Moldova injects €203m into manufacturing to boost investments

Moldova is set to double its state aid scheme for capital investments from 2 billion MDL to 4 billion MDL (€203M / approx. 4B MDL), according to a draft resolution scheduled for Cabinet review on August 19.

Moldova demands €23.2m Russian spill damages for Dniester

Moldova is preparing legal proceedings in international courts to claim €23.2 million (approx. 455 million MDL) in compensation from the Russian Federation following a major environmental disaster on the Dniester River in March 2026.

Faster Russian jet drones escalate Moldovan air risks

Intensifying drone attacks along the Moldovan border may be designed to test NATO response capabilities and spread panic among the public, security experts warn. The developments come as faster, jet-powered unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) increasingly violate regional airspace.

Moldova offers €153 per resident for local governance reform

The Moldovan government will commit €331.6 million (approx. 6.5 billion MDL) to local councils that complete voluntary administrative mergers within statutory deadlines.

Mass Ukrainian drone strike hits Moscow region, blacking out thousands

The Moscow region faced one of the largest Ukrainian drone attacks since the start of the war, overnight from August 17 to August 18. Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin reported that 637 Ukrainian drones were launched toward the Russian capital, with at least 180 shot down.

Zelensky sets long-range targets inside Russia through September

Ukraine has finalized its priority targets for long-range operations inside Russian territory through September 2026, President Volodymyr Zelensky announced following a high-level military assessment.

Unidentified jet drone crashes near Moldova border after air alert

An unidentified unmanned aerial vehicle crashed in a cornfield near Talmaza village in the Ștefan Vodă district, creating a crater two meters wide and 50 centimeters deep.

Moldovan agricultural subsidies surge 84% in H1

Moldova disbursed over €69.4 million (approx. 1.36 billion MDL) from its National Fund for Agriculture and Rural Development during the first half of 2026.

Grimăncăuți residents resist state-enforced administrative merger

Residents of Grimăncăuți, a village in northern Moldova's Briceni district, have voted in a local assembly to reject inclusion in the government’s administrative consolidation plan. Local leaders insist on keeping their independent municipal council, disputing recent official census figures that trigger a mandatory merger.

Consumer claims surge 78% in Moldova, driving new digital portal

Consumer petitions in Moldova surged by 77.8% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, prompting state authorities to accelerate digital public service reforms.

Chisinau maintains transit support for Ukraine amid farm protests

Moldova must support local farmers without restricting assistance to Ukraine, President Maia Sandu stated during a national radio broadcast. Blocking the transit of Ukrainian agricultural products could carry far more severe consequences for the country, she warned.

Yabloko banned from Russian Duma elections amid court arrests

Russia's Supreme Court has rejected an appeal by the opposition party Yabloko, officially barring the country's main anti-war political group from participating in September's State Duma elections.