The mere existence of a Transnistria Reintegration Conference goes to show strong Chisinau’s negotiating position is — on everything from energy to customs duties.

Moscow’s leverage over Chisinau via the left bank is at its lowest point since independence.

President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Thursday chided Ukraine’s western partners for “turning a blind eye” to his country and pleaded for more air defences after Russia unleashed nationwide air strikes on critical infrastructure.

The largest power plant in Kyiv region was completely…

A charming snapshot from the Moldovan village Ungur populated by Ukrainian ethnics, where temperatures are around 27 degrees Celsius these days. Pic: Andrei Captarenco

Thank you to everyone who came to the Frontline Club on Monday to our talk on Transnistria and Moldova. We had 4 journalists who covered the 1992 Russian-Moldovan war in the room - including the chair Alec Russell and Tim Judah. Plus a surprising Moldovan opera enthusiast!

Short term grants for foreign cultural journalists interested in Romania: icr.ro/pagini/icr-lan…