Details of the MAEIE: How many employees of the Russian Embassy will remain in Chisinau

After the Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu announced during the Government meeting about the reduction of the number of Russian diplomats accredited in the Republic of Moldova, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration (MAEIE) came with clarifications.

Zelensky, before the Ukraine-NATO meeting on the topic of Black Sea security: We have already started preparations for an interoperability plan

President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on Tuesday evening that at the NATO-Ukraine Council meeting that will take place on Wednesday, the main topic of discussion will be the security of the Black Sea, Ukrainian ports and grain exports, and said that preparations for an interoperability plan have already begun with the North Atlantic Alliance, reports news.ro.

Death toll rises in Greece and Italy, following devastating fires and storms

At least seven people have died in the past 24 hours in Italy following wildfires and violent storms. Three people died in the fires in Sicily, and four others lost their lives in storms in the north of the peninsula, while hundreds more were forced to flee their homes, The Guardian reports.

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The members of the Cabinet of Ministers meet in session.

CEC's General Local Elections: voters who change their temporary residence after August 5 will not be able to vote

Voters who change their domicile or residence to another constituency after 5 August will not be able to vote in the general local elections. Similarly, they will not be able to vote in their previous place of residence. This is because, according to the new provisions of the Electoral Code, the period for registering a temporary domicile or residence cannot be less than 3 months before the date of the first round of voting. The clarification was made by the Central Electoral Commission.

Chisinau authorities condemn the Russian attacks on the city of Odesa

The President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu and the Deputy Prime Minister Nicu Popescu condemned the Russian attacks on Ukraine, after Odesa was bombed last night.

Conservatives aim to oust Pedro Sánchez as Spain votes in summer election

Spaniards headed to the polls on Sunday with the choice of re-electing Pedro Sánchez and his fractious leftwing alliance or letting conservatives reverse the prime minister’s reforms in a possible pact with the hard right, Financial Times reports.

NATO, Ukraine to discuss Black Sea grain issue at Zelenskiy's request

NATO and Ukraine are to discuss security in the Black Sea next week, particularly the operation of a corridor for grain exports, at the request of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, the Western alliance said on Saturday, Reuters reports.

Oazu Nantoi: There are prerequisites for the peaceful reintegration of the country

The Transnistrian region is economically dependent on the right side of the Nistru, a fact that creates conditions for the peaceful reintegration of the country. The statement was made by the PAS deputy, Oazu Nantoi, on a TVR Moldova show. He reiterated that currently the 5+2 negotiation format has lost its functionality, as two of the states participating in the discussions, Russia and Ukraine, are in a state of war.

Russian journalist killed near Ukraine frontline

A war correspondent for Russia's RIA news agency has been killed and three other journalists wounded in shelling near the frontline in Ukraine's southeastern Zaporizhzhia region, Russia's defence ministry says, Reuters reports.

Russian ambassador, urgently summoned to the MFA in Warsaw, after Vladimir Putin's provocative statements

The Russian ambassador to Poland, Serghei Andreev, was urgently summoned to the Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, after the statements made on Friday by the Russian president, Vladimir Putin, qualified by Warsaw as "provocative".

South African high court orders government to arrest Vladimir Putin

The South African government has been ordered by the high court to arrest Russian President Vladimir Putin if he ever sets foot in the country, in compliance with the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) directive, BBC reports.