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Metinvest starts supplying raw materials from frontline Ukraine to its new European plant

Ukraine’s Zaporizhstal has shipped 22,000 metric tons of hot-rolled steel since early 2026 to Metinvest Tubular Iasi, which joined the Metinvest iin late 2025, the company said on Feb. 19.

19 February, 05:00 PM

Kyiv, Bucharest team up to expand border crossing capacity

Ukraine and Romania have agreed to jointly develop border infrastructure to increase traffic capacity at the Porubne–Siret crossing, Ukraine’s Ministry of Community and Territorial Development announced on Jan. 21.

22 January, 01:01 PM

Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova to form joint Chamber of Commerce

Romania has launched an initiative to create a trilateral Chamber of Commerce and Industry with Ukraine and Moldova, Ukraine’s state news agency Ukrinform reported on Jan 21.

21 January, 08:17 PM

DTEK’s European arm launches major solar park in Romania

DRI, the EU renewables arm of Ukraine’s largest private energy company DTEK, has completed construction of a new solar project in Romania, according to the company’s website.

7 January, 09:37 AM

Thousands of Russians slip into EU with fake Romanian passports

Russian citizens massively obtain Romanian citizenship using forged documents, thus, evading international sanctions and gaining legal access to the European Union, Le Monde reported on Dec. 23.

24 December 2025, 10:34 AM

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 clears Metinvest's acquisition of Romanian pipe mill

The European Commission approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the acquisition of sole control over Romanian company ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iasi SA by Dutch firm Metinvest BV, the regulator announced on Nov. 25.

28 November 2025, 12:30 PM

Romania finds Russian drone that breached its airspace during overnight attack on Ukraine

A Russian attack drone entered Romania during Russia’s overnight mass strike on Ukraine on Nov. 25, Romanian Defense Minister Ionuț Moșteanu said, adding that the UAV was found without its warhead, Digi24 reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 07:06 PM

Romanian air defenses let Russian Shahed pass through amid massive strike on Ukraine

Russian Shahed drone entered Romanian territory in overnight attack on Ukraine, but was not intercepted, Andrii Kovalenko, head of Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation, wrote on Nov. 25.

25 November 2025, 11:53 AM

Russian Shahed drones strike Ukraine's border crossing with Romania, halting operations

Russian troops attacked Ukraine's Orlivka international border crossing with Romania overnight into Nov. 22 using Shahed drones, damaging infrastructure and forcing a temporary halt in operations, Ukraine's State Customs Service reported on Telegram.

22 November 2025, 10:54 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

Power outage halts border crossing with Romania

Power outages caused by Russian attacks on energy infrastructure have halted vehicle processing at the Diakivtsi border crossing with Romania, Ukraine's State Border Guard Service reported on Telegram on Nov. 11.

11 November 2025, 04:45 PM

Romanian expansion: Metinvest eyes EU assets, begins process to acquire plant in Iasi

Ukraine’s Metinvest Group plans to take full control of ArcelorMittal Tubular Products Iasi S.A. in Romania as part of a potential EU expansion, according to a European Commission filing dated Oct. 29.

31 October 2025, 10:34 AM

U.S. scales back military presence in Eastern Europe

The United States plans to withdraw about 800 troops from Romania and reduce its military presence in Bulgaria, Slovakia, and Hungary, G4Media reported on Oct. 29, citing government sources.

29 October 2025, 12:41 PM

Ukrainian cargo ship sinks off Bulgaria after hull breach

Ukrainian EILEEN cargo ship sank off the coast of Bulgaria on Oct. 12, all ten crew members — Ukrainian nationals — were rescued by Bulgaria, Romania and Turkiye coordinated effort, Maritime wrote on Oct. 13.

14 October 2025, 08:02 AM

Bucharest sides with Ukraine, blocks pro-Kremlin diva’s show

Ukrainian activists and Embassy in Romania have succeeded in getting the planned concert of Russian soprano Anna Netrebko, a long-time supporter of Vladimir Putin’s policies, cancelled in Cluj-Napoca, MFA reported on Oct. 2.

3 October 2025, 01:26 PM

Romania to spend billions on U.S. Abrams tanks

The Romanian government has asked for parliamentary approval for around $8 billion in spending to purchase M1A2 Abrams main battle tanks from the United States, Romania’s Defense Ministry announced on Sept. 30.

1 October 2025, 02:33 AM

Romania summons Russian ambassador after drone violation of its airspace

Romania’s Foreign Affairs Ministry summoned Russia’s ambassador in Bucharest, Vladimir Lipaev, following the Russian drone incursion into the country’s airspace, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 11:03 AM

NATO tested again as Russian drone violates Romanian airspace

A Russian drone spotted over Romania marked the second time in just four days that Moscow has violated NATO airspace, the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) wrote on Sept. 14.

15 September 2025, 10:05 AM

Romania condemns Russia’s drone incursion, says F-16s intercepted UAV near Danube

Romanian Foreign Minister Oana-Silvia Țoiu called Russia’s actions “unacceptable and reckless” after a Russian drone breached Romanian airspace on Sept. 13, according to a statement she posted on social media platform X.

14 September 2025, 11:14 AM

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