Turkey earthquakes: Collapsed buildings investigation widens

More than 600 people are now being investigated in Turkey over buildings that collapsed in the deadly earthquake on 6 February, the government has said, BBC reports.

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, on an official visit to Ireland

The Parliament Speaker from Chisinau, Igor Grosu, will pay an official visit to Ireland, from February 27 to March 1 this year, at the invitation of his Irish counterpart.

Several explosions were reported in the Ukrainian city of Kherson

Several explosions were reported Sunday morning in the Ukrainian city of Kherson, with locals reporting an artillery duel between Ukrainian defenders and Russian occupiers, writes RBC. Explosions were heard both during the night and on Sunday morning, some very strong ones being reported around 09:00.

EU has announced additional sanctions against the Wagner Group

The European Union has announced additional sanctions against the Russian-backed Wagner Group for violating human rights in several African countries, reports the BBC. The mercenary organization had already been sanctioned by the EU in 2021.

G7 leaders aim to strengthen coordinated sanctions against Russia and step up support for Ukraine

In a joint statement issued on Friday, February 24, G7 leaders pledged to step up "diplomatic, financial and military support for Ukraine" as well as "increase the costs for Russia and those who support its war effort", reports caleeuropeana.ro.

Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu, gives assurances: the Republic of Moldova will not join NATO

The Republic of Moldova will not join NATO, but like any neutral state, it must ensure its security, claimed the Parliament Speaker, Igor Grosu, during a show on Prime TV. The statements were made in the context in which several voices claim that there would be a danger of an escalation of a conflict if our country were to join the North Atlantic Alliance.

Romanian adviser: Kremlin is waging an informational war in the Republic of Moldova, with the participation of top officials from the Russian Federation

The recent statements of the authorities in Moscow represent an information war, as in the case of a possible attack by Ukraine on the Transnistrian region. The statement was made by the state adviser for foreign policy, security and strategic affairs of the Prime Minister of Romania, Iulian Chifu, in an interview for Radio Moldova.

Romanian official: A new joint meeting of the governments of Chisinau and Bucharest to take place in the spring

The next joint meeting of the Governments of the Republic of Moldova and Romania could take place this spring, in Bucharest, claims the State Counselor for Foreign Policy, Security and Strategic Affairs of the Prime Minister of Romania, Iulian Chifu. In a special edition of Radio Moldova, the official stated that diplomatic and inter-ministerial exchanges between Romania and the Republic of Moldova take place constantly.

EU amends its sanctions regime, after Chisinau and Bucharest requested the sanctioning of the oligarchs accused of destabilizing the Republic of Moldova

The European Union will amend and expand its sanctions regime, so that people who incite the violation of the democratic order and who use illicit resources for destabilization attempts will be included in the sanctions lists of the EU bloc. The statement was made by MEP Siegfried Mureșan during an interview for Radio Moldova. According to the official, the EU is considering these measures at the request of the Foreign Ministers from Chisinau and Bucharest, in the context in which this phenomenon exists.

Russia has suspended oil deliveries through the section of the Drujba pipeline to Poland

The supply of Russian oil through the section of the Drujba pipeline to Poland has been stopped, a representative of the Polish oil refining company PKN Orlen announced on Saturday, reports Reuters, quoted by Agerpres.

Lukashenko rejects Moscow's statements about a potential invasion of Ukraine in the Transnistrian region: "I don't believe in it"

The President of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, said on Saturday that he does not believe that Ukraine will worsen the situation in the Transnistrian region, as the Russian Ministry of Defense said on Friday, the Russian Interfax agency reports.

PSRM organized a flashmob in front of the Presidency building

The Socialist Party of the Republic of Moldova (PSRM) today organized a flashmob in front of the Presidency, together with supporters of the formation. They chanted that they want peace and that Moldovans are a peaceful people. The executive secretary of the Socialist Party, Vlad Bătrîncea, stated that at next week's Parliament session, the Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS) will come up with a statement on peace consolidation, peace guarantees and security guarantees.