UN - Situation in Ukraine debated in General Assembly and Security Council

The UN Security Council and the UN General Assembly will hold a meeting on the situation in Ukraine, RBC reports.

Mircea Geoană: "We are perfectly respectful of Moldova's constitutional neutrality. You have to be stronger if you are neutral"

Moldova's neutrality status requires the strengthening of defence capabilities, the development of solutions to address security risks and threats in the context of the hybrid war waged by the Russian Federation. "Being neutral does not mean being weak in terms of security, on the contrary, you have to be stronger," NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geoană told journalists in Vilnius. The official added that in the Republic of Moldova, Soviet-style Russian propaganda is still being perpetuated by its heirs.

Mircea Geoană: Moldova's partnership with NATO could deepen

NATO is open to a deeper partnership with the Republic of Moldova, NATO Deputy Secretary General Mircea Geaonă told Radio Moldova in Vilnius. In this regard, the North Atlantic Alliance has received concrete requests from the authorities for certain projects it needs, he said.

"European Village Express": 399 projects worth about 170 million lei to be implemented

The executive will identify new funding opportunities for projects aimed at developing towns and rural areas. Thus, at the initiative of the Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development, the Cabinet of Ministers approved amendments to the Single Programme Document (SPD) for the years 2022-2024, which will be supplemented with projects selected under the National Programme "European Village Express" - a continuation of the National Programme "European Village".

Nicu Popescu, following the Vilnius meeting: "It is important to develop our airspace protection capabilities"

The Moldovan authorities are working with the North Atlantic Alliance to strengthen the capacity of the National Army, said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and European Integration, Nicu Popescu, after the meeting of NATO foreign ministers in Vilnius. The Moldovan head of diplomacy stressed the importance of developing our airspace protection capabilities.

The EU has launched Phase III of the EU4Business Facility. SMEs in the Republic of Moldova will benefit from support

The European Union has launched the third phase of the EU4Business Facility, which aims to support the sustainable economic growth of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine.

US allies express concern over Washington's decision to send cluster bombs to Ukraine

Several US allies have expressed concern over Washington's decision to supply Ukraine with cluster bombs, BBC reports. On Friday, the US confirmed it would send the controversial munitions to Ukraine, a decision President Joe Biden called "very difficult".

Russia criticises return of Ukrainian commanders from Turkey

The Kremlin on Saturday criticised Ukrainian President Volodimir Zelenski's repatriation of several Ukrainian commanders who were to remain in Turkey until the end of the conflict under an agreement between Moscow and Kiev, AFP and Agerpres report.

Maia Sandu on 500 days of war in Ukraine: 'Ukraine will win. Otherwise it cannot be"

Moldovan President Maia Sandu came with a message on the 500th anniversary of Russia's brutal war against Ukraine. "500 days since the peaceful people, sleeping in their homes, living on their land, were woken up by bomb blasts and howling tanks. Innocent people executed and left to decompose in the streets or thrown into the mass grave. At Bucha, at Irpin, at Hostomel, at Borodianka. Women raped and children killed or maimed by bombs," said Maia Sandu.

In the last 24 hours, 48 people were refused entry to Moldova

The General Inspectorate of Border Police announces that it has banned 48 people from entering the Republic of Moldova on 7 July. In total, at the border crossing points, the flow of persons amounted to 60,953 crossings, with a higher number being recorded on the way out of the Republic of Moldova - 30,889 crossings.

Erdogan: Ukraine "deserves" to join NATO

Ukraine "deserves to join NATO", Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday after a meeting in Istanbul with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodimir Zelenski, reports Agerpres.

Olaf Scholz on Ukraine's NATO membership: there is the Bucharest decision from 2008, but while a war is going on, it cannot join the Alliance

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Tuesday, on the subject of granting Ukraine an invitation to join the North Atlantic Alliance, that one of the criteria for NATO membership is that the country should not have open conflicts at its borders, reports caleaeuropeana.ro.