The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Protests in Georgia last week were just the latest indication of how Putin’s disastrous invasion has damaged relations with former Eastern bloc nations

Ukraine decides to fight on in the ruined city of Bakhmut because the battle is pinning down Russia's best units, while speculation spreads over a possible Russian shortage of ammunition and missiles.

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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.”

The news follows an ‘elevated risk’ to the country’s airspace

Budget airline links decision to airspace risks from war in neighbouring Ukraine and tensions with Russia