"If you choose the East you must understand that you are buying a ticket to war." The messages of the ambassadors of Romania and Ukraine at the signing of the Agreement for Europe

The political orientation towards the East means war, violation of international rules, despised neutrality and a twisted history, believe the ambassadors of Romania and Ukraine in the Republic of Moldova. That is why the signing of the Pact for Europe represents an important step towards joining the European Union, and the politics has the fundamental duty to respect and fulfill the citizen's wish, said the two diplomats at the official event of signing the agreement.

Siegfried Mureșan, after the signing of the Pact for Europe: The forces that hold back the European integration of the Republic of Moldova must not be given a seat at the "table"

European integration must be supported, and those who want to slow down or to block its accession must be excluded from the discussion table. This is the opinion of MEP Siegfried Muresan, expressed in an interview for Radio Moldova. Mureșan considers the signing of the Pact for Europe today a positive step. However, he emphasized that, along with the pro-European forces that signed the document, there are also parties that declare themselves pro-European, but in reality are projects of the Russian Federation.

Hamas launches rocket attack towards Tel Aviv area

Hamas says it has launched a "big" rocket attack at the Tel Aviv area in central Israel. At least eight rockets were launched from the Rafah area in southern Gaza, the Israeli military said, adding that several were intercepted. No injuries were reported, BBC reports.

Death toll rises in Russian strike on crowded DIY store in Ukraine’s Kharkiv

Two guided bombs hit the Epicentr DIY hypermarket in a residential area of the city on Saturday afternoon, Regional Governor Oleh Syniehubov said on national television, AFP reports.

India games arcade fire kills 27, officials say

At least 27 people have died in a “massive fire” at a games arcade in India, local officials say, BBC reports.

Finnish analyst: Russia will not abandon its attempts to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova

Russia will not abandon its attempts to destabilize the situation in the Republic of Moldova, and this is the main challenge for our country. The opinion was expressed by the senior analyst from the Finnish Institute of International Relations, Ryhor Nizhnikau, an expert on Russian policy in the post-Soviet space, in the show "Scanner" on Moldova 1. According to the analyst from Finland, Moscow will grant increased attention, not to the presidential elections in the Republic of Moldova, but to the parliamentary ones, which will take place next year.

Georgia’s ruling party accuses US of ‘blackmail’ over visa restrictions

Georgia’s ruling party accused the United States on Friday of pursuing a policy of “threats and blackmail” after Washington announced new visa restrictions over a draft law on “foreign agents”, Reuters reports.

A small aircraft would have caught fire in the air and crashed in the Ialoveni district

A small aircraft would have caught fire in the air and crashed in the Ialoveni district. The General Police Inspectorate (IGP) announces that it is inspecting the area, but so far it has not identified either the aircraft or its fragments. The police call citizens who witnessed the incident or have relevant information to call 112 immediately.

Preliminary investigation: Iran rejects the hypothesis of a "criminal act" in the crash of the helicopter of President Ebrahim Raisi

A few days after the death of the Iranian president, Ebrahim Raisi, who died in a helicopter crash, the Iranian army rejected, in a preliminary investigation, the hypothesis of a criminal act. The General Staff of the Iranian Armed Forces said that the helicopter followed the flight plan and no projectile or similar impact was observed on the wreckage of the helicopter.

Over 157 thousand people travelled by train as of the beginning of this year

The Moldovan Railway (CFM) is facing a significant decrease in the number of passengers who travel by train. In the first three months of the year, over 157 thousand people chose this means of transport. The figure is down by almost 13 percent compared to the same period last year, according to data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS).

Europeans want the member states of the Union to have a common defense strategy

The latest Eurobarometer shows that Europeans want the member states of the Union to have a common defense policy and strategy and, at the same time, to increase their production capacity of military equipment. Security and defense are, moreover, priority areas, in the opinion of European citizens, reports Radio România News.

The helicopter carrying the Armenian Prime Minister made an emergency landing

The Prime Minister of Armenia, Nikol Pashinyan, announced that the helicopter he was traveling with made an emergency landing due to bad weather conditions, AFP reports.