Russian Embassy in Chisinau reacts to the SIS announcement about the destruction of an espionage network led by the FSB

The Embassy of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova came up with a reaction after the Intelligence and Security Service announced the destruction of a Kremlin espionage network in our country. The press release states that Russia respects the sovereignty of other states and does not interfere in internal affairs.

Biden and Zelensky will meet tomorrow at the Vilnius NATO Summit

US President Joe Biden will meet personally with Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelensky during the NATO Summit in Vilnius (Lithuania). Both Politico and CNN have reported on this meeting.

Parliament will examine two candidacies for the position of People's Advocate for children's rights

Two candidacies will be proposed to the Parliament for the appointment to the position of People's Advocate for the rights of the child. It is about Tamara Tentiuc and Vasile Coroi.

Nicu Popescu will convey to the NATO summit that the Republic of Moldova wants to speed up cooperation with the member states of the Alliance

The Republic of Moldova wants to boost cooperation with NATO member states, the North Atlantic organization NATO and together with the Republic of Moldova-EU-NATO trilateral format. This is the message that the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Integration, Nicu Popescu, will convey at a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers, which is being held on the sidelines of the NATO Summit. At the same time, the head of Moldovan diplomacy will emphasize the fact that, at present, our country is not threatened militarily, but must face a spectrum of hybrid, energetic, economic threats.

Stoltenberg: NATO should drop Ukraine's 'MAP' need

NATO leaders gather for a summit in Vilnius on Tuesday seeking to overcome divisions on Ukraine's membership bid after a deal to lift Turkey's block on Sweden joining the military alliance, Reuters reports.

NATO allies will "send a united, positive signal" on Ukraine’s path to membership, White House says

US President Joe Biden and NATO allies will “send a united, positive signal” on a path to NATO membership for Ukraine at the Vilnius summit, the White House said, but declined to provide a specific timetable for accession, CNN reports.

President of the German Bundestag is visiting the Republic of Moldova

The President of the Bundestag of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bärbel Bas, is visiting the Republic of Moldova between July 12 and 13.

Romanian President Klaus Iohannis will attend the NATO Summit in Vilnius. The official will reiterate his "robust" support for the Republic of Moldova

President Klaus Iohannis is attending the NATO Summit in Vilnius, Republic of Lithuania, on Tuesday and Wednesday. The Presidential Administration informed on Friday that at the summit, which is taking place at a critical moment for Euro-Atlantic security, in the second year since the beginning of the Russian aggression on Ukraine, the allied leaders will assess the implementation of the decisions adopted at the meeting in Madrid in 2022, when the Strategic Concept in force was also adopted, with an emphasis on strengthening the allied deterrence and defense posture, reports Agerpres. An important objective also aims at political and practical support for Ukraine, as well as making concrete progress towards its accession to the Alliance.

Expert: The Republic of Moldova could receive anti-aircraft defense systems following the Vilnius Summit

The participation of the Republic of Moldova in the NATO summit in Vilnius proves that our country is in the sights of the North Atlantic Alliance, and will receive the necessary support to counter the threats from the Russian Federation, commented for Radio Moldova, the expert from Bucharest, Laurentiu Plesca. According to the analyst, it is not excluded that our country could receive air defense systems, previously requested by the authorities.

NATO allies agree plans for defence against Russian attack

NATO allies on Monday reached agreement on defence plans detailing how the alliance would respond to a Russian attack, overcoming a Turkish hurdle one day before leaders meet for a summit in Vilnius, five diplomats told Reuters.

Lithuania hit by cyberattacks on the NATO summit eve

Lithuania’s government said the country was hit by a wave of cyberattacks on Monday, a day before NATO leaders are due to gather in the Baltic state’s capital Vilnius, AFP reports.

Medals for the Republic of Moldova at the Kayak-Canoe World Championship. Maia Sandu: "The results prove the talent and effort of the athletes"

The Republic of Moldova won seven medals at the Kayak-Canoe World Championship, organized between July 5-9 in Auronzo, Italy. "The results prove the talent and sustained effort of the Moldovan athletes", said President Maia Sandu in her congratulatory message to the athletes.