Tag: Maia Sandu

  • Bucha must become ‘symbol of justice’, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

    Bucha must become ‘symbol of justice’, says Ukraine’s Zelensky

    Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Friday called for Bucha to become a “symbol of justice” on the one-year anniversary of Russia’s withdrawal from the town now synonymous with war crimes allegations. His visit to the martyred town came after Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said Russia could place intercontinental nuclear missiles in his country, “if necessary”.…

  • President Sauli Niinistö will participate in the Munich Security Conference

    President Sauli Niinistö will participate in the Munich Security Conference

    At the conference, President Niinistö will participate in a panel discussion on security and partnerships in Europe on the main stage of the conference on Saturday, February 18. He will be joined by the Secretary General of NATO Jens StoltenbergPresident of Moldova Maia Sandu and the Prime Minister of Denmark Mette Frederiksen. The discussion is…

  • Live: Moldova closes airspace a day after warning of Russian plot

    Live: Moldova closes airspace a day after warning of Russian plot

    Moldova temporarily closed its airspace on Tuesday, a day after the small eastern European country’s president claimed Russia was plotting to topple his government – a charge denied by Moscow. The move comes as NATO defense ministers gathered for talks on how to increase their military support to Ukraine. Follow FRANCE 24 for live updates.…

  • Live: EU adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens

    Live: EU adds Russia to its blacklist of tax havens

    The European Union added Russia to its blacklist of tax havens, part of a series of economic measures taken against Moscow since its invasion of Ukraine. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters it was more important that applications from Finland and Sweden to join NATO be ratified quickly than together as the alliance’s defense…

  • Parliament blocks president – Moldovans hope for new elections

    Parliament blocks president – Moldovans hope for new elections

    In Moldova, the pro-EU candidate Maia Sandu unexpectedly won a landslide victory in this autumn’s presidential election, but her reform agenda is hampered by the parliament, where her political opponents have a majority. In December, the Prime Minister resigned, but Parliament has not yet been able to agree on a successor, and now the Constitutional…