About Moldova
Moldova, an Eastern European country and former Soviet republic, has varied terrain including forests, rocky hills and vineyards. Its wine regions include Nistreana, known for reds, and Codru, home to some of the world's largest cellars. Capital Chișinău has Soviet-style architecture and the National Museum of History, exhibiting art and ethnographic collections that reflect cultural links with neighboring Romania.
Ukraine war: The Moldovan enclave surrounded by pro-Russian forces
...By Lucy WilliamsonBBC News, Molovata NouaA short drive from Ukraine s southern border, hundreds of Russian troops guard a vast Soviet-era ammunition depot in Moldova s breakaway region of Transnistria...
Ukraine moves one step closer to EU membership
... Ukraine s neighbours, Moldova and Georgia - both ex-Soviet nations - also applied for EU membership shortly after Russia invaded Ukraine, concerned that other countries that were once part of the Soviet Union would be next...
Ukraine's first lady speaks and a call for diplomacy - round-up
... Moldova should be equipped to Nato standard, says UK s TrussMoldova should be " equipped to Nato standard" to help it guard against the threat of a Russian invasion, UK Foreign Secretary Liz Truss has said...