Kyiv calls Trump–Zelensky White House talks "very practical"

Ukraine has described a closed-door White House meeting between President Volodymyr Zelensky and President Donald Trump as "very practical," a senior Ukrainian official told a Deutsche Welle (DW) correspondent. Zelensky arrived at the White House at 3:44 p.m. and left at 4:42 p.m., after talks with Trump that ran nearly an hour.

Trump grows disillusioned with Putin over unmet war promises, WSJ reports

Donald Trump is growing more disillusioned with Vladimir Putin, as the Russian president's private assurances of a swift battlefield victory over Ukraine have repeatedly failed to materialize, sources close to the US administration told The Wall Street Journal, according to The Moscow Times.

Russians turn to secondhand clothes as new fashion prices out of reach

Russian shoppers bought 9% more secondhand clothing in the first half of 2026 than a year earlier, as squeezed household budgets push consumers away from new fashion, retail analytics firm Check Index has found.

Iron Age bread exhibition travels from Romania to Chișinău

The smell of warm bread stirs memories across generations. For millennia, though, before it reached the table, bread was the product of simple, unbroken gestures passed down through time.

Moldovan President Sandu marks Constitution Day, reaffirms EU path

Moldovan President Maia Sandu marked Constitution Day on July 29 by emphasizing the vital role of the supreme law in strengthening the rule of law and reaffirming European integration as the nation's definitive strategic direction.

Moldova's Constitution turns 32 as EU membership enters the text

Moldova marks the 32nd anniversary of its Constitution on July 29. Parliament adopted the charter in 1994, and it took effect on August 27. Two amendments stand out among the changes made since: lawmakers reconfirmed Romanian as the state language in 2023, and a 2024 referendum wrote EU accession into the text as a strategic goal.

Russians rush to rent flats in Yerevan on mobilization fears

Russians are racing to rent apartments in Yerevan, Armenia, as fears mount that the Kremlin could order a new mobilization wave after Russia's State Duma elections in September. Real estate agents say the rush increasingly resembles the exodus of autumn 2022, when Moscow announced its first partial mobilization.

PM Tofan, Ukrainian Ambassador hold talks on bilateral cooperation

The Republic of Moldova and Ukraine reconfirm their commitment to enhancing bilateral relations and advancing joint projects in the areas of economics, humanitarian efforts, infrastructure, and water resource management. These topics were discussed on Tuesday during a meeting between Prime Minister Vasile Tofan and the Ambassador of Ukraine to Chisinau, Paun Rohovei.

Moldova declares Shor-linked "Eurasia" organization extremist

The "Eurasia" organization, linked to the convicted criminal Ilan Shor, was declared an extremist group in the Republic of Moldova. This decision was announced on July 28 by the Central Court of Appeal, following the court's approval of a request submitted by the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS).

Tofan Government outlines ten priorities for EU integration

The Government will continue to implement reforms and uphold the accelerated pace of the European Union accession process. Prime Minister Vasile Tofan reaffirmed this commitment during a meeting with the European Union Ambassador to the Republic of Moldova, Iwona Piórko, held on July 28 at the Government's offices.

Roman Roșca set to replace Alexandr Trubca as CEC seeks mandate validation

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has requested that the Constitutional Court validate the mandate of Roman Roșca, who was an alternate candidate on the Action and Solidarity Party (PAS) list in the recent parliamentary elections. This decision was made during a meeting on July 28, after the commission acknowledged the vacancy of a deputy mandate following Alexandr Trubca's resignation.

Electoral Code amendments for Gagauzia receive CEC approval

The Central Electoral Commission (CEC) has expressed a favourable opinion on the amendments to the Electoral Code concerning the elections in Gagauzia. This opinion was approved on Tuesday, July 28, with five votes in favor and three against. One CEC member who voted against the amendments cited conflicting norms in the legislation as their reason for opposing the changes.