The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, will pay a working visit to Berlin

The head of diplomacy of the Republic of Moldova, Mihai Popșoi, will pay a working visit to Berlin on Tuesday, April 9, at the invitation of the German foreign minister, Annalena Baerbock.

Air Force: Ukraine downs 17 drones, 1 missile overnight

Ukrainian air defense units destroyed 17 of the 24 Shahed-type drones that Russia launched overnight, as well as one Kh-59 guided cruise missile, the Air Force reported on April 8, The Kyiv Independent reports.

Population and Housing Census begins in the Republic of Moldova

The population and housing census starts in the Republic of Moldova. For the first time, reviewers will collect the information not on paper, but directly on tablets, and those who refuse to provide personal data risk being fined. Reviewers will ask citizens about year and place of birth, place of residence, language spoken, level of education, occupation and other aspects.

Ukraine ‘will lose the war’ if US Congress withholds aid, Zelensky warns

The Ukraine military acknowledged that the fighting around the frontline city of Chasiv Yar was "difficult" and "tense" but insisted its forces were resisting, AFP reports.

Russia declares federal emergency over floods after dam bursts

Russia has introduced a "federal emergency" situation in the southern Orenburg region, where the Ural river has flooded Orsk and now threatens the main city of Orenburg, AFP reports.

Israel withdraws troops from southern Gaza for ‘tactical reasons’

Israel has pulled all of its ground troops out of southern Gaza for “tactical reasons”, the country’s army has said, raising questions about the future direction of the war as Hamas and Israeli delegations travel to Egypt for a new round of ceasefire talks, The Guardian reports.

Residents of a neighborhood in Comrat will benefit from a renovated road

More than 4,000 residents of a neighborhood in the city of Comrat will benefit from a renovated road, a sports field, and a park. An extensive infrastructure rehabilitation project has started in the locality, financed by the National Fund for Regional and Local Development of the Republic of Moldova. The works will finish in three months at the most.

Volodymyr Zelensky requests the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to approve the new mobilization law

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy asked the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine to "set aside populism" and approve the new mobilization law in the coming days after four months of debate, reports Pravda.com.

"Moldovans want to live in a world of peace." Igor Grosu and Dorin Recean, message on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the events of April 7

Prime Minister Dorin Recean told Radio Moldova that those who ordered the demonstrators who participated in the protest of April 7, 2009 to be tortured and ill-treated must be punished. The Head of the Executive emphasized that, 15 years after that anti-communist protest, people are still waiting for justice to be done.

On World Health Day, residents of Chisinau will benefit from free medical consultations

On World Health Day, residents of Chisinau can receive consultations from doctors at the tents set up near the "Nicolae Testemițanu" State University of Medicine and Pharmacy in Chisinau. Thus, visitors will be able to test their blood sugar, diabetes, blood pressure for free and will benefit from more information about maintaining health. Also, other events are planned for today to promote a healthy lifestyle.

EU member states that have introduced temporary border check

The European Union is dealing with an increase in legal and illegal migrant arrivals, spurring some member countries to temporarily reintroduce border checks within what is normally a wide area of free movement - the Schengen zone, Reuters reports.

Ukraine-sceptic government ally Peter Pellegrini wins Slovakian presidential election

Nationalist-left government candidate Peter Pellegrini has won Slovakia’s presidential election ahead of liberal, pro-western opposition candidate Ivan Korčok, The Guardian reports.