Moldova

Moldova hires first chief rabbi in 12 years, new chapter for revived Jewish community - interview

Chabad played an instrumental in Moldova since the outbreak of war in Ukraine in 2022, providing support for refugees, coordinating travel and in general providing a base for those in need.

Rabbi Menachem Mendel Axelrod, Chief Rabbi of the Republic of Moldova.
STATUES OF Lenin front governmental buildings in Tiraspol.

Moldova beyond the crowds: Jewish heritage, wine and Transnistria

In need to repair - the funeral hall of the Chisinau Jewish cemetry.

Moldova: Wine, Jewish heritage and hidden treasures

Alexandru Munteanu, Moldova's Prime Minister, attends a meeting with members of the media in Chisinau, Moldova, October 28, 2025.

Moldovan prime minister Munteanu steps down in surprise trigger for government crisis


Russian negotiator says peace talks with Ukraine are ongoing - Ifax

Russia has used aging munitions in order to bombard Ukrainian towns with 'little or no regard for civilian casualties,' an intel report reads.

 Russian 9K37 Buk self-propelled, medium-range surface-to-air missile launchers.

Moldova sees no unrest by pro-Russian separatists in Transnistria

Kyiv has accused Moscow of trying to drag Moldova into the war. The Kremlin has expressed "concern" over the situation in Moldova's separatist region, where Russia has stationed hundreds of troops.

 TEMPORARY HOUSING for Ukraine refugees in an old printing factory in Chisinau, Moldova.

Russia preparing to evacuate families of officers from Transnistria

The situation in Transnistria itself remains tense following attacks that Russia has attributed to Ukraine, units of the operational group of Russian troops remain in full combat readiness.

 The flag of Transnistria (illustrative).

Ukraine-Russia War: Russia uses Transnistria to smuggle ammunition - GUR

Much of this ammunition is in the village of Cobasna, with Transnistria's interior ministry citing "experts" as saying that Cobasna holds the biggest ammunition depot in Europe.

 The flag of Transnistria (illustrative).

Moldovan breakaway region says shots fired from Ukraine towards village

Russia has a contingent of troops in Transnistria guarding many tonnes of ammunition stored in the region since before the 1991 breakup of the Soviet Union.

 The flag of Transnistria (illustrative).

Moldovan president holds security meeting after blasts in Transnistria

Two radio antennae in the Moldovan breakaway region of Transnistria have been damaged by blasts.

 A view of toppled Pridnestrovian radio centre antennas, also known as "Grigoriopol transmitter", near Maiac, Grigoriopol

Refugees on the Ukraine-Moldova border: Beauty, horror, hope

Since the Russian invasion began on February 24, the Fellowship has given $6.5 million for support of refugees.

 UKRAINIAN BOY in UN van window on the border of Ukraine in Palanca, Moldova.

TikTok rabbi helps Jewish-Ukrainian refugees settle in Moldovan shelters

Very few Ukrainian Jews speak Hebrew, and many have found it hard to communicate with the many Israeli or American Jewish volunteers who have little knowledge of Ukraine.

 TikTok app is seen on a smartphone in this illustration taken, July 13, 2021.

World Bank preparing $1.5 billion aid package for Ukraine

"The World Bank was created in 1944 to help Europe rebuild after World War II. As we did then, we will be ready to help Ukraine with reconstruction when the time comes," WB president said.

A participant stands near a logo of World Bank at the International Monetary Fund - World Bank Annual Meeting 2018

Ukrainian Jewish communities in Moldova receive tons of matza, food

Here is how the leaders of the Moldova Jewish community are bracing for a Passover full of Jewish Ukrainian refugees.

 One of the Chabad rabbis of Moldova with the Matzas for Ukrainian and Moldovian Jewish communities.