Moldova bars pro-Russia party from election as Moscow’s interference reaches crisis point
Electoral commission removes Heart of Moldova from Sunday's vote after court finds voter bribery and illegal financing linked to Russian operations.
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Russia claims French, British troops arrived in Odesa to target Transnistria as Sandu warns of Moldova-based assault on Ukraine
The unsubstantiated allegations mirror tactics used before Russia's 2014 Crimea annexation, creating manufactured pretexts for potential invasion from Moldova's region occupied by Russian forces.
Moldova elections: Russia’s spy agency pushes conspiracy of planned NATO “occupation”
Kremlin intelligence targets Moldova’s elections with claims of anti-Western plots.
Russian-backed networks target pro-European trajectory of Moldova amid upcoming elections
Nearly 12% of the country remains under Russian-backed authority, a staging ground for destabilization operations.
Moldova detains 74 over alleged Russian-backed election unrest plot
Authorities say the suspects trained in Serbia on firearms and crowd-control tactics and were allegedly instructed by Russian operatives ahead of parliamentary elections.
ISW: Putin removes top Kremlin aide Kozak who allegedly warned him to end the war in Ukraine
Dmitry Kozak lost his role after advising Putin to hold peace talks and reduce the power of the security services.
EUROJUST dismantles Belarus spy network across Europe, Moldovan ex-diplomat to Ukraine among suspects
Authorities in Romania captured the 47-year-old after secret meetings with Belarusian KGB officers in Budapest
HUR: Kremlin’s drive to reabsorb former Soviet states threatens freedom across Eurasia
Ukraine’s fight for EU integration stands as a barrier to Moscow’s plan to unify neighboring countries under its thumb.
Russian intel ordered arson on Ukrainian restaurant in Tallinn, Estonian court rules
A GRU-directed Moldovan suspects carried out the attack in Estonia’s capital after a trial run in Osula.
Frontline report: Putin rushes massive troop surge to Moldova breakaway to save European land bridge dreams
Ukraine's cutoff of Russian gas has collapsed Transnistria's economy and sparked local doubts about Russian alignment, threatening to eliminate Moscow's only viable endpoint for westward expansion.
Russia may bring war to NATO’s doorstep and further if Europe abandons Moldova and Ukraine, says Zelenskyy
The Ukrainian leader says that without strong measures Russia could reach Romania's frontier.
EU to drop roaming fees for Ukraine and Moldova starting 2026
For the first time, the EU has opened access to "Roaming Like at Home" to non-member candidates.
Romanian election frontrunner wants compensation from Ukraine for military aid
The pro-Russian presidential candidate Simion called past assistance a betrayal of national interests and vowed to prioritize domestic needs if elected.
Kremlin seeks to replace Moldova’s leadership with loyal figures, says Sandu
If Russia succeeds in Moldova's September parliamentary elections, the country could shift overnight from a friendly neighbor of Ukraine to a Russian-controlled threat, she says.
Russian drones attack Reni port in Odesa Oblast, one explodes in Moldova
Over 15 explosions rocked Ukraine's Reni port as Russian Shahed drones struck the Danube facility overnight.
Moldova’s Russian-controlled Transnistria receives gas supplies from EU as Russian deliveries halt
This marks an end to a long-standing arrangement where Russia provided free gas to the breakaway region in Europe.
ISW: Ukraine offers coal to Moldova’s Transnistria in exchange for electricity
Ukraine and Moldova’s presidents discussed aiding Transnistria’s power plant with coal and expertise to potentially ease energy costs in Moldova and reduce Russian gas dependence.
Zelenskyy: Ban on Russia talks blocked Putin’s shadow channels in Ukraine
Ukraine's 2022 ban on negotiations with Putin thwarted multiple Russian attempts to undermine Ukrainian sovereignty through shadow diplomatic channels and internal separatist movements.
US military aid to Ukraine continues despite Trump’s 90-day foreign assistance freeze
While Trump orders 90-day review of US foreign assistance, Zelenskyy confirms Ukraine's military aid remains intact but humanitarian programs face temporary restrictions.
Moldovan president arrives in Kyiv on Zelenskyy’s birthday to reaffirm support for Ukraine
Moldova's President Maia Sandu traveled to Kyiv to demonstrate her country's unwavering support for Ukraine.