Putin ordered Prigozhin's assassination, ISW says

The American Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believes that Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the downing of the plane carrying Evgeny Prigozhin, the founder and leader of the Wagner Group, a Russian mercenary group.

Yevgeny Prigozhin, leader of Wagner group, killed in plane crash

A plane carrying Yevgeny Prigozhin, the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, crashed in Russia on Wednesday, killing him and nine other people on board, according to the BBC.

BRICS Summit in Johannesburg focuses on expansion and global influence

The BRICS summit opened in Johannesburg on Tuesday, with the expansion of the bloc and its global political and economic influence top of the agenda.

Scholarships for pedagogy students to be raised to minimum wage in Moldova

Education Minister Dan Perciun announced today at the annual conference of teachers in Soroca district that scholarships for pedagogy students will be raised to the level of the minimum wage next year.

The Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact: 84 years since its signing

The Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact, a secret agreement between Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union, was signed on August 23, 1939. The pact divided Eastern Europe into spheres of influence, with Germany gaining control of Poland and the Soviet Union gaining control of the Baltic states, Bessarabia, and Northern Bukovina.

Moldova, Ukraine agree to develop joint border control

Moldovan Prime Minister Dorin Recean met with his Ukrainian counterpart Denys Shmygal in Kiev on Wednesday to discuss bilateral cooperation in the economic, energy, agricultural, infrastructure, and transport sectors.

Fire engulfs 27-storey skyscraper in Tianjin, China (Digi24)

A fire has engulfed a 27-storey skyscraper in the Chinese metropolis of Tianjin on Tuesday.

ICJ to rule on Russia's jurisdiction in Ukraine case in September

The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hear Russia's objections to Ukraine's case against it in September, the court announced on Wednesday, AFP and Agerpres report.

Russian military faces challenges after Wagner uprising

Russia has appointed a new interim head of its aerospace forces, Colonel-General Viktor Afzalov, to replace General Sergei Surovikin, who disappeared from the top spot after a brief Wagner mercenary uprising against the military leadership in June.

Crimea Platform aims to increase international pressure on Russia

Ukraine is holding the third edition of the Crimea Platform Summit today, an international forum aimed at coordinating efforts to liberate the Crimean Peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia in 2014.

Moldova's Justice Minister praises Romanian training on legislative harmonisation

Moldova's Justice Minister Veronica Mihailov-Moraru has said that the training on legislative harmonisation provided by her Romanian counterpart Alina Gorghiu is "useful schooling" for her country.

Medvedev: Russia may annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia (Hotnews.ro)

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has said that Russia could annex South Ossetia and Abkhazia, Georgia's breakaway regions.