International

Finland closes all border crossings with Russia

Finland's government announced on Wednesday that it will close all border crossings with Russia from November 30 to December 13.

AP / Un polițist de frontieră finlandez, la postul internațional de trecere a frontierei Raja-Jooseppi dintre Rusia și Finlanda, în Inari, nordul Finlandei, sâmbătă, 25 noiembrie 2023
Sursa: AP / Un polițist de frontieră finlandez, la postul internațional de trecere a frontierei Raja-Jooseppi dintre Rusia și Finlanda, în Inari, nordul Finlandei, sâmbătă, 25 noiembrie 2023

"As a result, crossing the border between Finland and Russia will only be possible through border crossing points located in international airports and seaports in Finland during the period of 24.11-23.12.2023," the Moldovan Ministry for Foreign Affairs and European Integration said in a statement.

The country has seen a sharp increase in the number of asylum seekers arriving from Russia in recent months, with many of them coming from countries in the Middle East and Africa.

The closure of the border is expected to have a significant impact on trade and travel between Finland and Russia. The two countries share a 1,340-kilometre border, making it a major trade route.

Translation by Iurie Tataru

Bogdan Nigai

Bogdan Nigai

Author

Read more

Government reshuffles criticized by opposition and extra-parliamentary parties
Political

Government reshuffles criticized by opposition and extra-parliamentary parties

The government reshuffles were criticized by parliamentary and extra-parliamentary opposition parties who say they expected more changes in key ministries and other ministerial candidacies. The largest party in the parliamentary opposition - the Socialist Party - announced that it would demand the resignation of the Recean Government in corpore and the triggering of early parliamentary elections.

Representatives of Chisinau and Tiraspol met in Bender. The problems of schools with teaching in the Romanian language, on the discussion agenda
Political

Representatives of Chisinau and Tiraspol met in Bender. The problems of schools with teaching in the Romanian language, on the discussion agenda

The political representatives of Chisinau and Tiraspol recently convened in Bender to discuss several pressing issues, including the challenges faced by schools that teach in the Romanian language. Deputy Prime Minister Oleg Serebrian of Chisinau and Vitali Ignatiev from Tiraspol met in the "1+1" format to address topics such as free movement, the situation of farmers in the Dubăsari district, and the activity of educational institutions teaching in Romanian.

A thousand days of war in Ukraine// The leadership of the Republic of Moldova sent messages of solidarity: "Ukrainians defend peace on the continent"
Political

A thousand days of war in Ukraine// The leadership of the Republic of Moldova sent messages of solidarity: "Ukrainians defend peace on the continent"

A thousand days after the Russian Federation launched its invasion of Ukraine, the authorities in Chisinau have issued strong messages of solidarity with the Ukrainian people. In this context, Chisinau reaffirms its commitment to support Ukraine’s efforts for peace, freedom, and stability in the region.