The Reintegration Bureau of Moldova has called the claims of the congress of “lawmakers” of the unrecognised breakaway region of Transnistria in its address to Russia propagandistic. In these claims, the congress accused Moldova of pressuring Transnistria and waging an “economic war” against it. Source: European Pravda with reference to the Newsmaker media outlet citing […]
CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Officials in Moldova’s Russia-backed breakaway region of Transnistria appealed to Moscow for protection Wednesday, as tensions escalate with the pro-Western government. Moldova, a candidate to join the European Union, imposed new customs duties on Jan. 1, 2024 on imports to and exports from Transnistria, which borders Ukraine and isn’t recognized by […]
A Russian Shahed-type attack drone crossed the border with Moldova overnight, flying over Moldovan territory “for several tens of kilometers,” Ukraine’s Southern Defense Forces reported on Feb. 27. Ukrainian forces shot down 11 of the 13 attack drones that Russia had launched from Krasnodar Krai and Kursk Oblast in the overnight attack. “The route of […]
The Russians attacked Ukraine with six missiles and 13 Shahed attack drones on the night of 26-27 February; a total of two missiles and 11 drones were destroyed. Source: Ukraine’s Air Force on Telegram; Defence Forces of Ukraine’s South on Telegram Quote from the Air Force: “As a result of combat operations, Ukraine’s air defence […]
(Reuters) – Moldovan President Maia Sandu on Friday welcomed new U.S. sanctions on pro-Russian Shor party member Marina Tauber, accusing her of trying to undermine the democracy. Tauber has spearheaded street protests against Moldova’s pro-European government in a movement Chisinau says is part of a Moscow-backed effort to destabilise the former Soviet republic. “I thank […]
When examining the crash site of a Russian Shahed-type drone near the border with Ukraine, Moldovan authorities discovered the drone’s warhead containing about 50 kilograms of explosives, Moldova’s Border Police reported on Feb. 12. The drone fragments were found on Feb. 11, not long after a Russian strike against Odesa Oblast, which borders Moldova. Chisinau […]
Three Moldovan companies started to sell aircraft parts to Russia only a few months after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine and sold about $15 million worth of aircraft parts, stated by Radio Europa Libera Moldova on Jan. 31. All the companies acted as middlemen, placing orders for spare parts. After that, they helped transport them […]
Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba congratulated Moldovan politician Mihai Popsoi on his appointment as the country’s new foreign minister and invited him to Kyiv, Kuleba said on Jan. 30. Popsoi assumed the role on Jan. 29 amid heightened tensions between Moldova and the breakaway region of Transnistria, as well as the Kremlin’s reported plans to […]
Dmytro Kuleba, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine, spoke with his newly appointed Moldovan counterpart, Mihail Popșoi. Source: Kuleba on Twitter (X), as reported by European Pravda. Details: The Ukrainian minister congratulated Popșoi on his appointment and invited him to Kyiv. Quote: “Based on shared foreign policy priorities, we are poised to work together […]
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – The leader of Moldova’s pro-Russian separatist Transdniestria region called on its defence and intelligence institutions on Monday to maintain a “high level of military preparedness” and hold regular drills for that purpose. Transdniestria broke away before the 1991 Soviet collapse and fought a brief war against the newly independent […]
Vadim Krasnoselsky, the Russian proxy leader in Transnistria, the Russian-occupied region of Moldova, called for increased military drills and heightened readiness in an address on Jan. 22. Transnistria is a breakaway region internationally recognized as part of Moldova. Russian troops have occupied Transnistria since the early 1990s when Russia invaded the region under the pretext […]
Two citizens of Ukraine who tried to smuggle more than 440,000 euros ($480,000 USD) into Moldova in April 2023 were sentenced to nine years in prison, NewsMaker reported. The two Ukrainians were detained on April 13 when arriving in Cimișlia. Moldovan law enforcement officers found more than 440,000 euros ($480,000 USD) in their car, which […]