Zelensky officially presented the first F-16 planes that arrived in Ukraine

F16 fighter jets have arrived in Ukraine. This was announced by President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. The leader from Kiev did not announce the number of aircraft and what tasks they perform.

The Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Israel urges citizens to respect the travel alerts issued by the Chisinau authorities

In the Middle East the situation is uncertain, that is why the citizens of the Republic of Moldova must take into account the alert messages issued by the authorities in Chisinau, said the Ambassador of the Republic of Moldova to Israel, Alexandr Roitman. The diplomat advises citizens to avoid any travel to Israel unless there is an urgent need.

UPDATE // 30 days of arrest for officials suspected of treason in the interests of Russia

An employee of the Parliament and an official of the Border Police - suspected of espionage and conspiracy against the Republic of Moldova, will spend the next 30 days in penitentiary no. 13. The decision was taken by the magistrates of the Chisinau Court based in Ciocana on August 2, in the absence of the accused.

European Commissioner: Hungary's new visa regulations undermine the protection of the Schengen area

The European Commissioner for Home Affairs, Ylva Johansson, is concerned about the new regulations adopted by Hungary regarding the visa regime for foreign workers from Russia and Belarus, reports dpa.

Navalny was part of prisoner exchange talks, the White House

White House national-security adviser Jake Sullivan said on August 1 that the United States had been working on a prisoner exchange to include Russian opposition leader Aleksei Navalny prior to his death.

EU welcomes the release of some prisoners by Moscow

The European Union welcomed Moscow's release of "unjustly persecuted" prisoners, which came amid a wide-ranging exchange between Russia and the West, demanding the release of all political prisoners, reports AFP.

Farmers accuse the Minister of Agriculture of political blackmail and demand his resignation

The Farmers' Force Association seeks the resignation of the Minister of Agriculture and Food Industry, Vladimir Bolea, after, yesterday, the official explained to them that they will be able to access more European funds once the country joins the EU bloc and urged them to participate in the autumn referendum. The members of the association qualified these statements as a political PR.

Prisoner exchange between Russia and the West: the American journalist Evan Gershkovich would have been released

Russia frees Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan as part of a major prisoner swap with the U.S., according to people familiar with the situation cited by Bloomberg.

Ukraine will receive a $3.9 billion grant from the US

Ukraine will soon receive a grant from the United States, worth almost 3.9 billion dollars. The Minister of Finance of Ukraine, Serhiy Marchenko, and the Regional Director of the World Bank for Eastern Europe, Bob Som, signed an agreement in this regard, reports the Ministry of Finance of Ukraine.

Lithuania will donate drones and night vision devices to the Republic of Moldova

Lithuania will deliver to the Republic of Moldova drones and thermal devices for night vision. This was announced in a briefing by the Minister of National Defense of the Republic of Lithuania, Laurynas Kasčiūnas, who is visiting Chisinau.

Gas explosion occurred in a five-storey building in Russia: 12 people under the rubble

A gas explosion occurred in a five-storey building in Nizhnyi Taghil (Russia). According to emergency services data, nine people are injured, including five children, informs Meduza.

UPDATE // Employee of the Russian Embassy, ​​involved in the espionage scandal, expelled from the Republic of Moldova

UPDATE 10:28: The assistant to the military attaché of the Russian Federation in the Republic of Moldova, who allegedly rounded up two officials from Chisinau in order to obtain information that could have been used against the interests of our country, has been declared persona non grata. The decision was taken at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on August 1. In response, the Russian ambassador in Chisinau qualified the decision as "unfriendly". According to him, Russia will issue a similar decision.