Coup d'état in Niger: The head of the presidential guard has proclaimed himself the country's new leader

General Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself Niger's new leader after a dramatic coup. Also known as Omar Tchiani, he staged a takeover that began on Wednesday when the presidential guard unit he led captured the country's leader. This destroys Niger's first peaceful and democratic transition since independence in 1960, reports the BBC.

Iurie Rozlovan is the new interim director of Termoelectrica

Iurie Rozlovan is the new interim director of Termoelectrica. He was presented a short time ago by the Minister of Energy, Victor Parlicov.

The head of Termoelectrica has submitted a resignation request after the oil scandal

The general director of SA "Termoelectrica", Vasile Leu, has resigned. The information was confirmed to IPN by Energy Minister Victor Parlicov.

Green light to extend the state of emergency. Parliament to examine government proposal

Parliament will examine the Government's proposal to extend the state of emergency for 60 days. Today the members of the Committee on National Security, Defence and Public Order examined the draft decision providing for this and decided to propose it to the plenary for adoption.

Embassy of Greece will be opened in the Republic of Moldova

Greece has officially notified about the decision to open an embassy in Chisinau, the Moldovan ambassador to Athens, Andrei Popov, announced. According to the diplomat, this will contribute to the advancement of the bilateral partnership.

Kremlin rejects UN chief's call to return to Black Sea grain deal

The Kremlin said on Tuesday that it is impossible for Russia to return to the Black Sea grain export deal until an agreement related to Russia's interests is honored, rejecting UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres' call for Moscow to join in, Reuters reports.

Russian ambassador in Chisinau to be summoned to MFAEI in connection with espionage allegations in Moldova

The Russian Ambassador to Moldova, Oleg Vasnetsov, will be summoned to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration to explain the Russian Federation's espionage activities in the Republic of Moldova, as reported in an investigative report.

Speaker of the Moldovan Parliament discussed regional security with Romania's presidential adviser

The subject of security in the region in the context of the latest attacks by the Russian Federation in Ukraine was discussed by the Speaker of Parliament Igor Grosu and the Presidential Adviser on Foreign Policy to the President of Romania Bogdan Aurescu.

A suspect in the murder of Oleg Horjan has been identified

Former member of the so-called Transnistrian legislature Oleg Horjan allegedly allowed attackers to enter his house. This hypothesis is put forward by the investigative bodies subordinate to the separatist authorities in Tiraspol. According to them, the main suspect is political activist Andrei Duminică, who was in the same prison as Oleg Horjan.

Ukraine to submit report to Pentagon on use of cluster munitions

Ukraine will this week submit to the US a report on the use of cluster munitions, which were provided to the Armed Forces of Ukraine in one of the latest military aid packages. The announcement was made by Ukrainian Defence Minister Oleksiy Reznikov in an interview with CNN.

Students in Russia will learn how to use combat drones. UK: "An effort to cultivate militarised patriotism"

Starting in the new school year, students in the Russian Federation will learn how to operate combat drones as part of the "Fundamentals of Life Safety" programme. This comes as unmanned aerial vehicles have played a vital and devastating role in the war in Ukraine, Euronews reports.

Spanish elections: right-wing parties fail to win majority

Spain faces a political deadlock following Sunday's parliamentary elections after right-wing parties failed to secure a decisive victory predicted by opinion polls. There is virtually no clear winner in Sunday's general election, reports Reuters.