Britain warns Russia may start targeting civilian ships

The United Kingdom has warned that it has information indicating Russia’s military may start to target civilian shipping in the Black Sea, as the European Union pledged to help Ukraine export almost all its farm produce via rail and road, Reuters reports.

White House says it does not support attacks on Russian territory

The White House has conveyed that it does not support attacks inside Russia, a statement that comes after two Ukrainian drones hit buildings in Moscow on Monday, Reuters reports.

Luminița Odobescu discussed with Antony Blinken about strengthening Moldova's resilience

Romanian Foreign Minister Luminița Odobescu said on Monday that Romania, as a member of NATO and the European Union, currently has the most important or strongest security guarantees in history, according to Agerpres. At the same time, the officials expressed their unwavering support for Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova.

Volodimir Zelensky: "Russia must lose every day. We are preparing strong responses to attacks by Russian terrorists"

Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski told his compatriots Monday night that the first task of Ukrainian forces is to destroy as much as possible of the Russian occupiers' resources, equipment, supplies, warehouses and headquarters, saying, in an apparent allusion to attacks on Russian territory, that it is "right" for Russia to lose every day.

Moscow was attacked with drones. The blast occurred near the Russian Defence Ministry building

Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin announced this morning that drone strikes have been reported on two non-residential buildings, reports the BBC. The mayor added that no casualties were reported in the attack.

Wall Street Journal analysis: Without munitions and airpower, Ukraine's counter-offensive is on the verge of stalling

When the Ukrainian military launched the long-awaited spring counteroffensive (which was launched more like summer), NATO military leaders were aware that Kiev's troops did not have enough weapons or well-trained soldiers to succeed in driving the Russians out of Ukraine, according to a Wall Street Journal (WSI) analysis. Instead, Western strategists hoped that the fate of the battle would be decided by "the courage and resourcefulness of the Ukrainians." Except that hasn't happened, and the Ukrainian counteroffensive risks reaching a stalemate.

Kiev responds to Putin and Lukashenko's hints: Ukraine and Poland will always be "united"

Ukrainian diplomacy chief Dmitro Kuleba on Sunday gave assurances that Kiev and Warsaw will "always be united" after remarks by Vladimir Putin and Aleksandr Lukashenko in which they accused Poland of wanting to take back territory in western Ukraine, AFP reports.

Dan Perciun: Only 25% of young teachers choose to work in schools

Moldova's education system is short of 2,000 teachers. At the same time, only a quarter of pedagogy graduates choose to work in our country's schools, according to the new minister of education and research, Dan Perciun. At the same time, the authorities aim to double the number of young specialists in the country's educational institutions.

Ukraine started using cluster bombs against Russian soldiers

Ukrainian troops have begun using cluster munitions as part of a counter-offensive against Russia, hotnews.ro reports. White House national security spokesman John Kirby said yesterday that US-supplied cluster munitions are in Ukrainian hands. At the same time, the United States is still waiting for an update from the Ukrainian military on how effective this - controversial - cluster munition is on the battlefield, according to one US official.

U.S. to give Moldova $220 million grant for energy projects

The Government of the United States of America will provide the Republic of Moldova with a grant of $220 million to implement investment projects in the energy sector. The draft law on the ratification of the 15th Amendment to the Development Goal Assistance Agreement between the Government of the Republic of Moldova and the Government of the United States of America for Sustainable Economic Growth anchored in European Integration was voted in the first reading by the Parliament.

Border Police: 31 persons were refused entry to Moldova

The General Inspectorate of Border Police announces that 31 persons were refused entry into the Republic of Moldova on 20 July. In total, 58,393 people crossed the border at the border crossing points, with a higher number of people crossing the border on the way in from the Republic of Moldova - 29,219.

Wheat prices rose on Thursday for the third day in a row amid worsening conflict between Russia and Ukraine

Wheat prices rose Thursday for the third straight day after Russia threatened to treat ships heading for Ukrainian ports as military cargo carriers, deepening fears of a global food security crisis, CNBC reports. Much of Ukraine's grain and food is exported to countries in Africa and the Middle East, hotnews.co.uk reports.