The Latest Breaking News from Maia Sandu

This week’s European Political Community summit is a chance to welcome the former Soviet republic into the western fold

Russian forces planned to invade after conquering Ukraine. Now Europe’s task is to ensure that Moldova’s democracy survives, says Nathalie Tocci, director of the Italian Institute of International Affairs

The new leader of a region in southern Moldova said on Monday she would seek closer ties with Moscow after winning a local election which the country's president said was marred by Russian meddling.

Authorities in Moldova on Monday detained a leading figure in long-running opposition protests calling for the resignation of the pro-European government as she attempted to leave the country, the anti-corruption prosecutor's office said. 

President Maia Sandu accused Russia on Thursday of meddling in Moldova's internal affairs, pointing to an election this weekend in the region of Gagauzia where she said many of those running were Russian agents.

FRANCE 24 spoke to Natalia Gavrilita, who was prime minister of Moldova from August 2021 until February 2023. She reacted to the recent protests calling for the resignation of President Maia Sandu, saying that a US State Department document "clearly indicates evidence of Russian meddling in Moldova's democratic process". She…

A court in Moldova on Thursday imposed a 15-year jail sentence in absentia on the leader of a small opposition party in connection with the theft of $1 billion in bank assets in the impoverished European state.

CHISINAU, Moldova — At its heart, the plan was simple: Dispatch military-trained saboteurs, embed them among protesters and have them attack government buildings, perhaps even take hostages. That would light the spark for a full-on insurrection that, with the help of Kremlin-aligned opposition figures, would topple Moldova's Western-leaning president, Maia…

Moldova needs 250 million euros ($275 million) to modernise its armed forces following Russia's invasion of neighbouring Ukraine last year, a senior defence official in the pro-Western country said on Wednesday.