Moldova

Border crossings into Moldova closed after Russian drone strike on Odesa Oblast

A Russian drone strike on a bridge along the Odesa–Reni highway has forced a temporary closure of two border checkpoints between Ukraine and Moldova, Moldovan border police said on Dec. 18.

18 December 2025, 09:29 PM

Putin’s decree threatens foreigners with conscription

The Moldovan Foreign Ministry has issued a warning to its citizens in Russia regarding a new mobilization law that could compel foreigners to enlist in the Russian military, Point reported on Dec. 15.

16 December 2025, 12:43 PM

No Russian buildup seen in Transnistria, border agency says

Ukraine has assessed the border segment with Moldova along the Transnistria section as potentially dangerous since 2022. However, no active movements or buildup of forces are currently observed there, State Border Guard Service spokesman Andriy Demchenko said on air with Suspilne.Studio on Dec. 13.

14 December 2025, 11:45 AM

Russia ramping up operations in Moldova's breakaway Transnistria region

Russia is urgently ramping up operations in Moldova's Transnistria region — the so-called “PMR” — to divert Ukrainian resources toward the growing threat from the Russian enclave, NV sources said on Dec. 10.

10 December 2025, 05:19 PM

Moldova seeks Romania’s assistance after Russian strikes on Ukraine disrupt its energy system

Moldova’s grid operator Moldelectrica reported an emergency situation, caused by Russian strikes on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, the company said on Dec. 6.

6 December 2025, 06:56 PM

EU to spend €20 million to strengthen Moldova’s air defense — Kallas

The European Union will allocate €20 million (about $21.7 million) to strengthen Moldova’s air defenses after Russian military drones violated its airspace, EU High Representative Kaja Kallas said on Nov. 29.

30 November 2025, 11:45 AM

Moldova summons Russian ambassador over drone airspace breach

Moldova’s Ministry of Defense confirmed that a drone violated the country’s airspace overnight into Nov. 19 between 3:22 and 3:35 a.m. while flying at roughly 100 meters altitude from Ukraine’s Lisne village toward Moldova’s Săiți.

19 November 2025, 06:55 PM

Moldova sets strict Lukoil asset sale seadline

Moldova's government is prepared to buy out key assets of the sanctioned Russian oil giant Lukoil in the country, setting a Nov. 17 deadline for the company to accept the offer amid looming U.S. sanctions that will halt its operations from Nov. 21, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu announced on Facebook.

8 November 2025, 03:59 PM

Kyiv hopes EU accession talks will proceed despite Hungary’s intransigence

The European Union has procedures to open substantive membership negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova even if Hungary continues to frustrate the process, Ukrainian Deputy PM Taras Kachka said on Nov. 6.

6 November 2025, 08:47 PM

Ukraine enters EU candidate list with Moldova, Albania, Montenegro

Ukraine entered the list of countries with open doors to the European Union on Nov. 4, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said during the United News telethon program.

5 November 2025, 12:07 PM

Ukraine, Moldova expose hundreds of Wagner mercenary fighters

Ukrainian and Moldovan authorities have identified 654 mercenaries who fought in Russian private military companies Wagner Group and Redut during a joint operation Avengers-2, Ukraine’s National Police announced on Oct. 30.

30 October 2025, 10:53 PM

Moldova’s socialists reject election results and threaten street protests

Moldova’s Socialist Party said it would not recognize the results of the Sept. 28 parliamentary elections and threatened protests if the Constitutional Court certifies them, party deputy leader Vlad Batrîncea told NewsMaker on Oct. 8.

8 October 2025, 01:36 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine ready to begin substantive EU accession talks

Kyiv has completed an internal screening of its laws for compliance with European Union standards and is now prepared to open the first negotiation cluster with Brussels, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Oct. 1.

1 October 2025, 10:50 PM

Brussels forges ahead on Ukraine, Moldova EU accession

The European Union is moving forward with technical preparations for Ukraine and Moldova’s accession to the bloc, despite continued opposition from Hungary, the Financial Times reported on Sept. 30, citing EU officials familiar with the process.

30 September 2025, 12:32 PM

‘We stunned the world’: Moldovan speaker says election proves Russia can be defeated

Moldovan Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu praised the pro-European Action and Solidarity Party’s parliamentary election victory as a powerful message to the world, NewsMaker reported on Sept. 28.

29 September 2025, 03:35 PM

Russia taking over Moldova threatens Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, president Sandu says

If Moscow gains control over Moldova, the country could become a staging ground for an invasion of Ukraine’s Odesa Oblast, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said on Sept. 22, local outlet NewsMaker reported.

23 September 2025, 02:23 AM

65 Ukrainian citizens repatriated from Russian-Georgian border — Sybiha

Ukraine has repatriated 65 of its citizens who had been stranded in the buffer zone at the Dariali border crossing between Russia and Georgia, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha announced. Among them were 10 women and eight seriously ill individuals.

22 August 2025, 11:07 AM

EU could fast-track Moldova’s membership ahead of Ukraine

The European Union is considering giving Moldova a “big step” forward in its bid to join the bloc ahead of parliamentary elections in late September, potentially overtaking Ukraine for the first time, Politico reported, citing sources on Aug. 15.

15 August 2025, 05:04 PM

Gazprom slams Moldova’s move to strip Moldovagaz license

Gazprom expressed disagreement with the decision by Moldova’s National Agency for Energy Regulation (ANRE) to revoke the gas supply license of its subsidiary, Moldovagaz, and announced plans to seek ways to contest it, according to Gazprom’s statement on Telegram on Aug. 7.

8 August 2025, 05:17 PM

Gagauzia leader Guțul jailed for Russian money scheme

Evghenia Guțul, the Bashkan (head) of Gagauzia, who illegally imported funds from Russia to finance the pro-Russian Shor Party between 2019 and 2022, was sentenced to seven years in a semi-closed prison, Moldovan outlet Newsmaker reported on Aug. 5.

5 August 2025, 03:56 PM

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