Serbian Orthodox leader Porfirije (voluntarily) asks Putin to be part of the "Russian World" at a meeting with the Russian President and Patriarch Kirill in Moscow. A transcript of their discussion has been released. This is how Orthodox churches do high politics & why they

CNN is hiring an OSINT researcher to work with their visual investigations team. The listed pay range is pretty big, between $53 and 99k. Based in NYC or DC. careers.wbd.com/global/en/job/…

🔴#Moldova will have a fully operational air defense system by 2026 — capable not only of surveillance but also intercepting targets. Talks on acquiring the equipment are ongoing with the EU and individual countries through bilateral agreements -- Maia Sandu afirms.

The most draconian measure against Hungarian civil society and media so far- more draconian than the Russian regulation. Read Justin Spike ‘s piece- apnews.com/article/hungar…

How Croatian President Franjo Tuđman, in January 1991, invited Albanian leaders from Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, and Preševo to Croatia to discuss whether they could attack Serbia — and how the Albanians, after two days of deliberations near Zagreb, wisely declined. ⬇️

We also discussed other issues, for example why neither Albania nor any other Western Balkan state will be joining the EU, at least not the EU we know today. For more, voilà: youtube.com/watch?v=1Q3GAv…

Something to watch in Moldovan political narratives: recently, both Russian officials and pro-RU groups in MD have started attacking the British Council's activities in Moldova. This is after Moscow outlawed the organization as "undesirable" recently. The move prompted pro-RU ...

President of Romania Nikusor Dan at the Ukraine-Southeastern Europe Summit in Odesa: "Russia is making unreasonable demands, knowing in advance that they cannot be accepted. The only language Russia understands is force, and we must do everything we can to help Ukraine negotiate

Important news for the families of the victims of Soviet repression/deportations in Moldova and those researching the topic: the National Archive Agency now has all of the files of the victims, and will post a list of those files online on July 5. There are about 48,000 ...

In Moscow's Shadows 204: The Opportunity and the Threat, Moscow and Iran, Moscow and the West Will Putin be tempted to throw Iran under the bus? Can he? And do problematic recent claims about the threat to NATO highlight the value of mil-mil contact? buzzsprout.com/1026985/episod…

Monday morning re-up: what does the Israel-Iran war mean for Russia (on balance, I think it's an opportunity) and what does the current debate on the Russian threat suggest about the need to renewed mil-mil dialogue?

Another night of Russian terror on Kyiv. Civilians murdered, homes reduced to rubble. This is cold-blooded, systematic violence. Moldova strongly condemns this brutality. Ukraine needs more air defence and decisive action—now. Every delay empowers the aggressor.

Another date to put on the calendar if you're following Moldovan politics: Transnistria will hold legislative and local elections on November 30. Tiraspol says 400,000 Transnistrians are eligible to vote. The election is unlikely to yield any fundamental changes ...

Today is more than symbolic in Chișinău. The first EU-Moldova Summit marks a major step on Moldova’s path to the EU. We are by your side – through our Growth Plan, inclusion in EU roaming, swift pre-financing, and funding for infrastructure. The EU stands with Moldova's future

Another poll out in Moldova showing similar patterns to the ones below. Worth noting the huge non-response rates (20.6% said they don't know whom they'd vote for; 5.6% said they won't vote, and 4.1% said they don't know). So close to a third of respondents ...

The first bilateral visit of a Romanian Foreign Minister to Kyiv since Russia’s 2022 invasion starts today. This is a strong signal of our steadfast solidarity with Ukraine. I will hold discussions with senior Ukrainian officials on all topics of common interest, and then

Regime outsourced hooligans & criminals as the last line of defense. It's a miracle there were no casualties tonight. The regime increased level of violence & sent a message that it is not interested in a peaceful solution of political crisis that has been ongoing since Nov 2024.

As of today, Bosnian Serb secessionist Dodik has been definitively removed from BiH public office. It is not only the most significant political event in the country in decades, it’s also the first time since 1986 (!) that he will be without a publicly funded post in BiH.

⚡️⚡️⚡️BREAKING After my recent investigation into Ilan Shor’s Kremlin-linked crypto scheme, the UK and US have imposed sanctions. The project has already crashed by 16%. Investigative journalism matters. #Moldova #Russia #cripto ipn.md/en/ilan-shors-…

În noaptea de 1 spre 2 septembrie, în jurul orei 23.00, sistemele de supraveghere radar ale MApN au detectat un atac aerian al Federației Ruse asupra infrastructurii portuare din Ucraina, la nord de Brațul Chilia al Dunării, județul Tulcea. mapn.ro/cpresa/18957_m…