UK ambassador ‘temporarily relocates’ from Kiev amid fears of Russian invasion The FCDO has also warned against all but essential travel to Belarus and the Transnistria region of Moldova Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2022
Passenger plane draws 'RELAX' with flight path near Ukraine border amid war fears The plane departed from Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, for a one-hour 40-minute flight before landing back at the same airport, writing the 80-mile wide version of the message in its flight path Daily Mirror · Feb 17, 2022
Passenger plane draws ‘relax’ with flight path near Ukrainian border as tensions soar The Air Moldova Airbus A321 drew an 80-mile wide ‘relax’, watched by over 30,000 people on the tracking site Flightradar24.com Evening Standard · Feb 17, 2022
Ukraine: what would a Russian invasion actually look like? These are the three most likely scenarios Despite suggestions to the contrary from the Kremlin, Ukraine remains surrounded by Russian troops, both along its long border with Russia and from within occupied Crimea. The Russian Federation has deployed land, air and naval forces that give the Kremlin a range of possibilities should it seek to initiate military… The Conversation · Feb 17, 2022
Passenger plane draws ‘relax’ with flight path near Ukrainian border The Air Moldova Airbus A321 drew an 80-mile wide ‘relax’, watched by over 30,000 people on the tracking site Flightradar24.com. The Independent UK · Feb 17, 2022
Ukraine crisis ‘very sensitive’ for Russia-backed breakaway state Internationally recognised as part of Moldova, Transnistria is home to Russian troops and lies on Ukraine’s border. Al Jazeera · Feb 11, 2022
Albot, the lone ranger from Moldova For someone coming from a country considered among the poorest in Europe and with no tennis infrastructure to speak of, Radu Albot has done remarkably well. The Times of India · Feb 1, 2022
‘Not just about Ukraine’: Why Romania is one of Kiev’s strongest supporters in Russia dispute Some European nations have been criticised for their lack of support for Ukraine, but not Romania, which has its own security fears about any conflict with Russia The Independent UK · Jan 27, 2022
Aussie Aleksandar Vukic bows out of Open Local underdog Aleksandar Vukic's promising start to 2022 has ended with a second-round Australian Open defeat to Moldovan Radu Albot in straight sets. AAP · Jan 19, 2022