Press Releases

Moldova Denies Claims of Concealing Soldiers' Deaths in Ukraine

(MENAFN) Moldovan authorities have dismissed recent media allegations suggesting they attempted to conceal the deaths of several Moldovan soldiers allegedly killed during a Russian attack on a Ukrainian training facility. The incident reportedly...

FSB reports spies from EU aspirant detained in Moscow

(MENAFN) Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) has arrested two Moldovan nationals in Moscow, accusing them of working for Moldova’s Security and Intelligence Service (SIS). The FSB announced the arrests on Wednesday, releasing footage of the...

German Chancellor Reaffirms EU Support for Moldova Amid Russian Threats

(MENAFN) German Chancellor Friedrich Merz reaffirmed the European Union’s firm commitment to backing Moldova against escalating Russian aggression during a press event in Chisinau on Wednesday. “Not a day passes without massive hybrid attacks from...

Law enforcement tear down opposition rally in post-Soviet capital

(MENAFN) Police in Chisinau, Moldova, detained members of the political opposition after they attempted to stage a rally in support of jailed Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul. Activists from the youth wing of the Victory bloc gathered at the...

Law enforcement crack sown on opposition picket in post-Soviet capital

(MENAFN) Authorities in Chisinau, Moldova, detained supporters of the opposition Victory bloc after they attempted to hold a protest in support of jailed Euroskeptic leader Evgenia Gutsul. Activists from the party’s youth wing had set up a tent...

Police arrest supporters of political opposition in Chisinau

(MENAFN) Security forces in Chisinau detained opposition supporters on Saturday after they attempted to stage a rally in support of jailed Euroskeptic politician Evgenia Gutsul. According to reports, young activists from the Victory bloc assembled...

Moldova Denies Russian Allegations

(MENAFN) Moldova issued a strong rebuke on Monday against assertions made by Russian officials, who had alleged that Chisinau was orchestrating electoral manipulation ahead of the country’s upcoming parliamentary elections scheduled for next...

OSCE pilot initiative helps freshly trained Ukrainian border guards deliver first document security training for peers at border crossing points

An OSCE pilot ‘train-the-trainers’ initiative is helping freshly trained Ukrainian border guards test their skills as trainers in document security at border crossing points. This initiative was part of a two-week training course in Lviv organized...

Kremlin reports democracy being trampled in Moldova

(MENAFN) The Kremlin has strongly criticized the sentencing of Evgenia Gutsul, the head of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, calling it a politically driven move and a sign that democracy is under threat in the country. On Tuesday, a court in...

Gagauzia Parliament Condemns Sentence of Leader

(MENAFN) The parliament of Gagauzia, a self-governing, primarily Russian-speaking territory within Moldova, has dismissed the imprisonment of the local Euroskeptic leader as unlawful and politically charged. Gutsul, who secured election in 2023...

Gagauzia’s leader sentenced to seven years in prison for allegedly “illegal financing” of Euroskeptic SOR Party

(MENAFN) On August 5, 2025, the ongoing political conflict between Moldova’s central government and the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia culminated in the sentencing of Gagauzia’s leader, Evgenia Gutsul, to seven years in prison for...

Blackout hits Eastern Europe

(MENAFN) On July 15, 2025, lawyers across Moldova launched a strike, halting all legal activities and withdrawing from court proceedings. They declared that providing legal assistance during the strike would be a disciplinary violation. This bold...

Russia accuses EU aspirant of helping Kiev-associated terror plans

(MENAFN) Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) has accused Moldova of allowing its territory to be used by Ukrainian intelligence to orchestrate terrorist operations against Russia. This follows the arrest of three alleged Ukrainian agents in...

Moldova dismisses allegations its soldiers were murdered in Ukraine war

(MENAFN) Moldova has dismissed recent media allegations that several of its soldiers were secretly killed during a Russian attack on a Ukrainian training facility near the front lines. According to reports published on Sunday, a group of Moldovan...

Appearance of democracy in Moldova is steadily eroding

(MENAFN) In Moldova today, the appearance of democracy is steadily eroding. Opposition figures face relentless legal pressure, political parties are banned, regional autonomy is being undermined, and media outlets are being silenced under...

Thousands demonstrate in opposition of pro-EU government in Moldova

(MENAFN) Thousands of opposition supporters marched through Chisinau on May 1, protesting Moldova's pro-European Union government led by President Maia Sandu. The rally, organized by the Party of Socialists, the country’s largest opposition group,...

Moscow claims NATO turning Moldova into ‘battering ram’ against Russia

(MENAFN) Moscow has accused NATO of transforming Moldova into a military outpost aimed at Russia, claiming the alliance is preparing the country to serve as both a frontline base and expendable force in the event of conflict. In a statement...

European Officials Confirm Backing for Moldova

(MENAFN) European authorities reiterated their backing for Moldova on Friday. Following discussions with Moldovan President Maia Sandu during the European Political Community gathering in Albania, the heads of government from the United Kingdom,...

European Powers Pledge Support for Moldova's Democratic Path, Resilience

(MENAFN) Top European leaders have reiterated their commitment to supporting Moldova's democratic path and resilience. Following a meeting with Moldovan President Maia Sandu at the European Political Community summit in Albania on Friday, key...

Previous leader describes Moldova’s arrest of bishop on Easter ritual as ‘act of terror’

(MENAFN) Former Moldovan President Igor Dodon has sharply criticized the government of President Maia Sandu for detaining a senior Orthodox bishop ahead of Easter, calling it a grave offense against the country’s religious traditions. Bishop...