Makiivka: Russia blames missile attack on troops' phone use

Russia has said a new year missile attack that killed at least 89 Russian soldiers happened because troops were using their mobile phones, BBC reports.

EU offers China free vaccines as COVID-19 infections surge

The European Union has offered free COVID-19 vaccines to China, the EU executive said on Tuesday, as infections there surged following Beijing's relaxation of its "zero-COVID" policies.

Cars registered abroad will be able to stay in our country for only 180 days

From January 1st, cars registered abroad will not be able to stay on the territory of the Republic of Moldova for more than 180 days a year. The respective provision is valid both for drivers of cars citizens of the Republic of Moldova and for foreign ones, the head of the Customs Destinations Section, Valeriu Cozarev, stated for Radio Moldova. According to the representative of the Customs Service, the exception is the refugee drivers from Ukraine who fall under the decisions of the Extraordinary Situations Commission.

Air raid alert in several regions of Ukraine

Air raid alerts began to sound in several regions of Ukraine on Tuesday at around 1:30 p.m., with military authorities explaining that there is a risk that the Russians will attack with ballistic missiles from the east, reports the Ukrainian press quoted by Rador.

Bulgaria will have access to liquefied natural gas unloaded in Turkey

Bulgaria will sign a long-term agreement with Turkey for access to liquefied natural gas terminals in Turkey and the transit of gas to the Bulgarian border, the Government in Sofia announced, reports Reuters.

The priorities of the Swedish presidency of the EU Council: Increasing the competitiveness of the EU and supporting Ukraine

Increasing the competitiveness of the European Union (EU) is one of the priorities on the agenda of the rotating presidency of the EU Council, which Sweden took over on January 1 from the Czech Republic. According to the Swedish Government, "security, competitiveness, green transformation, the concept of democratic values ​​and the rule of law" are the four major themes for the period in which Sweden will hold the EU presidency.

As of January 4, fuels are significantly more expensive

The price of a litre of A95 gasoline increases by 0.70 lei, and standard diesel increases by 0.46 lei. The National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) established the new ceiling tariffs for January 4.

About 34 billion lei was collected by the Customs Service in 2022

The revenues collected by the Customs Service to the state budget in 2022 amount to 33.879 billion lei, being certified an increase of 18.65% compared to 2021 and 50.4% compared to of 2020.

Several fictitious investment platforms, detected by the police. Citizens are called to be vigilant

Police urge people not to fall prey to advertisements placed on the Internet, which promise to obtain fabulous incomes in a short period. According to the police, behind these ads are criminal groups, which obtain money by deception, under the pretext of submitting investments in cryptocurrencies, currency or shares of large international companies.

New Russian attacks on Ukraine

An air raid alert was announced on Saturday in all regions of Ukraine. The signal means there is a threat of airstrikes, during which Ukrainians must hide in shelters. According to witnesses, the city of Kyiv and several regions were bombed, writes Ukrainska Pravda. The mayor of Kyiv, Vitalii Kliciko, announced on Telegram that as a result of the bombings, one person died, three others were injured, and several buildings were damaged.

IGSU employees on duty on New Year's Eve

More than 470 employees of the General Inspectorate for Emergency Situations (IGSU), with 150 technical units, are ready to intervene in risky situations on New Year's Eve. Rescuers and firefighters will be active 24 hours a day for rescue missions, but also actions to prevent exceptional situations.

VOX // How was 2022 for Moldovans and what are their expectations from 2023

People think that 2022 was a complicated year because of inflation, the war in Ukraine and the energy crisis. However, some people hope that 2023 will be better than the current year.