Volodymyr Zelensky: Russia wants truce to stop our advances and bring in troops and ammunition

President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Thursday that Russia is looking for a truce to use as cover to stop Ukrainian advances in the eastern Donbas region and to bring more people and equipment, according to Reuters, quoted by HotNews.ro.

Environment Agency: The level of air pollution in the Republic of Moldova has decreased

The level of air pollution has improved on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, the Environment Agency announces. According to a press release from the institution, in the last 24 hours, meteorological factors, the wind and the lack of fog, predominantly contributed to the dispersion of pollutants in the air.

"The future of the Republic of Moldova is in the European Union" - is the message of the head of Estonian diplomacy Urmas Reinsalu

Moldovan-Estonian bilateral cooperation, the agenda of reforms implemented by the Chisinau authorities and closer integration with the European Union, were the topics discussed in Tallinn by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nicu Popescu, with his counterpart Urmas Reinsalu.

A flu epidemic could be declared in Romania

Romania is on the verge of declaring a flu epidemic, after the number of infections has increased rapidly recently, reports HotNews.ro.

More than 360 new cases of COVID-19 in the last week of last year

In the last week, 364 cases of infection with the new coronavirus were registered on the territory of the Republic of Moldova, with six cases more than in the previous week.

Gold surges to 6-month high, and analysts expect records in 2023

The price of gold notched a six-month high early Tuesday, and analysts believe the rally has further to go in 2023, CNBC reports.

Over 18,000 citizens requested an ambulance last week

About 18,400 citizens, including approximately 4,100 children, needed the help of doctors last week, the Pre-Hospital Emergency Medical Assistance Service announces in a press release. Only on the first day of the current year, more than 3000 ambulance calls were registered, of which more than 1000 were people with respiratory diseases.

Five judges did not pass the evaluation of the Pre-Vetting Commission

The Pre-Vetting Commission rejected the candidacies of five career judges, candidates for positions in the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM). They did not meet the integrity criteria.

MAI: Over 100 Ukrainians submit weekly asylum applications in the Republic of Moldova

More than 600,000 Ukrainian refugees have crossed the border of the Republic of Moldova since the beginning of the war until now. About 86,000 refugees remain in the Republic of Moldova, half of whom are children, reports the Ministry of Internal Affairs (MAI).

Four suspicious deaths in Vladimir Putin's entourage in one week

Another close relative of Vladimir Putin, Vladimir Nesterov, died on Friday, December 30, at the age of 74. Vladimir Putin's "rocket man" died under suspicious circumstances, writes La Libre.

War in Ukraine: About 7,000 civilians have been killed and over 11,000 - injured, UN

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said that nearly 7,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed in Ukraine’s war with neighboring Russia, EFE reports.

Brexit Poll: Two-thirds of Britons now support future referendum on rejoining EU

Two years after the UK transitioned out of the European Union nearly two-thirds of Britons now support a referendum on rejoining, according to a new poll, reports HotNews.ro.