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Why Moldova is second on Putin’s list: what The New York Times learned the Kremlin’s plan to ‘collapse’ NATO and the EU from within

Vladimir Putin gathered his military commanders for a briefing in late 2025 and set a goal for 2026: “the collapse of NATO ...

Kirk Herbstreit shares what college football storylines are being overlooked

Kirk Herbstreit has a few college football topics he thinks should be focused on more than they currently are.

Drone that exploded in Moldova on 9 August was Russian, early reports indicate

Moldovan Defence Minister Anatolie Nosatîi has stated that a drone that exploded near the settlement of Crokmaz on 9 August ...
The New York Times

Inside Russia’s Giant Push to Upend a Tiny Country

In Moldova, Moscow paid Orthodox priests, conducted a vote-buying scheme and set up training camps on election interference — all in an effort to derail the Western-leaning government. By Michael ...
The Moscow Times on MSN

Moldova recalls ambassador in Moscow after drone crashes near border with Ukraine

Moldova said Monday it would recall its ambassador to Russia for consultations after an unidentified drone crashed and exploded near its border with Ukraine. The drone crashed into a tree line near ...
NBC News

Moldova's pro-E.U. party wins clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s pro-Western governing party won a clear parliamentary majority, defeating pro-Russian groups in an election that was widely viewed as a stark choice between East and West ...
BBC

Russian cash-for-votes flows into Moldova as nation heads to polls

Ilan Shor - pictured here while running for election in 2019 - fled the country before being sentenced in absentia for money laundering and embezzlement The sniffer dogs at Chisinau Airport have been ...
The Kyiv Independent on MSN

Moldova offers rail lifeline for Ukrainian food exports as Russia chokes Black Sea trade

Moldova agreed to transit 600,000 metric tons of Ukrainian foodstuffs via railways by the end of 2026, Moldovan Prime ...
Reuters

Moldova sees Russian plot to derail money-laundering probe

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Two months ago, Moldova's Deputy General Prosecutor Iurie Garaba traveled to Moscow with an invitation to attend an official function for Russia's General Prosecutor's Day. The ...
Reuters

Moldova broadens probe into pro-Russian group after detention of ethnic minority leader

Authorities investigate financing of banned pro-Russian group Detained head of ethnic minority Gagauz seeks help from Putin Court to rule on Gagauz leader's continued detention CHISINAU, March 27 ...
New York Post

Moldova braces for energy crisis after Russia halts gas supply amid winter freeze

Russian-owned gas giant Gazprom announced in December it would halt gas supplies to Moldova over a dispute over an alleged $709 million debt for past supplies. The claim has been rejected by Moldova’s ...
Newsday

Moldova imposes 60-day energy emergency after Russian strikes in Ukraine cut key power line

CHISINAU, Moldova — Moldova’s Parliament voted on Tuesday to impose a state of emergency in the country’s energy sector after Russian strikes on neighboring Ukraine’s energy grid disconnected a key ...