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Moldova, next door to Ukraine, has been under pressure from Russia for decades. Amid the war in Ukraine, Kyiv and Western officials say Moscow is stepping up its interference. As a result of a 1992 war between Moldovan forces and Transnistrian separatists, Russian troops entered the breakaway region to support the separatists. Following that war, Transnistria gained a form of autonomy. SERGEI GAPON/AFP via Getty ImagesMoldova declared a state of emergency after Russia attacked Ukraine in February 2022, and it remains in effect.
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[1/2] An Italian member of the NATO-led Kosovo Force (KFOR) looks on while standing guard in Leposavic, Kosovo, June 1, 2023. REUTERS/Ognen TeofilovskiBULBOACA, Moldova, June 1 (Reuters) - The presidents of Serbia and Kosovo insisted on Thursday they want to defuse a violent crisis in northern Kosovo but showed little sign of backing down from their opposing positions. Violence flared on Monday after Kosovo authorities, backed by special police units, installed ethnic Albanian mayors in offices in northern municipalities. But he said Kosovo authorities should withdraw "alleged mayors" from the north and declared the Kosovo special police units were there illegally. Vucic said he did not even know who was coming to the summit from Kosovo.
Persons: Serbia's Aleksandar Vucic, Vjosa Osmani, Osmani, Vucic, Emmanuel Macron, Olaf Scholz, Albin Kurti, Macron, Scholz, Jens Stoltenberg, Andrew Gray, Fatos Bytyci, Ivana Sekularac, Sabine Siebold, John Irish, Daria Sito, Edmund Blair Organizations: NATO, Kosovo Force, REUTERS, Kosovo, European, Political, Thomson Locations: Italian, Leposavic, Kosovo, BULBOACA, Moldova, Serbia, Belgrade, Moldovan, European Union, United States, Oslo
Border of Steel is one of eight new storm brigades totalling 40,000 soldiers that Ukraine wants to use during a counter-offensive against Russian occupiers in coming weeks or months. Ukraine beat back Russian forces from Kyiv last year before liberating swathes of the northeast and of the southern Kherson region. But Russian forces still occupy tracts of the east, the strategically important south and the Crimean peninsula. "For them, the objective is to liberate Ukraine," Klymenko said of the recruits during an interview in Kyiv. He gave no clues as to when or where Ukraine would launch its counter-offensive.
Moldova no longer needs Russian gas, minister says
  + stars: | 2023-03-16 | by ( Alexander Tanas | ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Companies Gazprom PAO FollowCHISINAU, March 15 (Reuters) - Ex-Soviet Moldova is no longer receiving Russian gas or enduring the "blackmail" imposed by gas giant Gazprom over its difficulties in paying for supplies, the country's energy minister said. But when the (rest of Moldova) was getting gas, the Russian company resorted to supply cuts, to blackmail." A contingent of 1,500 Russian "peacekeepers" remain in the separatist region 30 years after a brief war pitting it against newly independent Moldova. Transdniestria channels funds from gas bills paid by domestic and industrial users to a "gas account" used to cover some of its substantial budget deficits. The sum of Transdniestria's unpaid bills for Russian gas is estimated by Moldovan officials at several billion dollars.
[1/5] An employee works at the Chisinau-1 gas distribution plant of Moldovatransgaz energy company in Chisinau, Moldova March 4, 2023. REUTERS/Vladislav CuliomzaCHISINAU, March 10 (Reuters) - A coup attempt, bomb hoaxes, internet hacks, fake conscription call-ups, mass protests: Moldova says it's had them all in the past year. Moldova hosts the breakaway statelet of Transnistria - a sliver of land running along its eastern border with Ukraine that's controlled by pro-Russian separatists and garrisoned by Russian troops. FAKE CONSCRIPTION NOTICESMounting tensions between Moscow and the West over Ukraine have raised the temperature in Moldova. RUSSIAN TROOPS IN TRANSNISTRIAAn estimated 1,500 Russian troops are stationed in Transnistria, most of them recruited locally from Transnistrians with Russian passports.
A video of Romanian tanks rolling along a street has been shared online accompanied by a false claim that it shows Romania’s army entering Moldova. “New footage of Romanian army entering Moldova,” said one Twitter user sharing the footage on Feb. 25 (here ). Gen. Constantin Spinu, the Romanian Ministry of National Defence (MoND) spokesperson, said that claims of Romania moving military equipment to the Moldovan border were false. Other videos posted on social media that show the rehearsals in Alba Iulia also show a procession of five tanks, as seen in the shorter clip (here ) (here ). The video was filmed in Alba Iulia, hundreds of kilometres away from Moldova, and the defence ministry says it was likely taken during rehearsals for Romania’s National Day.
The collision occurred as the passenger train, heading to the northern Greek city of Thessaloniki from the capital Athens, emerged from a tunnel near the central town of Larissa. Our thoughts today are with the relatives of the victims," Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said at the site of the crash, looking shattered. [1/15] The site of a crash, where two trains collided, is seen near the city of Larissa, Greece, March 1, 2023. REUTERS/Giannis Floulis 1 2 3 4 5'MUM, I'M HURT'The passenger train was carrying 342 travellers and 10 crew, while two crew were on the cargo train, according to Hellenic Train data. Greece's ageing railway system is in need of modernising, with many trains travelling on single tracks and signalling and automatic control systems still to be installed in many areas.
Greek president cuts short Moldova trip after train collision
  + stars: | 2023-03-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
CHISINAU, March 1 (Reuters) - Greek President Katerina Sakellaropoulou said on Wednesday she was cutting short a visit to Moldova to return to Greece following a train collision in which officials said at least 36 people were killed. "Unfortunately, I have to interrupt my visit in order to be close to my people, to support those who need it," she told a joint news conference in the Moldovan capital Chisinau with Moldovan President Maia Sandu. Even at this moment, a life-saving operation is going on to help those who are on this death train." Her planned two-visit to Moldova began on Wednesday morning with a meeting with Sandu, and she had been due to hold meetings with parliamentary and government leaders. Reporting by Alexander Tanas, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Wizz Air to suspend Moldova flights, citing security
  + stars: | 2023-02-27 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +2 min
Wizz Air said in a statement it would lay on extra flights from the Romanian city of Iasi as replacements, including a new service to Berlin, and more flights to Barcelona, Milan Bergamo, Bologna, Rome Ciampino, Rome Fuimicino, Dortumand, Larnaca, London Luton and Treviso. Flights to Budapest and Prague will not be replaced and those inbound to Chisinau will be reallocated to other destinations in the Wizz Air network, it said. Tensions between Russia and Moldova have grown in recent months as Russian missiles aimed at Ukraine have entered Moldovan airspace and authorities have blamed the Kremlin for fuelling anti-government protests, something it denies. It said the civil aviation authority and the ministry of infrastructure and regional development had been in "constant cooperation" with Wizz Air representatives and informed them of the procedures in place to ensure aviation security. The aviation authority would take "all necessary actions" to return Wizz Air to Chisinau airport as soon as possible, and to attract other low-cost airlines.
Feb 24 (Reuters) - Russia told the West on Friday that it would view as an attack on itself any actions that threatened Russian peacekeepers in Moldova's breakaway Transdniestria region, one day after Moscow accused Ukraine of deploying troops near the region's border. The warning comes amid increased concerns in Moldova, a small ex-Soviet republic bordering Ukraine, of a possible Russian threat to its own independence. On Thursday, Russia accused Kyiv of planning to invade Transdniestria, which borders Ukraine. "We warn the United States, NATO member states and their Ukrainian wards against taking yet another reckless step," Russia's foreign ministry said on Friday. If possible threats to the security of the country are identified, the ministry will immediately inform the public," the Moldovan ministry said.
CHISINAU, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Moldova dismissed an accusation by Russia's defence ministry on Thursday that Ukraine planned to invade the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria after staging a false flag operation, and called for calm. The Russian news agency RIA said Ukraine, which borders Moldova, planned to stage an attack by purportedly Russian forces from Transdniestria as a pretext for the invasion. The Moldovan government issued a statement on the Telegram messaging app saying state authorities "do not confirm" the Russian defence ministry's allegations. "Our institutions cooperate with foreign partners and in the case of threats to the country, the public will be promptly informed." Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said last week it was "obvious" that Ukraine would not be Russia's last stop after invading Ukraine, and that the Kremlin was thinking about ways to "strangle" Moldova.
Kremlin: Russia's relations with Moldova are very tense
  + stars: | 2023-02-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
Feb 20 (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Monday that Russia's relations with Moldova were very tense and it accused Moldovan leaders of pursuing an anti-Russian agenda, one week after Chisinau said it had foiled a Russian coup attempt. Moldova's parliament last week approved a new pro-Western government after the previous administration resigned en masse following months of political and economic scandals. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday that Russia was acting "responsibly" with regard to peackeeping forces it has stationed in the breakaway region and warned Moldova against inflaming the situation further. "Our relations with Moldova are already very tense," Peskov told reporters. "The leadership always focuses on everything anti-Russian, they are slipping into anti-Russian hysteria."
President Maia Sandu on Monday accused Russia of plotting a coup to overthrow her pro-European Union government using "foreign saboteurs." Until now, Ukraine's defense forces and Western allies have estimated that Russia's renewed offensive would be concentrated in the east of the country. "President Sandu has been warning about these risks for months now," said Orr. Moldova, a landlocked European country on Ukraine's western border, has been battling political and economic instability following Russia's invasion of its neighbor. The attack came days before Moldova temporarily closed its airspace on Tuesday over what authorities say was a suspected Russian drone.
Moldovan prime minister announces government resignation
  + stars: | 2023-02-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
CHISINAU, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Moldovan Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced on Friday that her government was resigning, after a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the aftershocks of Russia's war on neighbouring Ukraine. "I believe in the Moldovan people. I believe in Moldova," she told a news briefing. It also suffered power cuts following Russian air attacks on Ukrainian energy infrastructure and has struggled to break its dependence on Russian gas. Reporting by Alexander Tanas, Writing by Dan Peleschuk, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
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[1/2] The logo of Moldovagaz energy company is on display at a gas filling station in Chisinau, Moldova October 28, 2021. Last week, Gazprom accused Ukraine of withholding gas supplies which pass through the country on the way to Moldova - something Kyiv denied - and said it could start reducing those flows from Monday. European gas prices rose last week on Gazprom's threat to cut flows to Moldova, as the supply route via Ukraine is the last functioning Russian gas corridor to Europe. Gas supplies are a constant source of tension between Russia and Moldova. Moldova and Ukraine last week accused Russia of using gas supplies as an instrument of blackmail, an accusation Moscow rejects.
Moldova declares Russian embassy employee persona non grata
  + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com   time to read: +1 min
CHISINAU, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Moldova declared a Russian embassy employee in the capital Chisinau persona non grata on Monday, and Russian news agencies quoted Moscow as saying it would respond to the decision. The Moldovan Foreign Ministry did not identify the employee in a statement issued after the Russian ambassador was summoned and informed that the employee must leave Moldova. Moldova, a former Soviet republic that is dependent on Russian energy supplies but has said it wants to join the European Union, said earlier on Monday that missile debris had landed in a Moldovan village after a Russian attack on Ukraine. "It is emphasised that attacks on the Ukrainian energy infrastructure also create increasing threats to the energy security of Moldova," it said. Russian news agencies quoted the Russian Foreign Ministry as saying Moscow would respond to Moldova's move but gave no further details.
CHISINAU, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Missile debris landed in the northern Moldovan village of Naslavcea on Monday morning after a Russian fusillade was intercepted by air defences in neighbouring Ukraine, Moldova's Interior Ministry said. No one was reported hurt but the windows of several residential homes were shattered in Naslavcea, which lies on the border with Ukraine, the ministry said in a statement. The Russian strike had targeted a Ukrainian dam on the Nistru river that runs through Ukraine and Moldova, Foreign Minister Nicu Popescu tweeted. loading"Attacks on water infrastructure and ensuing stress on the river could put the entire region in danger of floods," he said, condemning Russian aggression against Ukraine "in the strongest possible terms". Reporting by Alexander Tanas; writing by Tom Balmforth; editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
The volume of weapons sent to and in Ukraine has raised concern that some could end up on the black market. The United Kingdom has sent Ukraine more than 4,200 such weapons since Russia invaded. Similarly, the UK has sent more than 5,000 point-and-shoot NLAW anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, weapons that can readily target and destroy most moving vehicles. However, "At the moment," he said, "there is no evidence of increased arms trafficking from Ukraine to other countries." In September, the Moldovan Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the creation of a new unit dedicated to combating illicit arms trafficking.
Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterCHISINAU, Sept 25 (Reuters) - Several thousand people protested in Moldova's capital on Sunday to demand the resignation of the country's pro-Western government amid mounting anger over spiralling natural gas prices and inflation. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterSandu has repeatedly condemned Moscow's actions in Ukraine and is pushing for membership of the European Union. On Friday, Moldova's gas regulator raised prices by 27% for households. Around 10 tents had been set up by protesters outside the residence by the afternoon, following an attempt to create a protest camp outside Moldova's parliament last week. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterReporting by Alexander Tanas Writing by Max Hunder Editing by Frances KerryOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.
Șase persoane publice din Moldova vor deveni chelneri cu scopul de a colecta fonduri pentru o cauză nobilăOlga Țăpordei, Diana Ballerini, Marco Ballerini, Sergiu Beznițchi, Cristina Arama și Alex Iordache vor deveni chelneri pentru câteva ore, cu scopul de a colecta fonduri pentru activități recreative dedicate copiilor din familii social-vulnerabile. În acest sens, va avea loc o cină caritabilă de colectare de fonduri la Restaurantul Aproape din Chișinău. Pentru această misiune specială, TMP și ASAP apelează la bunătatea și generozitatea oamenilor buni din Chișinău, inclusiv la cea a unor personalităților publice locale, care se vor alătura evenimentului în calitate de chelneri. Este vorba despre:# Olga Țăpordei;# Diana Ballerini;# Marco Ballerini;# Sergiu Beznițchi;# Cristina Aramă;# Alex Iordache. Evenimentul va include, de asemenea, o licitație, și alte surprize frumoase.
Persons: Olga Țăpordei, Diana Ballerini, Marco, Sergiu Beznițchi, Cristina, Alex Iordache, Olga, Diana, Cristina Aramă Organizations: Digital Locations: Moldova, Chișinău
Locul desfășurării activității: online, cu disponibilitate pentru deplasări prin RepublicăPerioada postului: doar pe termen lungDisponibilitatea postului: imediatăData limită pentru aplicare: 02.07.2021Studii: Absolvent/ă de studii superioareOferim:- Un mediu foarte pozitiv de lucru, cu colegi respectuoși și prietenoși- Salariu motivant ce poate fi ajustat în timp pe măsura rezultatelor- Activități de teambuilding cu adevărat memorabile- Posibilitatea de a participa în paralel la cursuri de perfecționare profesională- Echipă pasionată de ceea ce face și determinată să producă cu adevărat schimbări în viețile copiilor și familiilor social-vulnerabile- Oportunitatea de a te afirma și de a dezvolta propriile abilități și idei în cadrul Asociației, dar și de a dobândi cunoștințe noi în domeniul socialCerințe:- cunoașterea profilului și misiunii Asociației The Moldova Project- dorința și disponibilitatea de a face parte din echipa noastră pe termen lung (foarte important)- cunoașterea avansată a limbii engleze scrise și vorbite (foarte important)- cunoașterea sectorului nonprofit și a domeniului de protecție a drepturilor copiilor și voluntariat (preferabil)- experienţă în administrarea proiectelor- capacitate de a planifica și raporta- cunoștințe avansate MS Office (Power Point, Excel, Word, Photoshop, etc)- responsabilitate, punctualitate, creativitate, capacitate de lucru în echipă dar și individual, comunicare eficientă- o atitudine respectuoasă și fără prejudicii față de persoane din alte categorii socialeResponsabilități:- administrarea paginii de FB a Asociației- întocmirea rapoartelor narative în engleză- scrierea comunicatelor de presă pentru mass-media- participarea la unele deplasări în teritoriu- programarea beneficiarilor și acompanierea lor la medici în Chișinău- implicare logistică în cadrul anumitor activități- traducerea și facilitarea muncii voluntarilor internaționali în RM- asistarea directorului TMP în comunicarea cu finanțatorii- gestionarea corespondenței AsociațieiProcesul de selecție al candidatului:CV-ul şi scrisoarea de motivare ale candidatului/ei (în limba engleză!) se vor expedia prin e-mail la adresa: office.themoldovaproject@gmail.com, până la data de 02.07.2021. Titlul mesajului trebuie să conţină numele şi prenumele candidatului. Doar candidații preselectaţi vor fi invitaţi la interviu. Mult succes!
Organizations: Moldova, Power Locations: Chișinău, RM
Asociația Obștească „The Moldova Project” (TMP) anunţă concurs de angajare pentru funcția de Asistent de Proiect. Locul desfășurării activității: online, cu disponibilitate pentru deplasări prin Republică. Titlul mesajului trebuie să conţină numele şi prenumele candidatului. Doar candidații preselectaţi vor fi invitaţi la interviu. Mult succes!
Organizations: Power Locations: Moldova, Chișinău, RM
ENEMO a inițiat Misiunea Internațională de observare a Alegerilor Parlamentare in MoldovaRețeaua Europeană a Organizațiilor de Monitorizare a Alegerilor (ENEMO) a fost invitată de către Comisia Electorală Centrală să participe la observarea alegerile parlamentare anticipate din 11 iulie din Moldova. În ziua alegerilor, Misiunea de Observarea a Alegerilor ENEMO va monitoriza atit procedurile de votare, cat și de numărare la secțiile de votare din toată țara. Misiunea de Observarea a Alegerilor ENEMO va prezenta Raportul Interimar la sfârșitul lunii iunie, Constatările preliminare la data de 12 iulie și Raportul Final asupra monitorizării alegerilor - timp de două luni după desfășurarea alegerilor. Rețeaua ENEMO a observat toate alegerile desfășurate în Moldova începând cu anul 2016 (Prezidențiale 2016, Parlamentare 2019, Locale 2019, Prezidențiale 2020). Misiunea de Observare a alegerilor ENEMO din data de 11 iulie 2021 a Alegerilor Parlamentare anticipate din Republica Moldova este susținuta financiar de către Delegația Uniunii Europene, Institutul Național Democratic (NDI) și Ambasada Regatului Țărilor de Jos.
Persons: ENEMO, Zlatko, Elene, Moldovan, Early Organizations: Europeană, Comisia Electorală Centrală, Prezidențiale, Locale, Delegația Uniunii Europene, Moldovan Euro, Local, Presidential, National Democratic Institute Locations: Moldova, Chișinău, Republicii Moldova, ENEMO, Republica Moldova, Regatului Țărilor de Jos, Chisinau, Atlantic, transparency
150 de copii social-vulenrabili din cinci raioane vor participa la o serie de seminare informative despre discriminare sau educația financiarăAsociația The Moldova Project este convinsă de importanța investițiilor în dezvoltarea tinerilor din țară, în special a tinerilor din medii rurale, unde accesul la diverse oportunități este mai redus. The Moldova Project a obținut sprijinul financiar din partea MECC și a lansat în luna mai un nou proiect dedicat adolescenților provenienți din categorii dezavantajate. Aceștia vor participa timp de patru zile la seminare de informare pe teme relevante pentru ei, precumși bullying-ul, modul de viață sănătos, educația financiară și antreprenorială. Astfel tinerii vor avea posibilitatea să lucreze la depășirea unor probleme personale, emoționale sau de dezvoltare, înainte de a păși în viața de adult. O altă activitate îmbucurătoare a proiectului va fi crearea unor departamente prietenoase tinerilor în cinci ludoteci din sate diferite.
Persons: Seminarele Organizations: The Moldova, Ministerul Educației, Culturii, Cercetării, A.O, Moldova, The, Ministerului Educației, Companiei Fox Petrol Locations: Republica Moldova, Anenii Noi, Hâncești, Criuleni, Strășeni, Cimișlia, The Moldova, Hîncești
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