Republic of Moldova

Authorities say reports of a 'drone attack' on an airfield in the breakaway pro-Russian region are a deliberate 'attempt to cause panic'.

Council of Europe's anti-corruption body lists reforms Moldova needs to make, focusing on lobbying in government, the integrity of the police and border police and the work of the country's anti-corruption prosecution office.

French President Emmanuel Macron and his Moldovan counterpart, Maia Sandu, are due to sign a defense pact, the Elysee Palace said on March 6, amid warnings that Russia is seeking to destabilize the southeastern European nation ahead of presidential elections and a plebiscite on membership in the European Union later this year.

The head of the Moldovan Intelligence and Security Service said he has information indicating that Russia plans to interfere in polls in 2024 and 2025 to obstruct the country’s progress towards European Union membership.

The leadership of Transdniester has called on Russia to take measures to "protect" the breakaway region from what it said was increasing pressure from Moldova's pro-Western government that amounted to an "economic war." The call was launched during a rare gathering on February 28 in Tiraspol of the separatist region's leadership summoned by separatist leader Vadim Krasnoselski and dubbed the Congress of the Transdniestrian People's Deputies.

Kremlin Top officials have warned Moldova that any attempt to resolve the Transnistria issue by force will be be considered 'an attack on Russia'.

Moldova's top negotiator in resolving the three-decade-old dispute with its pro-Russian Transdniestria separatist enclave on Sunday ruled out any role for Russia in finding a solution as long as it was engaged in its war in Ukraine.

Amid increased tensions with the Moldovan authorities and with neighbouring Ukraine, the Russian-backed separatist regime in Transnistria announced it wants to modernise its army and security forces.

Ukraine and Moldova – both urgently seeking alternatives to Russian gas – are to join the regional 'Vertical Corridor' supplying Central and Southeast Europe with gas from Azerbaijan via a hub in Greece.

Council of Europe body says decision to ban party close to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor from last month's local elections did not 'fully respect the principle of proportionality'.