Study: Vladimir Putin would not have succeeded in persuading Alexandr Lukashenko to go to war

Russian President Vladimir Putin would not have been able to convince his Belarusian counterpart, Alexander Lukashenko, to go to war against Ukraine, according to an assessment by a group of experts from the Institute for the Study of War . This conclusion was formulated after yesterday's meeting of the leaders of Moscow and Minsk.

Ukraine war could last without negotiations and Ukraine's reduced capabilities, military experts

The war in Ukraine did not go as planned by Russian President Vladimir Putin, and the Kremlin leader's strategic and tactical goals failed, security expert Alexandru Flenchea told Radio Moldova, in the context of the 300th day since the beginning of the Russian invasion. Also, the former Minister of Defense, Vitalie Marinuța, believes that the war in the neighboring country is a lasting one because the Russian officials do not have the desire to sit down at the negotiating table, and the Ukrainian military does not have the possibility to end this war.

EU and Ukraine sign 100 Euro million for the rehabilitation of war-damaged schools

Exactly three months after President von der Leyen's announcement in her 2022 State of the Union Address, the European Commission and the Government of Ukraine have signed a €100 million support package for the reconstruction and rehabilitation of schooling facilities damaged in Russia's full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Support will reach Ukraine through the EU's humanitarian partners and partly as budget support to the Government of Ukraine, reads a press release of the European Commission.

Illegal border crossings into EU up 61% in first two months of 2022

The number of illegal border crossings at EU’s external borders in the first two months of 2022 rose 61% from a year ago to nearly 27 000, according to preliminary calculations.

Putin to make rare visit to Belarus for talks with war ally

Vladimir Putin is to travel to Belarus on Monday in his first visit in more than three years to his ally in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Bloomberg reports.

The European Union adopts new sanctions against Russia

European Union governments agreed on Thursday on a ninth package of sanctions against Russia, as a result of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, European diplomats said, Reuters reports. According to the quoted source, the package will be formalized through what the EU calls a "written procedure" by noon on Friday.

Ukraine war: Kyiv says Russia planning major ground offensive in 2023

Ukraine has accused Russia of planning a wide-ranging ground offensive for early in the new year, despite recent Russian military setbacks, BBC reports.

EU leaders grant Bosnia 'candidate status' to join bloc

European Union leaders on Thursday granted Bosnia candidate status to join the union, putting the volatile Balkan nation at the start of a long road to membership. The move came as Kosovo became the latest country to formally lodge an application to apply for membership in the bloc, AFP reports.

Andrei Spînu: 30% of the electricity needs will be covered by renewable energy, until 2025

The Chisinau authorities have developed an energy strategy until 2050, which aims to develop renewable energy sources. For next year, the authorities have set their goal to increase investments for the creation of renewable energy systems and tenders will be launched for larger capacities, stated the Minister of Infrastructure and Regional Development, Andrei Spînu. According to him, in the year 2025, we will have at least 30% of the electricity requirement covered by renewable energy.

Great Britain offers over one million euros to support businesses on both banks of the Dniester

Great Britain will offer almost one million pounds, the equivalent of about 1.15 million euros, to the Republic of Moldova through the AdTrade project. The money will be earmarked for increasing the export capacities of entrepreneurs on both banks of the Dniester. Sweden will also help citizens to develop small and medium-sized enterprises and overcome crises in 2022.

Additional 650 million lei to the Ministry of Defense for the security of the airspace

The approximately 650 million lei, amount by which the budget for the national army was increased in 2023, will be allocated to the defence of the airspace of our country, said the Minister of Defense Anatolie Nosatîi, within the European Integration Forum of the Republic of Moldova.

Two buildings and a private house in Kiev were damaged as a result of a drone attack

Two administrative buildings in Kiev and a private house in the town of Vishneve were damaged as a result of the drone attack launched by the Russians on Wednesday morning, wrote on Telegram the deputy head of Office of the President of Ukraine, Kirill Tymoshenko.