Increased flow of trucks at the Moldovan-Romanian border. The Customs Service undertakes measures to streamline traffic

Increased traffic of trucks with goods in the customs posts located on the Moldovan-Romanian border can be seen on the way out of the Republic of Moldova, informs the Customs Service of the Republic of Moldova.

Russia to deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, says Putin

Russia, at the request of the Belarusian side, will deploy its tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus, just as the United States has been doing on the territories of its allies, Russian President Vladimir Putin said, TASS reports.

Fighting continues in eastern Ukraine. Several people suffered following Russian bombings

Russian soldiers attack eastern Ukraine. At least 16 people have been killed and dozens more injured as a result of Russian bombing of several regions of Ukraine this week, Ukrainian authorities say. About 10,000 Ukrainian civilians, many of them elderly and disabled, are struggling to survive in dire conditions in and around the besieged city of Bahmut.

Vladimir Putin and Recep Tayyip Erdoğan talked on the phone about the war in Ukraine

The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, and the Turkish leader, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, discussed the situation in Ukraine by phone, TASS reports.

Two dead, nine missing in Pennsylvania chocolate factory explosion

Two people were dead and nine missing after an explosion ripped through a chocolate factory in West Reading, Pennsylvania, on Friday, officials said, Reuters reports.

Government urges citizens to join global "Earth Hour" movement

The Government of the Republic of Moldova, together with government institutions, joins the global movement "Earth Hour", an action that consists in turning off public lighting to mobilize society to fight against climate change.

The leadership of the Romanian Parliament will pay a working visit to the Republic of Moldova

The President of the Chamber of Deputies from Bucharest, Marcel Ciolacu, and the President of the Romanian Senate, Alina Gorghiu, will pay a visit to Chisinau at the beginning of next week.

Joint Commission for European Integration will meet in Chisinau: A resolution will be signed

A resolution on the European integration process of our country will be signed at the 9th Meeting of the Joint Commission for European Integration between the Parliament of the Republic of Moldova and the Parliament of Romania (CCIE), which will take place on March 28 in Chisinau. At the end, CCIE co-presidents, Petru Frunze and Andrei Daniel Gheorghe, will make press statements.

Another deputy leaves the BCS fraction and joins the Movement for the People

The deputy Irina Lozovan is leaving the Bloc of Communists and Socialists (BCS), but also the Party of Socialists from the Republic of Moldova. The announcement was made at midnight on social media. She said that she joins the "Movement for the People", which also includes the Shor Party, but remains an independent deputy.

Decision of the Supreme Court: Igor Dodon cannot leave the country. Therefore, he will not go to Mount Athos

Igor Dodon cannot leave the country. The decision was taken on Friday by the judges of the Supreme Court of Justice, who rejected the request of the former head of state's lawyers and left in place the ban on leaving the territory of the Republic of Moldova until 19 May. Thus, the former president breaks his tradition of visiting the Holy Mountain in Greece before Easter.

Vadim Krasnoselski: Tiraspol is ready to work in any format. Reintegration Policy Office says dialogue will continue in "1+1" format

Tiraspol leader Vadim Krasnoselski says the authorities on the left bank of the Dniester are ready to work in any format, just to keep peace in the region. Moreover, he says the OSCE mission has an important role to play in this respect. Representatives of the Reintegration Policy Office in Chisinau also agree, saying that the OSCE mission acts as a mediator in the negotiation process and as a facilitator in maintaining dialogue on neutral platforms. However, at the moment, negotiations can only continue in the "1+1" format, says the Reintegration Bureau.

Protests continue in France. Protesters demand the resignation of the government and the president

Protests continue unabated in France. More than a million people have taken to the streets in several French cities to show their dissatisfaction with the pension law. Protesters are demanding the resignation of the government and the president. In Paris and other cities, protesters set fire to cars and rubbish bins. Police intervened in force to calm the violent crowd. After last night's clashes, more than 170 protesters were detained by police. Charles III's visit to Paris has been postponed because of the unrest. The British monarch was scheduled to arrive on Sunday. The King and his wife Camilla were due to spend three days in France.