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☆ Moldova says missile debris found in north of the country
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-14 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

CHISINAU, Jan 14 (Reuters) - The president of Moldova, Ukraine's western neighbour, denounced a new wave of Russian attacks on Ukrainian targets on Saturday after missile debris was found just inside the small former Soviet state's border. Moldovan border police found rocket fragments near Larga village in northern Moldova," President Maia Sandu tweeted. At least 12 people died when a missile hit an apartment building in the central Ukrainian city of Dnipro. Moldova's interior ministry earlier said missile debris had been found in the north of the country. Similar incidents in Moldova, which borders Ukraine, have occurred twice before, including in December when police found fragments of a missile that came down in a region of northern Moldova near the border with Ukraine.

☆ The latest news on Russia's war on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/4] Emergency personnel work at the site where an apartment block was heavily damaged by a Russian missile strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Dnipro, Ukraine January 15, 2023. Russia's defence ministry said its forces had launched a wave of missile strikes against Ukrainian military and infrastructure sites on Saturday. * Russian President Vladimir Putin said the special military operation - Russia's term for the war - was showing a positive trend and that he hoped Russian soldiers would deliver further gains after Soledar. MOLDOVA* Moldovan President Maia Sandu, denouncing "Russia's brutal war", said on Saturday that missile debris was found in her country near Ukraine's western border after the latest wave of Russian attacks. * Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev accused Kishida of shameful subservience to the United States, suggesting on Saturday that he should ritually disembowel himself.

☆ Elon Musk has warned in the past that Twitter could go bankrupt. Here's what would happen if it did.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Elon Musk has floated bankruptcy as a possibility for Twitter, but said this week costs are "under control." Twitter reportedly has roughly $13 billion in debt from a group of banks, with $1 billion annual interest payments. Musk has been in intense cost-cutting mode since his Twitter takeover became official on Oct. 27. That can create pressure on lenders to work with Musk to reorganize the debt, whether in court, or privately, experts said. Twitter, whose purchase was facilitated by elite backers including top venture capital firms and foreign investors, could face pressure from secured lenders to figure out a solution.

☆ Moldova fears new Russian push towards breakaway east next year -spy chief
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-19 | by ( Alexander Tanas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

CHISINAU, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Moldova's spy chief warned on Monday of a "very high" risk of a new Russian offensive towards his country's east next year and said Moscow still aimed to secure a land corridor through Ukraine to the breakaway Moldovan region of Transdniestria. "The question is not whether the Russian Federation will undertake a new advance towards Moldova's territory, but when it will do so," Musteata told the TVR-Moldova television channel. The Information and Security Service said in a statement that it expected Russian offensive action would depend on the course of its Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine. To Ukraine's west, fellow ex-Soviet republic Moldova has a tiny defence budget and has long had Russian troops and peacekeepers based in Transdniestria, a breakaway statelet that has survived for three decades with support from Moscow. Moldova, now seeking closer ties with the West like Ukraine, has condemned the Russian invasion of its larger neighbour.

☆ Russia denounces Moldova's ban of TV channels as 'political censorship'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Summary This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in UkraineMOSCOW, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Russia on Saturday denounced a decision by neighbouring Moldova to temporarily ban six television channels as "political censorship". The small ex-Soviet state of Moldova accused the channels of airing "incorrect information" about the country and Russia's military operation in Ukraine. Shor, in exile in Israel, has backed protests in Chisinau demanding that Sandu's government resign. The ban will start on Monday and last for the duration of a state of emergency that Moldova declared after Russia sent troops into Ukraine on Feb. 24 on what Moscow calls a "special military operation" to "denazify" the country. Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin; Editing by Nick MacfieOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia's war on Ukraine latest news: Putin cautions about challenges in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

* Speaking on Security Services Day, widely celebrated in Russia, Putin ordered the strengthening of Russia's borders as Moscow tries to regain momentum in its war against Ukraine. * Putin and his Belarusian counterpart President Alexander extolled the benefits of cooperation, but they hardly mentioned the Ukraine war at their joint news conference. [1/11] A local resident Mykola Kobzarenko inspects the remains of his garage, destroyed during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the village of Stari Bezradychi, in Kyiv region, Ukraine December 19, 2022. * Ukraine's atomic energy agency accused Russia of sending a "kamikaze" drone over part of the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in the Mykolaiv region overnight. * Washington and its allies need do more to help Ukraine keep the power on, a senior U.S. diplomat said.

☆ Moldova Deputy PM announces deal to reduce risk of massive power outages
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

KYIV, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu announced an energy deal on Saturday he said would reduce the risk of "massive electricity outages" in the former Soviet republic. Moldova has suffered from widespread power outages amid Russian air strikes on energy infrastructure in neighbouring Ukraine and a reduced flow of natural gas from Russian state energy giant Gazprom. Reporting by Alexander Tanas; Writing by Dan Peleschuk; Editing by Toby ChopraOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Russia's Gazprom lifts immediate threat of cut to Moldova's gas supply
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[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.

☆ Russia backtracks on threat to cut gas supply to Moldova via Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

Russian state gas producer Gazprom withdrew a threat to reduce gas supplies to Moldova from Monday but said it reserved the right to lower or halt flows in future if Moldova failed to make agreed payments. 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. In its latest statement, Gazprom said that Moldovan natural gas company Moldovagaz had paid for gas deliveries in November, adding that it had received payment for what it called gas destined for Moldovan customers but which remained in Ukraine. In a sign that flows were uninterrupted, Gazprom said separately on Monday that it will ship 42.2 million cubic meters (mcm) of gas to Europe via Ukraine on Monday, only slightly down from Sunday’s level of 42.6 mcm. Both figures include flows to Moldova.

☆ Russia's Gazprom won't reduce gas supplies to Moldova, but reserves right to
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Companies Gazprom PAO FollowNov 28 (Reuters) - Russian state gas producer Gazprom (GAZP.MM) withdrew a threat to reduce gas supplies to Moldova from Monday but said it reserved the right to lower or halt flows in future if Moldova failed to make agreed payments. 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. In its latest statement, Gazprom said that Moldovan natural gas company Moldovagaz had paid for gas deliveries in November, adding that it had received payment for what it called gas destined for Moldovan customers but which remained in Ukraine. However, Gazprom accused Moldova of "regular violations" of payment obligations and added: "Gazprom reserves the right to lower or to fully suspend supplies in case of payment violation." Both figures include flows to Moldova.

☆ Most Moldovan power supplies restored after Russian strikes on Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

CHISINAU, Nov 23 (Reuters) - Power was restored to most parts of Moldova on Wednesday, hours after Russian missile strikes on neighbouring Ukraine caused blackouts across half of the small impoverished country, officials said. Deputy Prime Minister Andrei Spinu, who had earlier reported a "massive blackout", said in a statement that all power had been restored to the north of Moldova. Premier Energy, a Moldovan company that serves the centre and the south, said 90% of the electricity supply was back on line. It shares a border with Ukraine, a fellow ex-Soviet state, and is connected to its power grid. Spinu said the situation was a repeat of Nov. 15, when Moldova also suffered blackouts after Russian missile strikes.

☆ Bulgaria charges five people in connection with Istanbul blast
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-19 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/3] A man, charged for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul, is escorted to the courtroom, Sofia, Bulgaria, November 19, 2022. REUTERS/StringerSOFIA, Nov 19 (Reuters) - Bulgarian prosecutors have charged five people for supporting terrorist acts in connection with an explosion in central Istanbul that killed six people on Nov. 13, the country's chief prosecutor Ivan Geshev said on Saturday. The charges are in two groups - for supporting terrorist acts in another country, namely the attack in Istanbul, and for human trafficking," Geshev said. Turkish prosecutors have already asked for some of the suspected accomplices in the blast to be extradited, Geshev added. The Turkish government swiftly blamed Kurdish militants for the blast and police have said the suspected bomber was trained by Kurdish militants in Syria.

[1/5] The first train from Kyiv to Kherson arrives after Russia's military retreat from the city, at the main train station in Kherson, Ukraine November 19, 2022. Ukrainian forces liberated Kherson from Russian occupation on Nov. 11 in what amounted to another major battlefield setback for Moscow. It had been the only regional capital captured by Russian forces since the Feb. 24 invasion. The event included a performance by Ukrainian rock singer Oleh Skrypka, with passengers in the crowd, including Ukrainian soldiers, singing along. The southeastern city of Mariupol, which was heavily damaged earlier this year and is still occupied by Russian forces, is among the other destinations.

☆ Debris of Russian missile downed by Ukraine lands in Moldovan village
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

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.

☆ Debris from a Russian missile that was shot down landed outside Ukraine, officials say, in a rare instance of fighting spilling over the country's borders
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-31 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Russian forces launched a fresh barrage of missile strikes on Ukraine on Monday morning. Debris from one missile that was shot down landed in a small village in northern Moldova. The incident was a rare moment that saw fighting spill over Ukraine's borders into a neighboring country. "The appalling strikes on critical infrastructure reverberate beyond Ukraine's borders and pose a direct threat to Moldova's energy — and human — security." Monday's incident came as Russian forces fired a barrage of cruise missiles targeting critical infrastructure in Ukraine.

☆ 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.

☆ How World Central Kitchen Went to War
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Joshua Robinson | Photography Chien-Chi Chang For Wsj. Magazine | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

IN A DIM HOTEL BAR in the middle of a war, long after Kyiv’s nightly curfew, José Andrés is holding forth on Moldovan apples. The thing about them, he says, is that they were being sold in huge numbers to Russia before Russia began its invasion of Ukraine in late February. So when Andrés, the gregarious Spanish-American chef and founder of World Central Kitchen, landed in the region in March, he saw a confluence of crises that could be solved with a creative solution: There were hungry people in Ukraine and spare apples in Moldova. There was only one thing to do.

☆ Weapons in Ukraine aren't flooding Europe's black markets, but that could change
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Charles R. Davis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

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.

☆ Moldovan president calls for tougher policing to tackle pro-Russia protests
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-11 | by ( Alexander Tanas | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Thousands of people have taken to the streets and set up tents outside parliament and Sandu's residence in recent weeks, demanding the resignation of Sandu's pro-Western government and voicing their anger over rising prices. Sandu asked government to amend legislation to give more powers to law enforcement agencies but did not specify what those powers would be. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register"Betrayal of the motherland will be severely punished. Those who sow panic and want war will be punished according to the law," Sandu said. Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com RegisterWriting by Matthias Williams, Editing by Timothy HeritageOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ Moldova considers sanctions for citizens who fight for Russia in Ukraine
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Moldova's President Maia Sandu attends a joint news conference with Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, as Russia's attack on Ukraine continue, in Kyiv, Ukraine June 27, 2022. Ukrainian Presidential Press Service/Handout via REUTERSCHISINAU, Sept 26 (Reuters) - Moldova may revoke the citizenship of its nationals who go to fight for Russia in Ukraine after being called up because they also hold Russian passports, pro-Western President Maia Sandu said on Monday. Sandu said there was a risk that some of those people could be called up by Russia to fight. "We are also looking at the possibility of making punishment harsher for Moldovan citizens (without Russian passports)... who are in the ranks of the aggressor's armed forces," she said. She said Moldova was holding consultations with Moscow to prevent cases of its citizens being called up.

☆ In Moldova's capital, thousands call for government's resignation
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

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.

☆ На чемпионате Балканских стран среди юниоров планируют выступить 5 легкоатлетов из ПМР
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-07 | by ( ) novostipmr.com time to read: +1 min

Международный юношеский турнир по легкой атлетике Moldovan Youth Challenge 2021 прошёл в Кишиневе. Проверить свои силы могли и перспективные спортсмены младшего возраста, которые уже пытаются соперничать за медали среди юниоров. Марина Юсумбеле выиграла в тройном прыжке (11 м 99 см), Никита Калинин – в прыжках в длину (6 м 24 см). Чемпионка Молдавии среди сеньоров и молодежи на дистанции 400 метров Ксения Берги уступила менее секунды представительнице Румынии и заняла II место, так же как и Михаил Суходолов из Суклеи. Александр Мазур, Валерия Прокопенко, Ксения Берги, Анна Булат и Марина Юсумбеле вошли в команду, которая выступит на чемпионате Балканских стран.

Persons: Каменчане, Александр Мазур, Валерия Прокопенко, Мария Стефанишина, Анна Булат, Маргарита Полякова, Марина Юсумбеле, Никита Калинин, Ксения Берги, Михаил Суходолов, Анастасия Алексеева, Денис Глазырин Organizations: Moldovan, U18, Балканская федерация Locations: Тирасполь, Приднестровье, Кишинев, Молдавия, Молдова, Румыния, Украина, Суклеи, Балканские страны, Сербия

☆ USM în parteneriat cu Moldovan English Teachers Association a lansat conferinţa anuală a profesorilor de limbă engleză
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +1 min

Astăzi, 2 iulie 2021, Universitatea de Stat din Moldova (USM) în parteneriat cu META (Moldovan English Teachers Association) a lansat conferinţa anuală a profesorilor de limbă engleză. Lucrările conferinţei au fost deschise de către Steven Fisher, ambasadorul Marii Britanii în Republica Moldova, care a remarcat rolul important al profesorilor de limbă engleză şi importanţa profesiei de profesor şcolar. Profesorii de limbă engleză au dubla misiune: pe de o parte să formeze competenţe de comunicare în limba engleză, pe de altă parte să transmită valorile culturii mediului socio-cultural. Universitatea de Stat din Moldova este una dintre principalele instituții de învățământ superior din țară care formează cadre didactice. Acest material a fost scris și redactat de echipa USM.

Persons: Moldovan, Steven Fisher, Otilia Dandara Organizations: Universitatea de Stat, Universitatea, Stat, USM Locations: Moldova, Marii Britanii, Republica Moldova

☆ (foto) Moldovan National Youth Orchestra lansează la începutul lunii iulie seria de „Concerte în Blugi”
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-01 | by ( Onixmedia Srl | ) diez.md time to read: +2 min

Moldovan National Youth Orchestra lansează la începutul lunii iulie seria de „Concerte în Blugi”, menite să celebreze spiritul și cultura americană. Proiectul demarează cu concertul de pe 2 iulie din orașul Bălți, la restaurantul Goldhaus de pe strada Aerodromului. # cel de-al doilea Concert în blugi va avea loc pe 3 iulie la ora 18.00 la Chișinău, în locația ATU Winery de pe strada Dacia 58. Sloganul concertelor din acest an, susținute de către MNYO, este #revinolaceeaceiubești și vin să celebreze aniversarea a 10 ani de la lansarea proiectului Moldovan National Youth Orchestra. Activitatea și noutățile din cadrul proiectului pot fi urmărite pe paginile de Facebook și Instagram Moldovan National Youth Orchestra!

Persons: Moldovan, Lia Rusu, Simona Severin, Dan, Serghei Ivanov, Cristian, Anna Odobescu, Aurel Chirtoacă, Iulian Ursu, Felicia, Roman, Emilia Russu Organizations: Youth Orchestra, Catedralei, Dacia, Open Air, Moldovan, Facebook Locations: Republica Moldova, Bălți, Roman, Chișinău, Statelor Unite ale Americii, America

☆ Dezvoltarea profesională continuă în media
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-21 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +2 min

Sesiunea de instruire online dedicată profesioniștilor care activează în domeniul mass-media din Republica Moldova va furniza participanților idei și strategii noi de creștere profesională și personală, surse de a obține informații și angajamente globale față de propriile obiective și succese. Trainingul va fi susținut de Dr. Yusuf Kalyango – consultant media, trainer internațional și profesor universitar din SUA și Dr. Natalia Beregoi – lector universitar, trainer TRM, absolventă SUSI Media & Journalism (SUA). Veți învăța să găsiți noi modalități de implicare în procesul de dezvoltare profesională și personală, dincolo de Republica Moldova. Așadar, fiți pregătiți să aflați cum să folosiți resursele disponibile în toată lumea, din Europa până în America, pentru a beneficia de propria dezvoltare profesională. Training-ul se va desfășura în cadrul proiectului „Creative community consolidation of next generation of Moldovan journalists and media professionals”, finanțat de Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii în Republica Moldova și implementat de IP Compania „Teleradio-Moldova”.

Persons: Trainingul, Dr . Yusuf, Dr . Natalia Beregoi Organizations: Media, Creative, Ambasada Locations: Republica Moldova, SUA, Europa, America, Ambasada Statelor Unite ale Americii, Moldova

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