Niger’s ousted president warns of ‘devastating’ coup impact

Niger’s President Mohamed Bazoum said Thursday he is being held hostage by the country’s military as he warned in a Washington Post op-ed that the junta’s power grab could have “devastating consequences” for the region, where Russian mercenaries have established a foothold, CNN reports.

CNBC: China’s the top importer of Ukrainian grain, and could save the Black Sea deal

The United States and its Western allies are looking to China to help resolve the calamitous domino effect of Russia’s exit from a crucial U.N.-backed agriculture deal, CNBC reports.

Russian rouble tumbles to over 16-month low past 94 vs dollar

The Russian rouble tumbled over 2% to a more than 16-month low past 94 against the dollar on Wednesday, pressured by political risk, falling oil prices and concerns the finance ministry may switch to foreign currency purchases this month, Reuters reports.

EU tightens sanctions against Belarus and targets marching industry

The European Union announced on Thursday that it has tightened sanctions on Belarus due to its support for Moscow in the Ukrainian war, expanding its blacklist and imposing restrictions on exports, especially drone technology, AFP reports.

Georgia bans export, reexport of cars from U.S., EU to Russia and Belarus

Georgia's Finance Ministry on August 2 said the exporting and reexporting of U.S. cars to Russia and Belarus was banned as of August 1, RFE reports.

Prime Minister Dorin Recean requested boosting of the works to liquidate the consequences of the calamities

The works to liquidate the consequences of bad weather in the town of Cupcini, Edineț district, must be boosted, says Prime Minister Dorin Recean. On a visit to the north of the country, the prime minister requested more mobilization from the responsible institutions to deliver the necessary materials as soon as possible.

Ambassador of Croatia: the Republic of Moldova has every chance to start negotiations for EU accession by the end of this year

The Republic of Moldova has every chance to start negotiations for joining the European Union by the end of this year, if it manages to fulfill all the conditions of the European Commission. The statement was made on the "Diplomatic Dimension" show on Moldova 1 TV by the Croatian Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, with residence in Bucharest, Marija Kapitonovic. According to the diplomat, Croatia supports our country in the process of European integration, together with Ukraine and the countries of the Western Balkans.

A citizen of the Republic of Moldova died while completing his documents at the Embassy in Berlin

An 85-year-old man, who also held German citizenship, died in the consular section of the Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Berlin. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, the man was there with his wife, to perfect his passport.

Russia adds Norway to its list of unfriendly countries

Russia has added Norway to its list of “unfriendly countries” for allegedly targeting Russian diplomats abroad, further worsening its relations with the West, AP reports.

Romania will authorize the access of 30 ships from Ukrainian ports

The Romanian authorities have declared that in two days they will allow the passage of almost 30 ships waiting to arrive in Romania from the Ukrainian ports on the Danube. Even though the Danube and its estuaries are congested with shipping trying to get to and from Ukrainian ports, trade continues despite Russian attacks, Reuters and Digi24 report.

Russian shelling hits a landmark church in the Ukrainian city of Kherson

Russian shelling on Thursday damaged a landmark church in the city of Kherson that once held the remains of the renowned 18th-century commander who exerted Russian control through the southeast parts of modern Ukraine and annexed the Crimean Peninsula, AP reports.

State of emergency has entered into force throughout the country

The state of emergency entered into force throughout the country starting with today, a period extended by the Parliament, in the context of the war in Ukraine. This will be valid for another 60 days. The decision was approved by the parliamentary majority, at the last plenary session of the spring-summer session.