Ukraine resumes drone strikes on Russian refineries

The Ukrainian military resumed strikes against Russian oil refineries overnight on Thursday, targeting industrial facilities and a military airfield as Kyiv ended a brief pause requested by Washington, officials said.

Moldova weighs Ukraine gas imports as Kyiv eases export bans

Moldova has opened preliminary negotiations with Ukraine over potential natural gas purchases, but volumes and prices remain undecided, Energy Minister Dorin Junghietu said on Wednesday.

Moldova weighs environmental permit for Rîbnița steel plant

Moldova’s Environmental Agency is reviewing an environmental permit application for the Rîbnița metallurgical plant, Environment Minister Gheorghe Hajder said on Wednesday, dismissing reports that the permit was already granted.

Moldova raises electricity VAT-free cap to 150 kWh

Moldova’s government has approved 27 amendments to its 2027 fiscal policy, raising the zero-rated electricity VAT threshold, increasing personal tax allowances and retaining reduced VAT for grain products.

Moldova secures $55 million Japanese loan to modernize agriculture

Moldova has secured a $55 million financing agreement backed by Japan to modernize its agricultural sector, allowing farmers to purchase advanced machinery and equipment through favorable installment plans.

Ukraine boosts Dniester flow to Moldova by 20% amid severe drought

Ukraine has agreed to boost water discharge along the Dniester River by 20 percent despite severe domestic shortages, Prime Minister Vasile Tofan announced at a Cabinet meeting in Chișinău on Wednesday.

Ukraine to resume strikes on Russian oil refineries, says Zelenskyy

Ukraine will resume strikes on Russian oil refineries after Washington curbed intelligence sharing and throttled Starlink access during intensified Russian bombardments, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a Financial Times interview.

EU summit confronts budget rift as Moldova advances accession

European Union leaders convened in Brussels on Thursday for a two-day summit to negotiate the bloc's 2028–2034 long-term budget, while reaffirming broad consensus over Moldova's accession path.

Moldova expands energy storage as grid bottlenecks slow renewables

Moldova is accelerating investments in battery storage and energy diversification to curb import reliance, even as grid bottlenecks and bureaucratic delays stall newly built renewable power projects.

Moldova moves to curb breakaway region's business perks

Moldova is tightening economic regulations on its breakaway Transnistrian region, aiming to dismantle the separatist administration's financial base and accelerate European integration, Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Valeriu Chiveri said.

Chisinau marks 590 years amid steady demographic growth

Chisinau's population surpassed 714,000 residents as Moldova's capital expanded its economic and construction footprint ahead of its 590th anniversary, according to data released by the National Bureau of Statistics.

Ukrainian drone barrage hits Russian data centers and airports

Ukrainian forces launched more than 500 drones across several Russian regions overnight, sparking fires in Saratov industrial sites, crippling online services, and grounding flights across all four major Moscow airports.