Kremlin weighs sweeping FSB reshuffle amid elite infighting
Radio Moldova, 13/09 13:23
Russia's Federal Security Service faces a sweeping leadership reshuffle in the coming months, with veteran director Aleksandr Bortnikov poised to step down, according to investigative outlet iStories.
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Radio Moldova
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Prosecutors seek prison sentences for Leancă, Lazăr, Copaci, and others in airport concession case
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Radio Moldova
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On the morning of Monday, September 14, two drones entered the airspace of the Republic of Moldova without authorization. This incident occurred during significant Russian attacks on the Odesa region of Ukraine. The drones were detected near the village of Palanca in the Ștefan Vodă district, as well as near the villages of Cioburciu and Pervomaisc, located on the left bank of the Nistru.
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EU Growth Plan: Moldova prepares projects exceeding two billion euros, with extra funding
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Radio Moldova
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged the European Union to maintain sanctions against Russian oligarchs Alisher Usmanov and Mikhail Fridman on Friday, warning that Kremlin-linked business magnates must not escape accountability.
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The International Energy Agency slashed its 2026 global oil outlook on Friday as escalating wars in Iran and Ukraine pushed global refining capacity to its limits and depleted emergency stockpiles.
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Moldova has intensified timber supply chain inspections as rising firewood demand ahead of winter pushes retail prices up to €80 per pallet, prompting warnings against black-market logging.
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A military drone traversed Moldovan airspace before crashing into a Romanian cornfield on Saturday, prompting NATO member Romania to scramble F-16 fighter jets and Moldova to halt civilian flights.
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Prime Minister Vasile Tofan ordered urgent terminal expansion works at Chișinău International Airport by October, warning on Friday that soaring passenger traffic has pushed the facility to operational capacity limits.
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Moldovan lawyers warned on Thursday that state encroachment threatens judicial independence, speaking at an international conference in Chisinau addressing artificial intelligence, professional secrecy, and stalled European human rights treaties.
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Five rural museums across Moldova launched interactive 3D virtual tours to showcase regional heritage, oral histories, and local traditions to global audiences under an expanded cross-border cultural digitization project.
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Moldova's National Museum of History unveiled a rare 1911 graduation photograph capturing teachers and students from Bessarabia's Diocesan Girls' School to mark the start of the new academic year.
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Raed Arafat, the head of Romania's Department for Emergencies (DSU), is under investigation in a criminal case concerning the replacement of a SMURD helicopter that crashed ten years ago near Haragîș, Cantemir district.
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Joint Moldovan-Ukrainian control has been established at three customs posts, where Customs Service and Border Police personnel conduct control activities on Ukrainian territory. The customs posts involved are Giurgiulesti – Reni, Briceni – Rossoșani, and Criva – Mămăliga.
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The labor market in the Republic of Moldova showed signs of recovery in the second quarter of this year. According to the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS), the unemployment rate decreased to 7.3%. The number of employed individuals rose to 859,300, and the total labor force increased by 2.5%, reaching 926,900 people.
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Multiple government websites, including those of various ministries and the Presidency of the Republic of Moldova, are currently inaccessible and displaying errors. The Information Technology and Cybersecurity Service (STISC) reported that a Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attack is causing this, which may lead to difficulties or temporary unavailability when accessing the affected resources.
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Chisinau honors 9/11 victims. Maia Sandu: "September 11 showed solidarity's power"
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Radio Moldova
The September 11 attacks not only targeted the United States but also challenged the foundational principles of free societies, including human dignity, freedom, and the rights of individuals to think, express themselves, believe, and make choices. This statement was made by President Maia Sandu during a ceremony commemorating the approximately 3,000 victims who lost their lives in the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001.
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European Commissioner supports Moldova's EU integration: "You can bet on Europe"
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Radio Moldova
The Republic of Moldova is a dependable partner for the European Union, and the next step is to enhance its civil and social protection systems. European Commissioner for Equality, Preparedness, and Crisis Management Hadja Lahbib made this statement during her first official visit to Chisinau. She commended Moldova for effectively managing the refugee crisis and acknowledged Moldovan rescuers' contributions to European missions.
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The Republic of Moldova aims to strengthen its strategic partnership with Hungary, which was initiated in 2020. President Maia Sandu conveyed this interest during a phone call with Hungary's Prime Minister, Péter Magyar.
