Moldova
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Moldova, officially the Republic of Moldova, is a landlocked country in Eastern Europe, on the northeastern corner of the Balkans. The country spans a total of 33,483 km2 (12,928 sq mi) and has a population of approximately 2.42 million as of January 2024. Moldova is bordered by Romania to the west and Ukraine to the north, east, and south. The unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria lies across the Dniester river on the country's eastern border with Ukraine. Moldova is a unitary parliamentary representative democratic republic with its capital in Chișinău, the country's largest city and main cultural and commercial centre.
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Moldova's pro-EU president wins second term after defeating pro-Russian rival in election Moldova's pro-EU President Maia Sandu has won a second term in office after defeating her pro-Russian rival.Sky News - Published | |
'Massive' election interference by Russia, Moldovan officials say in decisive presidential vote Moldovan authorities are seeing "massive interference" by Russia in the country's runoff vote for the presidency, an official has said.Sky News - Published | |
Interpol, FBI and NCA thwart criminal gang trying to sabotage Red Notice systemA joint operation by Interpol, the FBI and British anticrime officials has thwarted attempts by criminals in Moldova to sabotage one of the international police agency's key tools - the Red Notice..Sky News - Published | |
Austrian president 'doing well' after dog bite on official visitBiting the hand of friendship took on a literal meaning during an official visit by Austria's president to Moldova when the country's "first dog" nipped him.Sky News - Published | |
Moldova international Mitul dies aged 26Moldova international Violeta Mitul dies aged 26 after a "tragic accident while on a mountain hike with club-mates".BBC Sport - Published | |
Moldova divided over attitudes towards Russia as country's leaders fight 'propaganda war' For months, rising food and energy costs have brought protesters on to Moldova's streets but while the cost-of-living crisis is biting, the government claims outside forces are fuelling the unrest.Sky News - Published | |
'Russian troops guarantee our safety': How public opinion in breakaway Moldova region favours the east On the edge of Europe is a pocket of pro-Russian support which has been under close watch since the outbreak of war in Ukraine.Sky News - Published | |
UK to help protect Moldova and Georgia against Russian interference with multi-million pound funding boost The UK is pledging millions of pounds to help Moldova and Georgia protect themselves against Russian interference.Sky News - Published | |
Russia-backed plot to cause unrest in Moldova has been foiled, police say A Russia-backed plot to cause unrest in Moldova has been foiled, police in the country say.Sky News - Published | |
Wizz Air suspends flights to Moldova over 'elevated' airspace risk Wizz Air has announced it will suspend flights to the Moldovan capital, Chisinau, over airspace safety worries.Sky News - Published | |
Other EU hopefuls worry they may have been thrown behind Ukraine in membership queue On the face of it, the decision to grant "candidate status" to both Ukraine and Moldova was a sign of unity among European nations - a big, supportive hug around beleaguered nations.Sky News - Published | |
'Historic' day as Ukraine and Moldova accepted as candidates to join EUEU leaders have accepted Ukraine and Moldova as candidates to join the bloc, opening a path to membership that's likely to take a number of years.Sky News - Published | Europe's entire future rests on Ukrainian victory, warns Moldovan minister Moldova's foreign minister has told Sky News that the future of his country and Europe depends on how the war in Ukraine ends.Sky News - Published |
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EAM Jaishankar hails Operation Ganga, calls evacuation from Ukraine's Sumy challenging"Ukraine's neighbours- Romania, Hungary, Poland, Slovakia, and Moldova gave us exceptional support," S Jaishankar said.DNA - Published | India evacuating citizens stuck in Ukraine's Odessa via Moldova to Romania - Important pointsThe Indian government is conducting an evacuation mission to bring back all the nationals stuck in Ukraine in the midst of the Russian invasion.DNA - Published |
Russia-Ukraine crisis: Union Minister Hardeep Puri leaves for Budapest on evacuation dutyGovernment has decided to send four Union ministers as prime minister's envoys to Poland, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia and Moldova to monitor evacuationDNA - Published | Ukraine crisis: Rijiju will go to Slovakia, Puri to Hungary, Scindia to look at Romania & Moldova, VK Singh to be at Poland to manage evacuationIndiaTimes - Published |
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