Reuters: Russian soldiers have dug trenches and laid mines around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant

In recent weeks, Russian forces have strengthened their defensive positions inside and around the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, as a Ukrainian counteroffensive is expected in the region, reports Reuters, according to News.ro.

Maia Sandu: International partners will provide us with the necessary support to strengthen economic, political and social resilience

International partners are willing to provide the Republic of Moldova with the necessary support to strengthen its economic, political and social resilience, says President Maia Sandu, after the visits made to Canada, Chicago and Iceland, where she participated in the summit of the Council of Europe in Reykjavik.

Villagers evacuated as wildfire ravages woodlands in western Spain

Emergency crews evacuated around 600 villagers in western Spain overnight as a wildfire blamed on arsonists ravaged up to 8,000 hectares (19,800 acres) near the border with Portugal, officials said, Reuters reports.

Veaceslav Ioniță: Last year, the trade of the Republic of Moldova with the EU countries exceeded 7 billion dollars

Last year, the trade of the Republic of Moldova with the countries of the European Union exceeded 7 billion dollars. Thus, 4.6 billion represented imports from the EU, and 2.5 - Moldovan exports, claims the expert in economic policies Veaceslav Ioniță. According to him, from 1996 until 2000, the main partner of the Republic of Moldova was the CIS, which annually held 63% of all Moldovan exports. Currently, however, the same share is held by exports to the EU.

Ambassador of Ukraine in Chisinau: "Only a few officials in Ukraine know about the launch of a counter-offensive by the Ukrainian army to recover the territories occupied by the Russians"

Only a few officials in Ukraine know about the launch of a counter-offensive by the Ukrainian army to recover the territories occupied by the Russians, said the ambassador of Ukraine in Chisinau, Marco Shevchenko, during a show on Jurnal TV.

Zelenskyy makes surprise appearance at Arab League summit

The surprise appearance of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Arab League summit in Jeddah on Friday has taken attention from the return of Syria's President Bashar Al Assad to the group after a 12-year exile, AFP reports.

Ministers of Agriculture from the Republic of Moldova, Romania and Ukraine discuss optimizing the transit of Ukrainian grains

The Ministers of Agriculture from Romania, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine discussed optimizing the transit of Ukrainian grains, reads a press release from the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry.

Roberta Metsola: "I look forward to being in Chisinau on Sunday to support the European path of the Republic of Moldova"

The President of the European Parliament will be in the Republic of Moldova on Sunday, May 21, where she will deliver a speech at the "European Moldova" Assembly. She will also have meetings with the head of state Maia Sandu and the prime minister Dorin Recean, said the spokesperson of the president of the European Parliament, Jüri Laas.

Termoelectrica: Tenants of 200 thousand apartments in the municipality of Chisinau benefited from compensations from the state budget for heating

In the 2022-2023 heating season, the tenants of 200 thousand apartments benefited monthly from compensations from the state budget for the payment of energy bills from the energy vulnerability reduction fund, in the amount of 808 million lei. The announcement was made by Termoelectrica.

President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, is coming to Chisinau and will give a speech in PMAN

The President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, will participate in the "European Moldova" Assembly on May 21. The official will deliver a speech in the Grand National Assembly Square (PMAN). The information was confirmed for Radio Moldova by the spokesperson of the Government, Daniel Vodă.

Ukraine could join ranks of ‘frozen’ conflicts, U.S. officials say

U.S. officials are planning for the growing possibility that the Russia-Ukraine war will turn into a frozen conflict that lasts many years — perhaps decades — and joins the ranks of similar lengthy face-offs in the Korean peninsula, South Asia and beyond, writes Politico.

Parliamentary elections in Greece: Young people no longer trust the political system

Greeks will go to the polls on May 21 to elect their Parliament. For the first time, Greek citizens living abroad will also be able to vote, on May 20, without having to return home, reports Euronews. Experts believe it is unlikely that one party will win a majority in the first round.