Romania has pledged to support Ukraine as long as it takes

The presidential administration of Ukraine publicized the security agreement signed by presidents Volodymyr Zelenskiy and Klaus Iohannis, on the sidelines of the NATO summit in Washington. "Romania will continue to support Ukraine as long as it takes for Ukraine to assert itself, maintaining the current dynamic level of assistance, including the military assistance packages agreed between the two defense ministries," reads the document cited by G4media.

Empty Russian passenger jet crashes near Moscow

A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said, AP reports.

Export of apricots increased 4.5 times this year. Most of them ended up in Ukraine, Romania and Poland

The export of apricots increased 4.5 times in a single year, announced the Minister of Economy, Dumitru Alaiba. The official claims that the "success" is due to entrepreneurs, who identify opportunities in any crisis and adapt to face challenges.

Rescuers say they find dozens of bodies after Israelis scale back Gaza City fight with Hamas

Civil defense workers on Friday dug bodies out of collapsed buildings and pulled them off rubble-covered streets, as they collected dozens of Palestinians killed this week by an Israeli assault in a district of Gaza City, AP reports.

Ukraine's top prosecutor wants ICC to prosecute Kyiv hospital attack

Ukraine’s top prosecutor has urged the International Criminal Court (ICC) to prosecute Russia over a missile strike on a children’s hospital that killed or wounded dozens of doctors and civilians, writes The Independent.

Maia Sandu's decree in the Stoianoglo case remains in force

The presidential decree by which Alexandr Stoianoglo was dismissed from the position of general prosecutor remains in force. The Constitutional Court (CC) declared inadmissible, on July 11, the referral of the communist deputies who requested the examination of the constitutionality of the decree signed by President Maia Sandu in September 2023. The decision is final and cannot be subject to any appeal.

Australia arrests couple accused of spying for Russia

Federal police in Australia arrested a Russian-born married couple on Friday and charged them with spying for Moscow, DW reports.

Dozens missing as landslide sweeps buses into river in Nepal

Rescuers are searching for more than 60 missing people in Nepal after a massive landslide swept two buses into a river. Some spoke of their terrifying ordeal, with one saying he was "thrown out of the window of the bus into the river", BBC reports.

Russia's Republic of Tatarstan is offering its residents $1,000 if they convince their relatives to fight in Ukraine

Authorities in the Russian republic of Tatarstan are offering money to residents who convince their friends or relatives to help Russia wage its war in Ukraine, informed a russian TV channel and other independent media outlets.

NATO Summit: Mihai Popșoi reconfirmed the interest of the Republic of Moldova for the Alliance's assistance in reforming the security and defense sector

The interest of the Republic of Moldova for the expertise and assistance of the North Atlantic Alliance in reforming and modernizing the security and defense sector of the Republic of Moldova, in accordance with international standards, was reiterated by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, in his speech at the summit of the Alliance in Washington.

Ukraine: Over 2,000 children have suffered directly as a result of the hostilities

Since the beginning of the Russian Federation's invasion of Ukraine, over 2,000 Ukrainian children have suffered directly as a result of the hostilities, the Kyiv Prosecutor General's Office reports.

European Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi: the Republic of Moldova had a "lightning" European journey

The Republic of Moldova has had a lightning-fast European journey, claims European Commissioner for Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. Now there is an assessment of the legislations. But an even more difficult task follows, not only adapting the laws to European directives, but also their application, said the Commissioner Várhelyi.