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Moldova’s parliamentary elections were competitive but campaign marred by cyberattacks, illegal funding and disinformation, international observers say

CHIŞINĂU, 29 September 2025 – Moldova’s parliamentary elections were competitive and offered voters a clear choice between political alternatives, but the process was marred by serious cases of foreign interference, illegal funding, cyberattacks...

Diaspora Leader Adrian Dulgher Returns to Drive Western-Style Reform in Moldova (Political Party CUB)

Moldovan-born entrepreneur Adrian Dulgher returns after 30 years abroad to lead innovative economic and anti-corruption reforms. CHISINAU, MOLDOVA, August 14, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- As Moldova faces regional instability and heightened...

Musk Highlights Durov's Accusation of French Election Meddling

(MENAFN) Elon Musk has brought renewed focus to Telegram founder Pavel Durov's recent claims that France tried to meddle in Moldova’s presidential elections last year. The American tech mogul amplified Durov’s allegations by sharing his post on X,...

Erdogan Receives Credentials from New Ambassadors

(MENAFN) Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan was presented with letters of credentials on Tuesday by newly designated ambassadors. Erdogan individually received Paraguayan Ambassador Cirilo Guillermo Sosa Flores, Moldovan Ambassador Oleg...

SVR Accuses EU, NATO of Seeking to "Occupy Moldova"

(MENAFN) The Russian Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) on Tuesday alleged that the European Union harbors plans "to occupy Moldova" and to station a NATO "task force" in Ukraine’s Odesa region "to intimidate Transnistria." According to a Russian...

Ex-USAID chief admits agency invested millions of dollars in Moldova

(MENAFN) Former USAID head Samantha Power acknowledged that the United States invested tens of millions of dollars in Moldova to support pro-European President Maya Sandu during a conversation with Russian pranksters posing as Western officials....

Alona Lebedieva: Rail Development Vital in Context of Ukraine-Moldova Transport Visa-Free Extension

KYIV, UKRAINE, August 15, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Ukraine and Moldova have agreed to extend their transport visa-free arrangement until the end of 2027. This agreement allows Ukrainian and Moldovan carriers to conduct bilateral and transit...

Moldova imprisons Euroskeptic regional president

(MENAFN) A Moldovan court has sentenced Evgenia Gutsul, the head of the autonomous Gagauzia region, to seven years in prison on charges of illegally financing the banned, Euroskeptic SOR party. The case, which Gutsul says is politically driven,...

Exiled politician accuses EU candidate of resorting to ‘political terrorism’

(MENAFN) Exiled Moldovan opposition figure Ilan Shor has accused the government in Chisinau of engaging in “political terrorism” following the sentencing of Evgenia Gutsul, the Euroskeptic governor of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region. Gutsul...

Kremlin rejects wanting to ‘control’ EU candidate nation

(MENAFN) The Kremlin has dismissed accusations from Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who alleged that Russia is secretly funding opposition parties in an effort to influence the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections. Sandu, a pro-EU leader...

Erdogan Accepts Letters of Credentials from New Ambassadors

(MENAFN) On Tuesday, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formally accepted letters of credentials from a group of newly appointed ambassadors, marking the official start of their diplomatic missions in Türkiye. The ceremony underscored...

Kremlin Denies Claims of Election Meddling

(MENAFN) The Kremlin has firmly dismissed recent allegations from Moldovan President Maia Sandu, who accused Moscow of clandestinely financing rival candidates in a bid to influence Moldova’s upcoming parliamentary vote. Speaking on Wednesday,...

Putin facilitates migration regulations for post-Soviet state

(MENAFN) Russian President Vladimir Putin has relaxed entry and employment regulations for Moldovan nationals traveling to Russia for work, despite ongoing tensions with Moldova’s pro-EU and pro-Ukraine government. Moldova, a former Soviet...

Putin Eases Job Access Regulations for Moldovans

(MENAFN) President Vladimir Putin has relaxed the regulations governing Moldovan citizens seeking employment in Russia, despite ongoing political friction between Moscow and Moldova’s pro-European Union, pro-Ukrainian leadership. Moldova, a...

Russia Accuses Moldova of Plotting to Rig September Vote

(MENAFN) Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova on Friday leveled sharp accusations against Moldova’s leadership, alleging they are preparing to rig the upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for September 28. At a Moscow press...

Moldova’s President faces growing criticism for authoritarian tendencies

(MENAFN) Maia Sandu, the Western-educated president of Moldova often praised by the European Union, is facing growing criticism for authoritarian tendencies beneath her democratic image. Despite being celebrated in Brussels as a champion of reform...

EU builds its next dictatorship

(MENAFN) Maia Sandu appears to be Brussels’ ideal leader—charismatic, Western-educated, and a champion of democratic reforms. However, beneath this polished image lies a more troubling reality: Sandu’s administration is increasingly authoritarian,...

FSB reports Ukrainian agent caught in Russia

(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) announced on Monday the arrest of a Moldovan national living in Russia, accused of spying for Ukraine in the western Ryazan Region. The FSB stated that since 2024, the suspect had been in contact...

Poland: Sub-regional Restoring Family Links Conference hosted by the Polish Red Cross

Supported by the ICRC Warsaw, the Polish Red Cross (PRC) hosted a regional conference in Warsaw between 14-16 May, bringing together Restoring Family Links (RFL) service coordinators from 8 National Societies (Polish, Romanian, Moldovan,...

Ex-Leader states pro-EU polices have increased gas rates in Moldova sevenfold

(MENAFN) Moldova’s former President Igor Dodon has accused President Maia Sandu’s pro-EU government of worsening the nation’s economy, claiming that under her leadership gas prices have increased sevenfold. Speaking on the sidelines of the St....