Sources: ITAR TASS
The Parliament of Moldova votes in favor of declaring a 60-day national state of emergency beginning on December 16 due to Ukraine not renewing its transit contract with Gazprom to deliver Russian gas to Moldova. 2024-12-13
The Constitutional Court of Moldova outlaws the Șor Party after accusations that the party was trying to undermine the rule of law during the recent protests in Moldova. 2023-06-19
Moldova says that Russia has fired missiles over the country at targets inside Ukraine, condemning the missile flyover as a violation of its sovereignty, and also summons the Russian ambassador for an official explanation. 2023-02-10
Widespread blackouts are reported in Western Ukraine as Russian forces launch another wave of cruise missile strikes, including in the city of Lviv, which is currently experiencing a power outage. Moldova also reports "massive" power outages, although the country has not been directly hit by missiles. 2022-11-23
Moldova urges its citizens to reduce their use of electricity after Ukraine suspended exports of electricity due to Russian missile attacks damaging critical infrastructure. 2022-10-12
Moldova declares a state of emergency in response to the invasion. Hundreds of Ukrainians are crossing the border, according to President Maia Sandu. 2022-02-24
Moldova asks the U.S. to extradite businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc after accusing him of "involvement in the theft of $1 billion from banks in 2014–2015". 2020-06-16
Voters in Moldova head to the polls in the country's presidential runoff between two opposition candidates, Igor Dodon, from the pro-Russian socialist PSRM, and Maia Sandu, from the pro-EU liberal PAS, with Dodon expected to win. Preliminary results, in this first Moldovan election where the president is chosen by national votes rather than by parliament, will be announced Monday. 2016-11-13
The Parliament of Moldova announces that the country will hold a Presidential election on October 30. A court in early March ruled in favor of having a direct national election to choose a president rather than a vote in parliament, a concession to protesters who have been demonstrating for months against the political elite. This will be the first time since 2001 that the public will choose their country's president directly. 2016-04-1
Neighbouring Ukraine and breakaway Transnistria, Moldova places its borders on alert as the unrest continues. 2014-05-5