The Latest Breaking News from Moldova

Moldova signs defense pact with France to enhance security amid regional tensions and Russian influence.

President Emmanuel Macron has stressed France's "unwavering support" for Moldova as tensions mount between Chisinau and pro-Russian separatists. Moldova's pro-EU government fears that the breakaway region of Transnistria, on the border with Ukraine, could become the region's next flashpoint.

Explore the complex political and economic landscape of Transdniestria, a breakaway region in Eastern Europe with ties to Russia and Moldova.

Russian president says west is seeking to ‘contain our development’ in Moscow address

US says it is closely watching situation in key region on Ukraine border after officials asked Moscow for help against the government in Moldova

Unrecognised statelet on border with Ukraine asks Moscow for ‘protection’ over so-called ‘economic pressure’

Pro-Russian rebels hint at a referendum, a move Moldova has dismissed as meaningless propaganda.

Pro-Russian rebel officials in Moldova's breakaway region of Transnistria gathered for a rare meeting Wednesday, amid fears the territory could open a new flashpoint in Moscow's conflict with neighbouring Ukraine.

Lindsay Lohan and other celebrities were tricked into calling for the ouster of Moldova's president. It's the latest example of the Cameo app being used for an apparent political propaganda operation.