Wagner chief says he and his men won’t turn themselves in

The head of the Wagner mercenary group Yevgeny Prigozhin Saturday said Russian President Vladimir Putin was “deeply mistaken” in calling rebelling Wagner fighters “traitors” and ruled out surrender, Reuters reports.

Mihailo Podolyak: "Wagner group revolt is just the beginning"

Everything that is happening right now in Russia "is just the beginning". The presidential adviser of Ukraine wrote that, Mihailo Podolyak, on Twitter commenting on the armed revolt carried out by the leader of the Wagner group Yevgeny Prigozhin which, this morning, announced that it has taken control of the military sites in the city of Rostov on Don, Reuters reports.

West reacts to the escalation of the situation in the Russian Federation. Britain: The Russian state is facing its biggest challenge ever

The British Ministry of Defense said on Saturday that the Russian state is facing its biggest security challenge in recent times, following what appears to be a movement of forces of the Wagner Group towards Moscow, reports Reuters, quoted by Rador.

Wagner Chief Prigozhin appears in videos at a Russian Military headquarters

The head of the mercenary group claimed to have control of parts of the complex in the southern city of Rostov-on-Don, The New York Times reports.

Russia, on the verge of a coup d'état. Prigojin declares war on Shoigu: "We're going all the way"

The leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, launched a declaration of war on the Ministry of Defense in Moscow after a Wagner camp was allegedly hit by a Russian missile. However, the information was denied by the Ministry of Defense. Shoigu promises that "he will take care of those who destroy the Russian soldiers", and then he will return to the front line on the front in Ukraine, writes Digi 24.

What are the authorities’ actions to attract low-cost airlines to the Republic of Moldova? The details of deputy Radu Marian

High airport fees are one of the reasons cited by the airlines, which do not want to operate flights in our country, Radu Marian, deputy, president of the Parliamentary Commission for Economy, Budget and Finance, told Radio Moldova. According to him, the Republic of Moldova has one of the highest airport taxes in the region, and the reduction of the tax will attract new low-cost companies, therefore, the price of tickets will also be reduced. Radu Marian said that the airport tax of 9 euros will first be reduced and then canceled on January 1, 2024, and other fees are to be reduced as well.

A new package of sanctions against Russia has come into force

A new package of sanctions against Russia in connection with the war in Ukraine entered into force today, reports DPA. They are aimed at preventing evasion of previously imposed sanctions and target companies from other states, including China, Uzbekistan, the United Arab Emirates, Syria and Armenia.

A law regarding the protection of pets to be established in Moldova

In the Republic of Moldova, an information system could be created to identify and to record data on pets and their owners. A draft law in this sense was presented today by the deputies of the Action and Solidarity Party Lilian Carp and Iulia Dascălu.

Number of Britons who want to rejoin EU highest since 2016

Seven years after the Brexit referendum, the proportion of Britons who want to rejoin the EU has climbed to its highest level since 2016, according to a survey, The Guardian reports.

Igor Grosu: Republic of Moldova will withdraw from the CIS Interparliamentary Assembly by the end of the parliamentary session

The Republic of Moldova will leave the Interparliamentary Assembly of the Community of Independent States (CIS) by the end of this parliamentary session, the Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu said in a show on Jurnal TV.

Chisinau authorities are examining the possibility of reducing the number of Russian diplomats accredited in the Republic of Moldova

The Chisinau authorities are examining the possibility of reducing the body of Russian diplomats accredited in the Republic of Moldova. Their number will be equal to that of the Moldovan diplomats accredited in the Russian Federation, said the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, in a show on Jurnal TV.

The Republic of Moldova will contract a loan of 120 million euros from the French Development Agency. The money will be invested in the energy sector

The Republic of Moldova will contract a loan under preferential conditions, of 120 million euros over 5 years, from the French Development Agency. Also, our country will also benefit from a grant, worth 5 million euros, from the EU. The money will be invested in several projects based on the implementation of reforms in the energy sector.