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.

Crimea bridge closed after fuel depot hit

A drone attack on an ammunition depot in Crimea has led to civilian evacuations and disrupted transport, Russian authorities have said, BBC reports.

Government closes a placement center for refugees in Ocnița district

The activity of the provisional refugee management center from Călărăseuca in the Ocnița district was suspended by the decision of the Commission for Emergency Situations, approved today.

Daniel Vodă: Representatives of the Government will not participate in the inauguration of the new bascan of the Gagauz autonomy

Neither Prime Minister Dorin Recean nor any other representative of the Government will participate, in the evening of today, at the event of inauguration of the new bascan of the Gagauz autonomy.

Veronica Mihailov-Moraru urges prosecutors to participate in the election of CSP members: "CSP members are not elected for the Minister of Justice or for the Government"

After the date of the General Assembly of Prosecutors (CSP) was set, the Minister of Justice came with a message for all prosecutors. She urged them to participate in the election of the members of the Superior Council of Prosecutors, selected by the pre-vetting commission.

US Embassy in Chisinau requests "a full and transparent investigation" into the murder of Oleg Horjan

The Embassy of the United States of America in the Republic of Moldova requests "a complete and transparent investigation" in the case of the murder of the opponent from the Transnistrian region Oleg Horjan. Embassy representatives also expressed condolences to Horjan's family, noting that "they were separated from him for too long during his unjust detention by the de facto authorities of Transnistria."

Lavrov to replace Putin at South Africa summit amid ICC arrest warrant

The Russian president, Vladimir Putin, will not attend the summit of the Brics group of nations in South Africa in August “by mutual agreement”, with foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov taking his place, The Guardian reports.

Andrei Spînu has new secretaries of state at the Ministry of Infrastructure. Lilia Dabija did not want to be part of the team

The government appointed new secretaries of state to the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development. It is about Ana Mardare and Mircea Pascaluță.