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Ukraine adds Moldova to simplified citizenship procedure list

Ukraine’s Cabinet of Ministers has added Moldova to the list of countries where applicants will be able to obtain Ukrainian citizenship under a simplified procedure, Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said June 26.

26 June, 06:55 PM

Hungary delays procedural step for Ukraine and Moldova’s EU accession

Hungary has postponed a key procedural step needed to advance Ukraine and Moldova’s applications for EU membership, Politico reported on June 23, citing two unnamed EU diplomats.

23 June, 11:32 PM

Moldova detains undercover FSB officer

Moldovan authorities arrested a Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) officer who tried to enter the country posing as a tourist, local outlet Point reported on June 23, citing Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service (SIS).

23 June, 10:56 PM

Ukraine, Moldova EU accession talks to be separated

Now that the first accession negotiations cluster for both Ukraine and Moldova is open, the two countries will move towards EU membership separately, depending on how quickly they meet Brussels’ criteria, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on June 22.

22 June, 09:39 PM

EU Council begins preparations for new Ukraine and Moldova accession clusters

The EU Council has begun technical preparations to open negotiating clusters 2-6 for Ukraine and Moldova, reviewing screening results and reform requirements needed to advance their accession process, European Pravda reported, citing diplomats and an EU official on June 17.

17 June, 04:55 PM

Zelenskyy: Ukraine earned right to join EU faster

The EU finally opening the first cluster of accession talks for Ukraine and Moldova is a clear sign that “Europe’s progress cannot be stopped” and that Ukraine “earned the right to move faster,” President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on June 15.

16 June, 02:23 AM

Drone explodes in Moldova after crossing border during Russian attack on Ukraine

Fragments of a drone that exploded on farmland near the village of Lopatna were found in Moldova on June 8, the country’s Defense Ministry reported.

8 June, 02:07 PM

Zelenskyy reportedly flies to UK via Moldova instead of Poland — FlightAware

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy traveled to the United Kingdom via Chișinău airport in Moldova, instead of Poland’s Rzeszow airport, which he had regularly used for foreign visits.

8 June, 12:29 PM

EU begins formal process to open first accession cluster for Ukraine

The European Union has begun preparations to formally open the first negotiation cluster in accession talks with Ukraine and Moldova, according to the Cypriot presidency of the Council of the EU, European Pravda reported on June 4.

4 June, 11:12 AM

EU commissioner puts Moldova-Romania union call to voters amid accession push

Moldovan citizens should decide whether unification with Romania could speed the country’s accession to the European Union, EU Enlargement Commissioner Marta Kos said in an interview with TVR Moldova.

3 June, 01:14 PM

Hungary about to lift Ukraine accession veto, report says

Hungary has signaled it will abandon its long-standing opposition to Ukraine’s EU accession, clearing the way for Ukraine and Moldova to begin formal membership talks in the coming days, Politico reported on June 2, citing four diplomats.

2 June, 07:57 PM

Moldovan FM backs possible unification with Romania, calls for open debate

Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi said he will support a potential unification with Romania and called for an open public debate on the issue, in an interview with Romanian radio station Vocea Basarabiei on May 30.

1 June, 09:15 AM

EU to open first Ukraine accession negotiating cluster in June

The European Commission will propose opening the first negotiating cluster on EU membership for Ukraine and Moldova on June 16, Euractiv reported on May 27, citing a senior Commission official.

27 May, 11:45 PM

Ukraine hardens defenses along Transnistria border

Ukrainian forces are strengthening defensive positions on the southwestern front, including near the Russia-controlled Moldovan region of Transnistria, DeepState OSINT (open-source intelligence) project reported on May 4.

5 May, 02:34 AM

Russia’s envoy in Moldova warns of scenarios to “protect” Transnistria, MFA responds

Russia’s ambassador to Moldova, Oleg Ozerov, said Moscow would “protect” Russians in Transnistria in case of a forceful resolution of the conflict, while Moldova’s Foreign Ministry urged him to focus on his duties, NewsMaker reported on May 4.

4 May, 03:46 PM

Drone-like object crashes into building in downtown Chisinau in Moldova - photo

A drone-like object landed on a high-rise building in downtown Chisinau in Moldova, the Moldovan police reported on April 28.

28 April, 03:10 PM

Ukraine, Moldova to build new Dniester River bridge

Ukraine and Moldova are interested in building a new bridge connecting Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast, and Coseuti in Moldova, Ukrainian Development Minister Oleksii Kuleba said on April 27.

27 April, 08:32 PM

Moldova signals support for Ukraine coalition as Sandu meets Zelenskyy

Moldova is ready to join the coalition of the willing, Moldovan President Maia Sandu said during a joint press conference with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in Kyiv on April 26, European Pravda reported.

26 April, 10:36 PM

Moldova court sentences ex-oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc to 19 years in fraud case

Former Moldovan Democratic Party leader and oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc has been sentenced to 19 years in prison in connection with the “theft of the billion” case, Newsmaker reported on Apr. 22.

22 April, 08:06 PM

Moscow intends to keep its Transnistria military enclave — Budanov

Russia has not abandoned its plans to keep control over Transnistria, even if it is reluctant to opt for a military escalation in the region, Presidential Office head Kyrylo Budanov said on April 17

17 April, 10:42 PM

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