Moldova

Moldova was granted EU candidate status last June, but has faced intense pressure from Moscow. Briefing of Prime Minister of Moldova Natalia ...

In an [interview](https://www.politico.eu/newsletter/eu-confidential/new-eu-confidential-podcast-episode-eu-ukraine-summit-fighter-jets-moldovan-president-maia-sandu/) with POLITICO last month, Sandu accused Russia of using the energy crisis and spiraling costs to “bring instability to Moldova,” referring to disinformation efforts by Russia to stoke anti-government feeling. about our capacity to defend ourselves, whether we can do it ourselves, or whether we should be part of a larger alliance,” she said. [Friday](https://twitter.com/Daniel_Voda/status/1623995778703261699?s=20&t=endJjsRwGJwwO1nXqqo76A) it would summon the Russian ambassador over the “unacceptable violation of [Moldova’s] airspace by a Russian missile” which flew over the country as part of an extensive [Russian attack](https://www.politico.eu/article/kyiv-ukraine-offensive-russia-launch-missile-raids-troops-near-kupyansk/) on Ukraine. [surprise press briefing](https://pfseb726.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2FNataliaGavrilitaPM%2Fvideos%2F6305694576130313/1/010201863b373c7b-258474c9-c960-4f7d-babd-5daca73da2d1-000000/U5oXsCc0l_v1PPF6VjBoUjH1Eho=308) Friday, Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilița announced she was resigning together with her pro-Western government. “Moldova is entering a new phase, one in which security is our priority,” she added. [confirmed](https://www.g4media.ro/serviciul-secret-din-moldova-confirma-ca-ucraina-i-a-transmis-informatii-despre-un-plan-al-rusiei-pentru-destabilizarea-tarii.html) they had also identified “subversive activities” aimed at “undermining the state of the Republic of Moldova, destabilizing and violating public order.” [told ](https://www.politico.eu/article/maia-sandu-moldova-nato-alliance-joining-ukraine-war-russia-invasion/)POLITICO last month that a “serious discussion” was now taking place in the country, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, including the possibility of joining a defense alliance. [Thursday’s European summit](https://www.standard.co.uk/news/world/zelensk-ukraine-intercepted-russian-plans-to-destroy-moldova-b1059241.html) in Brussels that Ukraine had intercepted Russian plans to “destroy” Moldova. “And if we come, at some point, to the conclusion as a nation that we need to change neutrality, this should happen through a democratic process.” [accused](https://www.politico.eu/article/moldova-energy-crisis-inflation-russia-ukraine-war/) Russia, which bases soldiers in the breakaway region of Transnistria in the east, of stirring unrest in the country, including protests in the capital, Chișinău. [said](https://www.digi24.ro/stiri/externe/criza-politica-in-republica-moldova-premierul-natalia-gavrilita-a-demisionat-2247373) she would launch discussions with the political parties in parliament to appoint a new prime minister. Moldova was granted candidate status to the European Union [last June](https://pfseb726.r.eu-west-1.awstrack.me/L0/https:%2F%2Fwww.politico.eu%2Farticle%2Feu-leaders-grant-ukraine-and-moldova-candidate-status%2F/1/010201863b373c7b-258474c9-c960-4f7d-babd-5daca73da2d1-000000/xiKzJA8WMxJtonn8qslKLvJl0U8=308), together with Ukraine, but the government has faced intense pressure from Moscow, which has sought to undermine its authority.

Moldova's prime minister Natalia Gavrilita has resigned citing a lack of support for her government as it struggles with the fallout from Russia's war ...

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Natalia Gavrilita says no-one expected her government 'would have to manage so many crises caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine'

“Despite unprecedented challenges, the country was governed responsibly, with great care and dedicated work,” she said. Moldovan President Maia Sandu thanked Ms Gavrilita on Friday for her “enormous sacrifice and efforts to lead the country in a time of so many crises.” Ms Gavrilita told a news conference that the “time has come for me to announce my resignation” and said no one expected her government, elected in the summer of 2021, “would have to manage so many crises caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine.”

Moldova's government collapsed Friday as pro-Western Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned, adding to a series of crises that have gripped the small ...

Pro-western Natalia Gavrilita quits as Russian ambassador summoned over apparent violation of airspace.

“In spite of unprecedented challenges, the country was governed responsibly, with a lot of attention and dedicated work.” Russia, however, has troops in Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria and opposes any move to join the 27-nation bloc. “Thank you so much for your enormous sacrifice and efforts to lead the country in a time of so many crises,” Sandu said.

Two Russian missiles crossed into Romanian and Moldovan airspace before entering Ukraine on Friday, the top Ukrainian general said.

KYIV, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Two Russian missiles crossed into Romanian and Moldovan airspace before entering Ukraine on Friday, the top Ukrainian general said. Valeriy Zaluzhnyi, commander-in-chief of Ukraine's armed forces, said two Kaliber missiles launched from the Black Sea had entered Moldovan airspace, then flew into Romanian airspace, before entering Ukraine. Ukraine says two Russian missiles crossed into Romania and Moldova

Moldova's government collapsed Friday as pro-Western Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned, adding to a series of crises that have gripped the small ...

“Despite unprecedented challenges, the country was governed responsibly, with great care and dedicated work,” Sandu said. “We were immediately faced with energy blackmail, and those who did this hoped that we would give in.” Gavrilita told a news conference that the “time has come for me to announce my resignation” and said no one expected her government, elected in the summer of 2021, “would have to manage so many crises caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine.”

Russia's latest aerial attack on Ukraine saw missiles cross Moldovan airspace, Ukrainian and Moldovan officials have said. Kyiv's top general said missiles ...

Explosions were also heard in Kyiv, although the city's mayor said nobody was hurt. Olexander Kamyshin wrote: "Trains will start delaying, but none will be cancelled. We are determined." In the aftermath, an aide of Mr Zelensky reiterated a call for the West to donate fighter jets, and criticised "political hesitation" over the provision of new arms to his country. In a post on the Telegram messaging app, he added there were "victims" of the assault, without specifying a number. Mr Zelensky said the missiles represented a "challenge" to Nato, of which Romania is a member country.

Moldova's pro-western Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned on Friday after months of economic turmoil and claims that Russia was trying to stir up tensions ...

The situation cooled after Poland said it was a stray Ukrainian missile and not a deliberate Russian attack. The economic turmoil, including power cuts caused by the strikes on Ukraine, have led to protests that Moldova accuses Russia of supporting. It is scheduled to host a summit of European leaders in June. Moldova's pro-western Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned on Friday after months of economic turmoil and claims that Russia was trying to stir up tensions. Romania's Defence Ministry said the missile, fired from the Black Sea, "flew over the airspace of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova and re-entered the Ukrainian air space without ever infringing Romania’s airspace". [Ukraine](https://thenationalnews.com/tags/ukraine/) flew over the territory of [Moldova](https://thenationalnews.com/tags/moldova/) and passed close to [Romania](https://thenationalnews.com/tags/romania/) on Friday, as fears rose that the war could spill over after the president was forced to designate a new prime minister.

Moldova on Friday said it would summon Russia's ambassador after Chisinau claimed that a Russian missile crossed the airspace of the ex-Soviet republic.The.

Moldova’s ministry of defense said it detected a missile earlier Friday that crossed the airspace of Moldova with Ukraine as direction. The ambassador would be summoned “to indicate to the Russian side the unacceptable violation of our airspace by a Russian missile that today flew over the sovereign territory of the Republic of Moldova,” the foreign ministry said in a press release. Moldova on Friday said it would summon Russia’s ambassador after Chisinau claimed that a Russian missile crossed the airspace of the ex-Soviet republic.

Moldova's Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned on Friday, bringing an end to a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the ...

'I believe that we will be able to make it through all the difficulties and challenges.' But Moldova faces soaring inflation and has struggled to cope with an influx of Ukrainian refugees. 'In spite of unprecedented challenges, the country was governed responsibly, with a lot of attention and dedicated work. Ukrainian President Zelensky makes an address at the European Parliament on 9 February. Romania, a NATO member, denied the reports. Pictured: Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announces her resignation as Moldova's Prime Minister on Friday, bringing an end to a a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the spillover effects of Russia's invasion of Moldova's neighbour

Neighbouring Ukraine, the country is battling inflation, an energy crisis and Russian aggression.

It caused inflation to skyrocket and there was public unrest over the high energy costs. The Moldovan parliament will vote to confirm his nomination next week. "These documents show who, when and how Russia is going to break democracy of Moldova and establish control," he told EU leaders at a summit in Brussels. President Maia Sandu thanked Ms Gavrilita for her "enormous sacrifice and efforts to lead the country in a time of so many crises". "I took over the government with an anti-corruption, pro-development and pro-European mandate at a time when corruption schemes had captured all the institutions and the oligarchs felt untouchable," Ms Gavrilita said at a news conference. Announcing her resignation on Friday, Ms Gavrilita said that when her government was elected in 2021, no one expected it would have to manage "so many crises caused by Russian aggression in Ukraine".

President Maia Sandu asked Dorin Recean to form a government after Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned.

“We were immediately faced with energy blackmail, and those who did this hoped that we would give in.” The difficulties of 2022 postponed some of our plans, but they did not stop us,” Ms Sandu said, adding that in 2023 she wants to focus on revamping key areas such as Moldova’s economy and justice sector. PAS has a majority in Parliament.

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova's president tapped her defense and security adviser, pro-Western economist Dorin Recean, to succeed Prime Minister Natalia ...

Compounding that has been missiles from the war that have traversed its skies and missile debris that has been discovered on its territory. "We were immediately faced with energy blackmail, and those who did this hoped that we would give in." The difficulties of 2022 postponed some of our plans, but they did not stop us," President Sandu said, adding that in 2023 she wants to focus on revamping key areas such as Moldova's economy and justice sector.

CHISINAU, Moldova — (AP) — Moldova's president tapped her defense and security adviser, pro-Western economist Dorin Recean, to succeed Prime Minister ...

Compounding that has been missiles from the war that have traversed its skies and missile debris that has been “We were immediately faced with energy blackmail, and those who did this hoped that we would give in.” The difficulties of 2022 postponed some of our plans, but they did not stop us,” President Sandu said, adding that in 2023 she wants to focus on revamping key areas such as Moldova’s economy and justice sector. PAS has a majority in Parliament. These include an acute energy crisis after Moscow dramatically reduced supplies to Moldova and skyrocketing inflation in the wake of the war in Ukraine. Recean said he would “proceed immediately” with setting up a new government and that his main focus will be to introduce “order and discipline” in Moldova’s institutions, breathe new life into the economy and ensure peace and stability.

President Maia Sandu asked Dorin Recean to form a government after Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita resigned.

“We were immediately faced with energy blackmail, and those who did this hoped that we would give in.” The difficulties of 2022 postponed some of our plans, but they did not stop us,” Ms Sandu said, adding that in 2023 she wants to focus on revamping key areas such as Moldova’s economy and justice sector. PAS has a majority in Parliament.