Maia Sandu at the Salzburg 2023 Summit: "Moldova's accession to the EU will be an investment in democracy and our future"

President Maia Sandu participated in the Salzburg Summit in Austria, where she gave a speech about the geopolitical changes in Europe and our region. The head of state also spoke about how we can join our efforts to strengthen the European community and the important role that the Republic of Moldova plays in this regard.

The European Social Democratic Party announced its candidate for mayor of Chisinau

The European Social Democratic Party (PSDE) announced today its candidate for the Chisinau elections. It is about the former praetor of the Buiucani sector, Vadim Brînzaniuc.

BEM file: Five people to stand trial

The Anticorruption Prosecutor's Office announces that it has completed the criminal investigation regarding five people accused of money laundering in particularly large proportions, fraud, but also acquiring a credit through fraud from Banca de Economii.

Laundromat file: Veaceslav Platon, sentenced to 20 years in prison, in Moscow

The controversial businessman Veaceslav Platon, investigated in several criminal cases in the Republic of Moldova, was sentenced in absentia to 20 years in prison by a Moscow court. Platon was found guilty of illegally withdrawing funds in foreign currency from the Russian Federation in the amount of more than 126 billion rubles (about 1.25 million euros), being part of a "criminal group", Kommersant newspaper writes.

Maia Sandu participates in the Salzburg Summit in Austria

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is participating today in the Salzburg Summit that is taking place in Austria, the presidential institution announces.

Jens Stoltenberg: “We remain ready to defend every inch of Allied territory from any aggression”

The NATO-Ukraine Council met on Wednesday (26 July 2023) to address the serious security situation in the Black Sea region following Russia’s unilateral termination of the Black Sea Grain Initiative brokered by the United Nations and Türkiye. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg convened the meeting following a request for crisis consultation from President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană chaired the Council, reads a press release of NATO.

African leaders arrive in Russia for summit

Some African leaders arrived in Russia for a summit with President Vladimir Putin as he seeks allies amid the fighting in Ukraine, while the Kremlin accused Western powers of “outrageous” efforts to pressure other African heads of state not to attend, AP reports.

NATO slams 'dangerous' Russian blockade of Ukraine's Black Sea grain exports

NATO condemned Russia's "dangerous" moves to block Ukrainian grain exports in the Black Sea after urgent consultations with Kyiv on Wednesday following Moscow's withdrawal from a key grain deal last week, AFP reports.

Border Police: 12 people were refused entry to the Republic of Moldova

The General Inspectorate of the Border Police announces that it prohibited the entry into the Republic of Moldova for 18 people during the day of July 26. In total, 64,528 people crossed the borders of the Republic of Moldova. Of these, 32,431 entered our country.

US and allies working with Ukraine on alternative routes to deliver grain, White House

The United States and its allies are working with Kyiv on alternative land routes to deliver critical grain to the world after Russia pulled out of the grain deal that had permitted Ukrainian grain to travel through the Black Sea, the White House said Wednesday, CNN reports.

Sinéad O’Connor dies aged 56

Sinéad O’Connor has died at the age of 56, prompting grief and tributes for a singer who enchanted and at times shocked the world, The Guardian reports.

Niger soldiers declare coup on national TV

Soldiers in the West African country of Niger have announced a coup on national TV. They said they had dissolved the constitution, suspended all institutions and closed the nation's borders, BBC reports.