The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Moldovan police say they have foiled a plot by groups of Russia-backed actors who were specially trained to cause mass unrest during a protest the same day in the capital against the country’s new pro-Western government

Watch from Moldova as thousands protest against the soaring cost of living in the country.

Security services in the Moscow-backed breakaway Transdniestria region of Moldova said on Thursday they had thwarted a Ukrainian assassination attempt against the region's leader, Russian state news agencies reported.

Researchers warn that Russia is using the same kinds of techniques it tried in Ukraine to destabilize its pro-European neighbor, Moldova.

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Tensions continue to mount between Russia and Moldova – a small country bordering on southwestern Ukraine that is seeking European Union membership. Moldova is also home to a breakaway region called Transnistria that has strong Russian ties, landing both places in the crosshairs of the war in Ukraine.

Wizz Air's decision, beginning March 14, comes a fortnight after Moldova's president publicly accused Russia of plotting to overthrow its government using violent actions disguised as anti-government protests

Wizz Air has announced that it will suspend flights to Moldova from March 14 due to "risk in the country's airspace" with rising tensions with Russia in the country

Thousands of anti-government protesters again took to the streets of Moldova’s capital to demand that the country’snew pro-Western governmentfully subsidize citizens’ winter energy bills and to “not to involve the country in war.”