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Moldovan authorities reject claims of soldiers killed in Russian attack

(MENAFN) Moldovan authorities have firmly rejected claims circulating in the media that the country concealed the deaths of several of its soldiers allegedly killed in a Russian attack in Ukraine. According to the reports in question, a group of...

Moldova Denies Claims of Concealing Soldiers' Deaths in Ukraine

(MENAFN) Moldovan authorities have dismissed recent media allegations suggesting they attempted to conceal the deaths of several Moldovan soldiers allegedly killed during a Russian attack on a Ukrainian training facility. The incident reportedly...

Police arrest supporters of political opposition in Chisinau

(MENAFN) Security forces in Chisinau detained opposition supporters on Saturday after they attempted to stage a rally in support of jailed Euroskeptic politician Evgenia Gutsul. According to reports, young activists from the Victory bloc assembled...

Top Western attorneys defend imprisoned Euroskeptic Moldovan politician

(MENAFN) High-profile Western lawyers are joining the defense team of Evgenia Gutsul, the jailed Euroskeptic leader of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, who received a seven-year prison sentence for alleged financial crimes she claims are...

Alona Lebedieva: Rail Development Vital in Context of Ukraine-Moldova Transport Visa-Free Extension

KYIV, UKRAINE, August 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to extend their transport visa-free arrangement until the end of 2027. This agreement allows Ukrainian and Moldovan carriers to conduct bilateral and transit...

Protesters Gather Over Imprisoning Moldovan Leader

(MENAFN) Demonstrators have assembled outside a detention center in Chisinau, the capital of Moldova, to voice their solidarity with leading opposition politician Evgenia Gutsul. The political figure, who recently received a seven-year jail term,...

Demonstrators criticize imprisoning of Moldovan opposition politician

(MENAFN) Protesters gathered outside a detention center in Moldova’s capital, Chisinau, to show support for Evgenia Gutsul, a prominent opposition figure recently sentenced to seven years in prison. Gutsul, head of the autonomous Gagauzia region...

UN pushes for ‘due process’ for imprisoned Moldovan regional president

(MENAFN) The UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) has urged Moldova to uphold Evgenia Gutsul’s rights to a fair trial, due process, and the ability to appeal her conviction, a spokesperson told RT on Thursday. In response to concerns over what it calls...

Ousted Moldovan opposition president condemns law enforcement raids

(MENAFN) Ilan Shor, the exiled leader of Moldova’s banned opposition bloc Victory, has accused the country’s police of using allegations of electoral corruption to justify a wave of raids aimed at politically persecuting his movement. On Thursday,...

Moldova Gets Accused of Abandoning Heritage

(MENAFN) Senior Russian lawmaker Leonid Slutsky has claimed that Moldova’s leadership has forsaken the country’s longstanding traditions in return for principles dictated by Western nations. His assertion followed an anti-LGBTQ demonstration in...

Russia Blasts Moldova for Blocking Moldovan Citizens Vote

(MENAFN) Russia on Wednesday leveled sharp criticism against the Moldovan government, accusing it of obstructing voting access for Moldovan citizens residing in Russia ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections on September 28. During...

Putin Eases Job Access Regulations for Moldovans

(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has relaxed the regulations governing Moldovan citizens seeking employment in Russia, despite ongoing political friction between Moscow and Moldova’s pro-European Union, pro-Ukrainian leadership. Moldova, a...

Russia Reduces Entry Rules for Moldovan Migrants

(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has introduced more lenient regulations regarding the arrival and employment of Moldovan citizens in Russia, making it easier for them to live and work there. This policy shift comes despite ongoing political...

Moscow claims NATO turning Moldova into ‘battering ram’ against Russia

(MENAFN) Moscow has accused NATO of transforming Moldova into a military outpost aimed at Russia, claiming the alliance is preparing the country to serve as both a frontline base and expendable force in the event of conflict. In a statement...

Moldovan Orthodox bishop once more gets banned from religious visit

(MENAFN) Moldovan Orthodox Bishop Marchel was blocked for the second time from traveling abroad for a religious pilgrimage, prompting accusations of a systematic crackdown by the Moldovan government against the church. The bishop, who had planned...

Moldovan Financial Intelligence Unit explores virtual asset regulation during OSCE-facilitated study visit to Gibraltar

On 2 and 3 June, the OSCE facilitated a study visit to Gibraltar for Moldova’s Financial Intelligence Unit (FIU). Hosted by Gibraltar’s Ministry of Justice, Trade and Industry, the visit aimed to deepen Moldova’s understanding of effective...

EU Expands Sanctions on Moldovan Opposition Figures

(MENAFN) The European Council has introduced punitive measures against seven people and three organizations in Moldova that are reportedly connected to the exiled opposition figure Ilan Shor. The newly announced restrictions, revealed on Tuesday,...

Moldovan Orthodox bishop banned from religious visit once more

(MENAFN) A senior Orthodox cleric in Moldova has accused the government of systematically targeting the Moldovan Orthodox Church after being blocked from traveling abroad for a second time. Bishop Marchel claimed on Friday that authorities stopped...

Ex-Leader states pro-EU polices have increased gas rates in Moldova sevenfold

(MENAFN) Moldova’s former President Igor Dodon has accused President Maia Sandu’s pro-EU government of worsening the nation’s economy, claiming that under her leadership gas prices have increased sevenfold. Speaking on the sidelines of the St....

IGA Istanbul Airport Celebrates Seventh Anniversary

(MENAFN) As it celebrates its seventh anniversary on Wednesday, IGA Istanbul Airport, Türkiye’s international gateway, has served over 400 million travelers to date. Covering an expansive area of 76.5 million square meters (823 million square...