All 27 European Union (EU) member countries have agreed to begin the first set of talks with Ukraine and Moldova about joining the political and economic bloc.
At least 12 people, including two children, were killed in Kyiv after Russia launched massive overnight drone and missile strikes on the Ukrainian capital and other regions, officials said.
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that three Polish nationals and two Moldovan citizens had been released from detention in Belarus and Russia, highlighting what he described as growing diplomatic cooperation with Minsk.
Moldova's parliament approved the introduction of a 60-day energy state of emergency after Russian attacks in neighbouring Ukraine knocked out of service a power line providing most of the country's energy. Deputies approved the measure with 72 votes in favour in the 101-member chamber.
Parts of Ukraine and Moldova, including Kyiv and Chisinau, were plunged into blackouts on Saturday after a malfunction on high-voltage power lines, with electricity restored later in the day.
The European Commission has announced €153 million ($183 million) in emergency aid for Ukraine, alongside €8 million ($9.5 million) to support Moldova, which hosts large numbers of Ukrainian refugees.
Moldova's government in Chisinau has initiated the final legal steps to sever its institutional ties with Moscow’s post-Soviet alliance, marking a decisive moment in the small Eastern European nation’s pivot towards the West.
Romania has reiterated its openness to discussions on a potential unification with neighbouring Republic of Moldova, following recent remarks by Moldova’s president.
Moldova has officially notified Russia that the Russian Cultural Centre in Chișinău will be closed, with the institution expected to cease operations within six months, Moldovan authorities said.
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Moldovan authorities said on Saturday that Russian drones had entered the country's airspace, posing a threat to aviation, in the third such incident in nine days.
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Moldova's parliament voted on Friday to appoint pro-EU economist Alexandru Munteanu as the country's new prime minister.
President of the Republic of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev held a meeting with President of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu in Copenhagen on 2 October.
With more than 99.9% of ballots counted, Moldova’s pro-European ruling party, the Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS), held on to its parliamentary majority after Sunday’s pivotal election, strengthening the 2.4 million-strong country’s push towards the EU and away from Moscow.
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Moldova’s ruling Party of Action and Solidarity (PAS) is outperforming expectations in the parliamentary election, garnering roughly 46% support as about 90% of ballots have been counted, according to the Central Electoral Commission.
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Moldova's election authority excluded the pro-Russian political party 'Greater Moldova' from participating in Sunday's parliamentary vote due to suspected illegal financing, officials said on Saturday.
Poland has banned pro-Russian Moldovan politician Irina Vlah from its territory for five years, the foreign ministry said on Thursday, accusing her of helping Moscow interfere in Moldova's parliamentary elections.
Moldova holds a high-stakes parliamentary election on 28 September that could determine the fate of its bid to join the European Union, amidst what officials have described as a subversive Russian campaign to sway the vote and sabotage the effort.
Moldovan President Maia Sandu has warned that her country faces a “race against time” to protect its democracy from attempts by Russia to influence the upcoming parliamentary elections.
Four pro-Russian parties in Moldova announced on Tuesday they will unite in a bid to win the September 28 parliamentary election and challenge the pro-European government of President Maia Sandu.
The European Union on Tuesday imposed new sanctions targeting individuals and entities in Iran and Russia for human rights violations and hybrid threats, while also listing actors in Moldova and Haiti for destabilising activities.
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