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Moldova

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Moldova. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

Capital

Chișinău

Head of State

President Maia Sandu

Head of Government

Prime Minister Dorin Recean

Moldova’s President Maia Sandu celebrates with supporters at her campaign headquarters in Chisinau, Moldova on Sunday. Photo: Reuters

European Union

Moldova’s pro-West president wins run-off after Russia meddling allegations

Overseas voters played a crucial role in the Moldova vote, which was overshadowed by interfering allegations.

4 Nov 2024 - 11:25AM

European Union

Moldova votes in election, EU referendum in shadow of alleged Russia meddling

20 Oct 2024 - 11:02PM

US-China relations

Letters | In the land of the free, there’s another side to free speech

25 Jul 2024 - 2:30PM

The Football Association of Hong Kong, China

No Messi repeat? Star names, ticket price revealed for Atletico’s Hong Kong game

Euro 2024 and Copa America stars will appear, host club Kitchee say, raising prospect of seeing likes of World Cup winner Antoine Griezmann.

27 Jun 2024 - 9:53PM

France midfielder Antoine Griezmann could line up in Hong Kong in August. Photo: AFP

Ukraine war

Ukraine starts ‘historic’ EU membership talks amid war with Russia

The start of negotiations is a significant step for Kyiv, but many technical, legal and political hurdles lie ahead.

26 Jun 2024 - 1:09AM

European Union

EU nations to start membership negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova

The opening of talks sends another strong signal of solidarity with Ukraine on top of the huge financial support provided by the EU.

21 Jun 2024 - 9:41PM

Hong Kong society

Hongkongers 8km from festival complain about noise although levels within limits

S2O Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival was held at the weekend at the Central harbourfront.

13 Jun 2024 - 12:54AM

Hong Kong environmental authorities received noise complaints about the S2O Hong Kong Songkran Music Festival held in Central on Saturday and Sunday. Photo: Eugene Lee

Crime

Multinational operation breaks up scheme for sabotaging Interpol red notices

The FBI and European crime agencies mounted raids on a group suspected of running a scheme to pay millions of dollars in bribes to officials in return for blocking Interpol red notices.

5 Jun 2024 - 1:10PM

Israel-Gaza war

Israel could have used smaller weapons against Hamas to avoid Gaza civilian deaths: experts

Defence experts reviewed debris images from an Israeli air strike that ignited a deadly fire in a camp for displaced Palestinians. They said the bombs used were likely US-made.

31 May 2024 - 2:31PM

US-China relations

US urges Nato wariness over China’s support for Russia in Ukraine

Clear that Beijing has ‘picked sides’ by supplying Moscow dual-use components for conflict, says Washington’s envoy to transatlantic security alliance.

31 May 2024 - 6:52AMvideocam

German soldiers wear gas masks during a Nato military exercise in Pabrade, Lithuania, on Wednesday. Photo: Bloomberg

My Take

My Take | Subversive US influence over unrest in Georgia

As in Hong Kong in 2019, the US-funded National Endowment for Democracy has fingerprints all over protests in Tbilisi.

9 May 2024 - 11:21PM

Protesters barricade the entrance of Parliament during a rally to protest against a bill on “foreign agents”, in Tbilisi, Georgia on May 2. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Macron reaffirms idea to send troops to Ukraine, warns of ‘hidden Brexiteers’

During an interview with the Economist, Macron said “I’m not ruling anything out”, when asked if he stood by comments earlier this year about the potential to send Western troops to Ukraine.

2 May 2024 - 9:49PM

Banking & finance

Letters | What ‘old money’ can learn from ‘new money’– and how Hong Kong can help

Readers compare the attitude of businesses in the Global North and Global South, the next industrial revolution, and China’s electric vehicle makers.

28 Apr 2024 - 11:30AM

Ukraine war

Zelensky says Ukraine will have to retreat if US fails to give weapons

The president said if there is no US support, ‘we will go back, retreat, step by step, in small steps’.

30 Mar 2024 - 12:45PMvideocam

Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) visits the Sumy region on March 27. Photo: Ukrainian presidential press service/AFP

Ukraine war

Time could be ripe for a China-led peace proposal to end Ukraine-Russia war

After two years of war, China hasn’t been able to help broker peace in Ukraine. But that could be about to change.

29 Feb 2024 - 9:25AMvideocam

Russia

Breakaway Moldovan region asks Russia for ‘protection’, raising Ukraine tensions

The call for help from Moscow fuelled comparisons with February 2022, when Russian-backed militants in eastern Ukraine called for protection against what they said was relentless attacks and shelling by Kyiv’s forces.

29 Feb 2024 - 3:55PM

Racism and other prejudice

As Greece legalises same-sex unions, will other Orthodox nations join them?

Eastern Orthodox leadership has been united in opposing recognition of same-sex relationships, but there are signs of change with small majority-Orthodox countries of Montenegro and Cyprus authorising same-sex unions in recent years, as did Greece in 2015.

18 Feb 2024 - 8:00AMvideocam

Ukraine war

Russia launches 45 drones as Ukraine changes more military leaders

Ukraine said it destroyed 40 Iranian-made Shahed drones over nine different regions as the war enters its third year.

12 Feb 2024 - 10:40AM

The aftermath of a Russian drone attack in Kharkiv on Saturday. Photo: Ukrinform via dpa

China-EU relations

EU suspends WTO dispute with China over alleged economic coercion of Lithuania

Note circulated to intergovernmental body’s members on Friday said bloc wanted to “immediately suspend its proceedings” with Beijing.

27 Jan 2024 - 6:59AMvideocam

European Union

Opinion | Trump’s Iowa victory shows world must prepare for more turmoil

The prospect of Donald Trump returning to power is just one source of uncertainty pushing Europe to prepare for a tumultuous era to 2030 and beyond. The EU must also contend with an increasingly complex geopolitical environment and waning economic competitiveness.

17 Jan 2024 - 7:30PMvideocam

Ukraine war

EU grants Ukraine membership talks but can’t agree financial aid

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban blocked €50 billion in EU aid for Ukraine, after leaders sidestepped his opposition to agree to open talks with Kyiv on joining the bloc.

15 Dec 2023 - 4:09PM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky speaks via videolink at the EU Summit in Brussels on Thursday. Photo: EU Council via dpa

Israel-Gaza war

UN General Assembly demands humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza

More than three-quarters of the 193-member General Assembly backed the move, which had been vetoed by the United States in the Security Council last week.

13 Dec 2023 - 10:33AM

Palestinians react following an Israeli strike in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday. Photo: Reuters

Ukraine war

Ukraine’s Zelensky heads to Argentina, hoping to win Global South’s support

The leader is making his first trip to Latin America to attend the inauguration of new Argentine President Javier Milei.

10 Dec 2023 - 6:28AM

Russia

‘I will run’: jailed Russian nationalist warns of ‘sham’ presidential election

While Igor Girkin is behind bars awaiting trial for inciting extremism, he still hopes to disrupt the Kremlin’s plans for polls in March. He was convicted in absentia by a Dutch court last year for his role in the 2014 shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine.

19 Nov 2023 - 8:18PMvideocam

Ukraine war

Russian general critical of army found dead, with his wife

Vladimir Sviridov is the latest in a series of critics to have died under unclear circumstances.

19 Nov 2023 - 8:32PMvideocam

Russian general, Vladimir Sviridov, who was critical of army’s operation, was found dead on Wednesday. Photo: Weibo

Ukraine war

Ukraine takes ‘historic step’ towards EU membership amid war with Russia

Ukraine has hailed its “historic step” towards European Union membership amid its ongoing war against Russia.

9 Nov 2023 - 12:27AM

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen at a press conference in Kyiv last Saturday. Photo: AP

European Union

Portugal Prime Minister Antonio Costa resigns amid corruption scandal

The PM and others have been embroiled in an investigation over the awarding of energy-related contracts.

8 Nov 2023 - 4:06AM

European Union

EU will propose starting membership talks with Ukraine

The EU executive will make the recommendation on Wednesday that the bloc open membership negotiations with Kyiv once it meets outstanding conditions, two EU officials said on Monday.

7 Nov 2023 - 7:59AMvideocam

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