Moldova

Nine Israeli tourists detained by Ukrainian authorities over bag of salt found in vehicle

The group was detained while crossing the border from Ukraine to Moldova after authorities misidentified a bag of salt found in their vehicle as a suspected illicit substance, according to N12 News.

|ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF
A Belarusian border guard with a service dog keeps watch at Novaya Guta crossing point on the Belarusian-Ukrainian border in the Gomel region on January 28, 2025.
ISRAEL FORWARD Dor Turgeman celebrates after scoring the first goal in the 4-1 victory over Moldova to close out the World Cup qualifying campaign.

Blue-and-white closes campaign in style: Israel impresses in 4-1 victory in Moldova

Israel finished its World Cup qualifying campaign on a high, defeating Moldova 4-1 in Chisinau, powered by a brace from defender Roy Revivo, his first two international goals.

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
‘YOU DON'T choose when to take things seriously,’ said Israel coach Ran Ben Shimon this week before the national team’s final qualifier in Moldova.

Israel national soccer team aims to finish 2026 World Cup qualifiers on a strong note

Ben Shimon & Co. close World Cup qualifiers at Moldova seeking redemption, growth, and steps toward future success

|ByJOSHUA HALICKMAN
A woman votes as members of a local electoral commission visit her home during Moldova's parliamentary elections in the town of Durlesti, Moldova September 28, 2025.

Moldovans vote in high-stakes parliamentary election, authorities warn of Russian interference

Power in the former Soviet republic has swung for decades between pro-European and pro-Russian groups.

|ByREUTERS

Moldova embassy move announcement less than meets the eye

Moldova is currently in the grips of a political crisis, with two different blocs claiming to be the authentic representative government.

JUNE 13, 2019ByHERB KEINON
Moldova's national flag is seen in central Chisinau, Moldova

Moldova's Filip government announces transfer of Embassy to Jerusalem

The Filip Government adopted as well the Agreement to sell the land plot for the construction of a new US Embassy compound.

JUNE 12, 2019ByJERUSALEM POST STAFF, REUTERS
Jerusalem Day 2019.

Jewish World: Moldova’s choice

Those hoping for a future with the West see Israel as their ticket.

MARCH 29, 2019ByMICHAEL WILNER
Moldova’s President Igor Dodon and his wife, Galina, walk out of a polling station in Chisinau on February 24

Moldova, new to Holocaust remembrance, institutes a plan

Moldova's Jewish residents largely fled or were deported to their deaths during the Shoah, and its government has only marked Holocaust Remembrance Day since 2016.

JANUARY 31, 2019ByMICHAEL WILNER
Moldova's national flag is seen in central Chisinau, Moldova