Russian attacks against Ukraine kill 3, injure 18 over past day

Russian attacks against Ukraine killed three people and injured 18 over the past day, regional authorities said on May 14, reports The Kyiv Independent.

Maia Sandu promulgated the law on postal voting

The President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, promulgated the law on the partial implementation of postal voting. Thus, the citizens of the Republic of Moldova settled in the United States of America, Canada, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Iceland will be able to vote by mail in the upcoming presidential elections and the republican constitutional referendum planned for October 20.

Tragedy on the Prut River: An Indian drowned after he was trying to reach Romania illegally

An Indian citizen drowned in the Prut river after he was trying to illegally cross the Moldovan-Romanian border. The tragedy happened on May 13, in the area of responsibility of the Lopatnic Border Police Sector.

Trade liberalization between the Republic of Moldova and the EU, extended for another year. Alaiba: "While Russia imposes embargoes, the EU remains a solid partner"

Producers from the Republic of Moldova will export to the big European market plums, grapes and other Moldovan agricultural products, without taxes and quantitative restrictions, for another year. It happens after the European Council extended on Monday, May 13, the liberalization of trade between the European Union (EU) and the Republic of Moldova. The Minister of Economic Development, Dumitru Alaiba, claims that the decision represents a "huge" opportunity for entrepreneurs in our country.

Zelensky: We are recording hostile activity against Sumy and Chernihiv regions

The Ukrainian military is thwarting Russia's attempts to expand the war by conducting counterattacks in Kharkiv region, destroying Russian infantry and equipment, and responding to enemy activity such as sabotage groups and shelling in Sumy and Chernihiv regions.

India: Billboard collapse kills 12, injures dozens in Mumbai

Twelve people were killed and at least 60 injured after a billboard at a petrol station collapsed during a fierce storm in India's financial capital Mumbai, officials said Monday, DW reports.

Blinken in Ukraine to offer 'strong reassurance' as US weapons reach front line

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has arrived in Ukraine as weapons from a new American aid package begin arriving at the front line, BBC reports.

Blinken delivers some of the strongest US public criticism of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza

Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday delivered some of the Biden administration’s strongest public criticism yet of Israel’s conduct of the war in Gaza, saying Israeli tactics have meant “a horrible loss of life of innocent civilians” but failed to neutralize Hamas leaders and fighters and could drive a lasting insurgency, AP reports.

Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms: A citizen of the Republic of Moldova was detained during the protests in Georgia

The Embassy of the Republic of Moldova in Baku informed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) in Chisinau that a Moldovan citizen was detained during the protests in Georgia. According to MAE representatives, the Moldovan authorities are in contact with the Georgian authorities.

Romanian citizens could travel to the USA without visas from 2025. Ciolacu: "It's a historic moment"

Citizens with Romanian passports could travel visa-free to the United States of America (USA) starting at the end of next year, Romania's ambassador to Washington, Andrei Muraru, told TVR Info. According to the official, progress has been made, and Romania could enter the Visa Waiver Program in 2025. Prime Minister of Romania, Marcel Ciolacu, told Antena 3 CNN that he is confident that the visas will disappear in the second half of next year.

Georgia protests: Riot police face off against foreign influence bill demonstrators

Overnight protests in Georgia have continued into the morning in a last-ditch effort to prevent the passing of a controversial law, BBC reports.

Kremlin explained why it dismissed Serghei Shoigu from the position of Minister of Defense. ISW: "Reshuffles - a sign of preparation for a prolonged war"

Russian President Vladimir Putin replaced Sergei Shoigu with Andrei Belousov as Russian Minister of Defense on May 12, moving Shoigu to the position of Security Council Secretary in place of Nikolai Patrushev. These high-level reshuffles following the Russian presidential election strongly suggest that Putin is taking significant steps towards mobilizing the Russian economy and defense industrial base (DIB) to support a protracted war in Ukraine and possibly prepare for a future confrontation with NATO.