triggered fears among ex-Soviet countries that they may be next.

Al Jazeera · Mar 3, 2022

With war on its doorstep, Moldova applies for EU membership

Moldovan President Maia Sandu signed a formal application for her country to join the European Union on Thursday, charting a pro-Western course hastened by Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine.

Reuters · Mar 3, 2022

What’s happening in countries near Russia amid fears Putin won’t stop with Ukraine

Countries in Russia’s immediate vicinity have expressed concerns about the invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Mar 3, 2022

Israeli man killed in Ukraine, Israel's foreign ministry says

An Israeli man was killed in Ukraine on Monday as he was driving in a convoy heading toward the border with Moldova, Israel's foreign ministry said, without identifying who shot the man.

Reuters · Feb 28, 2022

AP PHOTOS: Exit out of Ukraine: escape by foot, train, car

By car, train, foot and — in at least one case — office chair, tens of thousands of Ukrainian war refugees have sought safety in the bordering nations of Poland, Romania, Hungary, Moldova, and the Czech Republic.

The Independent UK · Feb 28, 2022

More than 500,000 people have fled Ukraine for neighbouring countries, says UN

Hundreds of thousands of people have fled to Poland, Hungary and Moldova, said the UNHCR

Evening Standard · Feb 28, 2022

Europe Welcomes Ukrainian Refugees — Others, Not So Much

They file into neighboring countries by the hundreds of thousands — refugees from Ukraine clutching children in one arm, belongings in the other. And they’re being heartily welcomed, by leaders of countries like Poland, Hungary, Bulgaria, Moldova and Romania. But while the hospitality has been applauded, it has also highlighted…

Asharq Al-Awsat · Feb 28, 2022

U.S. says Hungary, Romania borders options for Americans to exit Ukraine, some other routes backed up

The United States said on Sunday that Americans trying to exit Ukraine should consider leaving via land border crossings with Hungary, Romania and Slovakia, as wait times to cross there are lower than at the crossing with Poland and Moldova.

Reuters · Feb 27, 2022

Israeli Relief Team Flies To Moldova To Help Ukrainian Refugees

Israeli humanitarian organization, IsraAID to provide relief and support for Ukrainian refugees at the Ukrainian-Moldovan border.

Zenger · Feb 27, 2022

OSCE starts evacuating staff from Ukraine-controlled territory to Moldova - diplomatic source

OSCE has started evacuating staff from Ukraine-controlled territory to Moldova, a diplomatic source told Reuters on Saturday.

Reuters · Feb 26, 2022