Zelenskyy plans to visit UK and Ireland

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will visit Ireland this weekend and the United Kingdom next week, according to The Guardian.

A team of rescuers from the Republic of Moldova is going to Greece to help put out the fires

A team of rescuers from the Republic of Moldova leaves for Greece. They are going to help extinguish forest fires in the Nea Makri region.

Poland considers downing Russian missiles over Ukraine

Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has said Warsaw is considering a proposal from Kyiv to shoot down Russian missiles heading towards Polish territory while they are still in Ukrainian airspace, BBC reports.

Storm Beryl kills three, knocks out power for 2.7 million in Texas

Tropical Storm Beryl brought howling winds and torrential rain to southeast Texas on Monday, killing at least three people, flooding highways, closing oil ports, canceling more than 1,300 flights and knocking out power to more than 2.7 million homes and businesses, Reuters reports.

Slavic University suspends its activity

Slavic University suspends its activity, starting on July 22, the Ministry of Education and Research informs candidates for admission 2024.

The European Commission offers the Republic of Moldova a loan of 50 million euros

The European Commission offers the Republic of Moldova a loan of 50 million euros. Another tranche of 22.5 million euros in grants will be awarded by the end of this month. The European Commission announced this today, July 8. According to the quoted source, this financial support will help the Republic of Moldova to cover part of the financing needs for 2024 and to support macroeconomic stability.

Court rules: The files of Evghenia Guțul and Marina Tauber will be examined separately

The court rejected the request to connect the criminal files in which the mayor of Gagauzia, Evghenia Guțul and deputy Marina Tauber are accused of the illegal financing of the outlawed Șor Party.

Mihai Popșoi: We condemn the Russian attack on a children's hospital in Kiev

The Deputy Prime Minister, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, condemns the Russian attack on a children's hospital in Kiev, resulting in dead and wounded.

Government meeting on July 8: 17 projects on the agenda

The members of the Cabinet of Ministers meet in session today, July 8. There are 17 projects on the agenda.

Donation of equipment for the Customs Service, provided by EUBAM

The Customs Service received technical assistance in the amount of 123,000 euros from EUBAM. The donation includes servers, smart batteries and printers to enhance the operational capabilities of the Customs Service.

Deputy Director of USAID in the Republic of Moldova, John P. Riordan, ends his mandate

The Deputy Director of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) Mission, John P. Riordan, is ending his four-year mandate in the Republic of Moldova.

ISW analysis: Vladimir Putin does not want peace, but a surrender of Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin explicitly rejected Russian participation in any meaningful negotiations on a ceasefire agreement, instead demanding Ukraine's "irreversible" "demilitarization" as a precondition for any ceasefire agreement. Putin is thus demanding that Ukraine effectively surrender in advance of any ceasefire, reports an ISW analysis.