Over 100 detained across Russia for honouring Navalny amid funeral

More than a hundred people have been detained throughout Russia during the funeral of the Russian opposition leaderAlexei Navalny, who was buried last Friday, March 1, in the Russian capital amid strict security measures, EFE reports.

Mihai Popșoi replies to his Russian counterpart: The regime, which imprisons and kills opposition politicians, can offer the world nothing but pain

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mihai Popșoi, reacts to the threatening statements of his Russian counterpart, Serghei Lavrov, launched during the Diplomacy Forum held in Antalya (Turkey). The head of diplomacy in Chisinau emphasizes that the Kremlin regime, which imprisons and kills opposition politicians, has no moral right to teach democracy lessons.

Powerful explosion rocks two apartment buildings in St Petersburg as ‘drone downed’ over city

Russian authorities said two buildings were damaged after a huge explosion in an unspecified “incident” in St Petersburg on Saturday, with unconfirmed media reports attributing it to the downing of a Ukrainian drone, The Independent reports.

Netherlands' Rutte signs security deal in Ukraine, promising artillery funding

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte signed a security deal with Ukraine in the northeastern city of Kharkiv on Friday and said the Netherlands would help fund the supply of 800,000 artillery shells to hold back Russian forces, Reuters reports.

Russia labels author Lyudmila Ulitskaya foreign agent

Russia on Friday declared the acclaimed novelist Lyudmila Ulitskaya a "foreign agent" for opposing the war in Ukraine and allegedly promoting LGBTQ+ "propaganda", AFP reports.

More than a quarter of a million people watched Aleksei Navalny's funeral on his YouTube channel

Thousands of Russians chanted Alexei Navalny's name and said they would not forgive the authorities for his death as the opposition leader was laid to rest in Moscow on Friday, Reuters reports.

War in Ukraine // Russian forces attacked Kharkiv and Odesa regions at night

Attacks by Russian drones resulted in at least two deaths, on the night of Friday to Saturday, in Ukraine, in the regions of Kharkiv (northeast) and Odesa (south), the authorities in Kiev announced, reports AFP.

Maia Sandu attends a ceremony to commemorate the heroes who fell in the 1992 armed conflict on the Nistru

The heroes who fell in the battles on the Nistru in 1992 are commemorated in a ceremony held at the "Eternitate" Memorial Complex. The President of the Republic of Moldova, the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, Maia Sandu, gave a speech at the commemoration rally, which brought together dozens of veterans of the armed conflict on the Nistru, policemen, soldiers, rescuers, people who lost next of kin in this war.

Moldovan Farmers Get New Credit Support

Representatives of the farming sector, the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry, and banks met to resolve ongoing challenges in the sector.

Firm Commitment to EU Integration: Recean's Diplomatic Mission

During the Diplomacy Forum held in Antalya, Prime Minister Dorin Recean engaged in discussions with Bulgarian President Rumen Radev regarding recent security developments in the region and attempts to destabilise society aimed at undermining integration into the European Union.

Diplomatic Meeting: Moldova-Romania Collaboration Strengthens

The President of the Parliament, Igor Grosu, met with Nicolae Ciucă, President of the Romanian Senate.

Corruption Alleged in Prosecutor Contest

The Anti-Corruption Prosecutor's Office has opened a criminal investigation into the failed competition for the position of Prosecutor General.