President Maia Sandu's speech at the second edition of the Summit for Democracy

The Republic of Moldova needs support to fight disinformation and corruption, said President Maia Sandu during the "Summit for Democracy" organized by American President Joe Biden. The Head of State called on international partners to support the Republic of Moldova.

Maia Sandu will give a speech at the second summit for democracy, hosted by Joe Biden

President Maia Sandu will give a speech today at the second summit for democracy, hosted by American President Joe Biden. The announcement was made by Prime Minister Dorin Recean at the beginning of the Government meeting. The spokesperson of the Cabinet of Ministers, Daniel Vodă, will tell us more details about Maia Sandu's speech, said the prime minister.

Locomotive depot in the city of Melitopol, occupied by Russia, bombed by Ukrainians, Russian media reports

Ukrainian forces bombarded the Ukrainian city of Melitopol, controlled by the Russians, a locality located south of the Zaporizhia region, and Russian media reported on Wednesday that following the attacks, the city's energy supply was cut off, reports Rador.

The European Commission has paid the second installment of 1.5 billion euros from the financial assistance package intended for Ukraine

The European Commission today disbursed a second tranche of 1.5 billion euros from the financial assistance package for Ukraine, the total value of which amounts to 18 billion euros, through which the European Union aims to help Kyiv cover its immediate financing needs in 2023.

The situation in the Republic of Moldova could be discussed at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council

The situation in the Republic of Moldova could be discussed at the next meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. This proposal was made by the head of diplomacy from Bucharest, Bogdan Aurescu, at the meeting of foreign affairs ministers from EU member states - the Foreign Affairs Council, held yesterday in Brussels. Bogdan Aurescu emphasized the need to increase the assistance of the European Union for strengthening the resilience and security of the Republic of Moldova and the general support for the advancement of the accession process. The Romanian foreign minister also referred to the importance of the rapid establishment of the civilian mission of the European Union in the Republic of Moldova.

Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping will sign two agreements in Moscow

Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping continue talks in Moscow today, economic cooperation being the focus of attention on the second day of the Beijing leader's visit to Russia, reports Agerpres.

Biden signs bill declassifying US intelligence on the origins of Covid-19

U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday signed a bill that requires Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines to declassify information related to the origins of COVID-19, the White House said, Reuters reports.

LIVE // President Maia Sandu's statements after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council

The president of the Republic of Moldova Maia Sandu gives a briefing after the meeting of the Supreme Security Council.

Supreme Security Council meets to discuss the emergency situation in justice field

The members of the Supreme Security Council are meeting today, starting at 1 p.m. to discuss the emergency situation in the judiciary. The decision was taken by the president of the country, Maia Sandu, after the General Assembly of Judges postponed the appointment of the members of the Superior Council of Magistracy (CSM).

LIVE // Maia Sandu's speech in the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, gives a speech in the plenary session of the Parliament. "In 2030, the Republic of Moldova must be a member country of the European Union. Now is our real chance to become a member with full rights, we have the support of the EU states. Moldovans have chosen the European path, but how quickly we will get there depends on all of us", said the Moldovan president.

Ukraine will produce nuclear fuel to replace Russian fuel on EU market

Ukrainian Energy Minister German Galushchenko has visited the enterprise where nuclear fuel will be produced for domestic nuclear power units and later for export to other countries, Ukrinform reports.

Some Russian abuses in Ukraine may be crimes against humanity - UN inquiry finds

Russia has committed wide-ranging war crimes in Ukraine such as wilful killings and torture, a U.N.-mandated investigative body said on Thursday, in some cases making children watch loved ones being raped and detaining others alongside dead bodies, Reuters reports.