Moldova

Ukraine, Moldova launch first EU accession talks after years of delays and political hurdles

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced that Kyiv will open six clusters of negotiations starting on Monday, focusing on the "fundamentals" of European Union accession.

 Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and European Council President Antonio Costa react as they attend a press conference on the fourth anniversary of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine, February 24, 2026.
Foreign workers in the construction industry with Eldad Nitzan, chairman of the foreign manpower corporations.

Israel’s most overlooked online ambassadors are already here - opinion

Moldovan singer Vlad Sabajuc, aka Satoshi and representing Moldova with the song 'Viva, Moldova!', performs during the dress rehearsal for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 (ESC) at Wiener Stadthalle in Vienna, Austria on May 16, 2026.

Moldova broadcaster chief resigns after Eurovision jury vote sparks public backlash

 THE NEW ‘ohel’ built over the grave of the Baal Shem Tov.

Inside the sacred resting place of the Baal Shem Tov in Medzhybizh


Odessa Jews stranded at Moldovan border want return to Ukraine

Few Ukrainians who have entered Moldova want to stay, with 150,000 already moving to Romania from where they can disperse around Europe.

 Ukrainian Jews find refuge in Moldova

How can Israelis help Ukrainians during the crisis?

SID Israel (Society for International Development) has partnered with other organizations to compile a list of organizations and make them more accessible to anyone who wants to donate.

The national flags of Israel and Ukraine

Transnistria denies preparing to join Russia's war with Ukraine 

"The army of the republic functions in a standard mode, military units are in places of permanent deployment," said Transnistrian President Vadim Krasnoselsky.

 The flag of Transnistria (illustrative).

Rabbi saves hundreds of Ukrainian Jews on Shabbat

Rabbi Pinhas Zaltsman received between 400 and 500 Ukrainian Jews in Moldova, gave them a hot meal and helped them find a place to stay over the course of Shabbat

 Ukrainian Jews find refuge in Moldova

Ukraine-Russia war: Jewish refugees ready for aliyah

Holocaust survivor: I fled the Nazis and now I am fleeing from the Russians.

 Shoshana and Ze'ev Wolf from Odessa and their dog Donna will be making aliyah to Israel on Sunday

Russia-Ukraine war: A muddy escape from Ukrainian danger through Moldova

A steady stream of refugees made their way across the border from Ukraine into Moldova through the Palanca crossing - meet them.

 Ukrainian refugees at the Palanca crossing at the border with Moldova, March 3, 2022.

Ukraine-Russia war: Chabad refugee orphans from Odessa saved in Moldova

The mission was helped by the Israeli embassy and Chabad and funded by the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, which has allocated more than $4 million.

 Jewish Orphans who were smuggled today from Odessa to Chisinau in a special rescue operation by Chabad and the IFCJ (International Fellowship of Christians and Jews) seen in Chisinau, Moldova, March 2, 2022.

Dozens of Jewish refugees arrive in Moldova, Chabad emissaries assist

Chabad emissaries in Moldova, Rabbi Mendy Gotzel and Rabbi Shmuel Zalmanov, assist in the preparations for the absorption of refugees.

 Dozens of Jewish refugees arrived in Moldova; Chabad emissaries assist.

Ukraine crisis: Lapid seeks help from Moldova to evacuate Jews, Israelis

"Every effort must be made for Israelis to understand that late rescue can be complicated and dangerous," Lapid tweeted.

 Israeli Foreign Minister and Head of the Yesh Atid party Yair Lapid speaks during a faction meeting at the Knesset, the Israeli parliament in Jerusalem, on February 14, 2022.

Ukraine crisis: Moldovan plane writes 'relax' in the sky near Ukraine's border

Unfortunately for those rooting for airplane flight pattern writing diplomacy to save the day and avert World War III, the surprising truth behind the incident was unrelated to Ukraine.

 Ukraine's biggest national flag on the country's highest flagpole and the giant 'Motherland' monument