Moldova

Due to Russian missile attacks that damaged thermal and hydroelectric power plants, electricity supply is limited in Kryvyi Rih and Kharkiv region. However, there may be restrictions in two other regions.

Moldova's border police have not confirmed reports that a Russian missile flew over its territory during Russia's massive attack on Ukraine on the night of March 29, saying that their airspace surveillance systems did not record any unauthorized crossing.

The Ukrainian Air Force does not confirm reports of Russian missiles crossing the airspace of other countries.

Power outage schedules are in effect only in Kharkiv region, but restrictions may be applied in Odesa and Khmelnytsky regions due to increased consumption.

Ukraine's priority is to defeat Russia on the battlefield and help Moldova defeat Russian propaganda on the information front.

Moldova's Constitutional Court has overturned a law that banned a pro-Russian party linked to fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor from running in the elections. Members of the party are also allowed to run in the elections, despite Shor's conviction for fraud.

Border guards detained a minibus driver who tried to smuggle 8 men of military age from different regions of Ukraine to Moldova for €8,000 per person, for which he faces up to 9 years in prison.

Due to grid constraints, Kharkiv and Odesa regions are subject to emergency outage schedules, but electricity imports from 5 countries are planned, and no shortage is expected in the power system.

The World Bank has approved a $1. 5 billion loan to Ukraine to help restore the economy, finance priority social and humanitarian expenditures, and implement reforms aimed at European integration and economic growth.

Ukraine plans to import a record amount of electricity, while no exports are planned, as the power system is stable and no shortages are expected despite Russian attacks.

Ukrainian intelligence operations at sea, including the liberation of Zmeinyi Island and the destruction of Russian ships, significantly reduced the number of Russian attacks from the sea and pushed the enemy fleet back, ensuring security not only for Ukraine but also for neighboring countries such as Moldova.

Baltic leaders call on NATO members to reintroduce conscription and significantly increase military spending to Cold War levels to deter potential Russian aggression.

Additional security restrictions have been introduced near the border with Moldova in Vinnytsia region, including entry restrictions for men aged 18 to 60 and a ban on certain activities such as fishing and hunting within 500 meters of the border.

House Speaker Mike Johnson plans to bring up a bill to provide aid to Ukraine after the Easter recess, as stated by Republican Congressman Michael McCaul.

The head of the Odesa regional state administration said that the russian "contingent" in unrecognized Transnistria does not pose a threat to Ukraine, as Ukraine has built fortifications on the border and controls the entire border area.

The Moldovan parliament approved the Declaration on the country's European integration, calling EU accession a national priority and emphasizing the benefits it will bring in terms of sovereignty, democracy, economic development and social policy.

Border guards exposed a criminal group that smuggled illegal immigrants to Moldova for $6000 per person with a $1000 advance payment via Telegram chatbot.

The United States imposed sanctions on two Russian individuals and entities for conducting a malicious disinformation campaign targeting Latin America, posing as legitimate media outlets and using fake social media accounts to spread anti-Ukrainian propaganda.

During a meeting with the President of the European Council, Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal emphasized the importance of adopting the draft negotiation framework for Ukraine's accession to the EU as soon as possible.

EU Diplomacy Chief Josep Borrell says that tomorrow the Council of Europe will discuss how to speed up Ukraine's accession to the EU.

Tbilisi has condemned russia for illegally holding presidential elections in the occupied Georgian regions and opening polling stations there, which violates Georgia's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

There were no legitimate elections in the Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine, the occupiers went door-to-door and forced people to vote for the appropriate candidate, the head of the Zaporizhzhia regional military administration said.

33 countries have joined the International Coalition for the Return of Ukrainian Children, led by Ukraine and Canada, which aims to multiply efforts to return Ukrainian children deported to Russia.

russia has launched a kamikaze drone attack on a military unit in unrecognized Transnistria to destabilize the region.

Five Ukrainian refugees, including children, were diagnosed with measles in a refugee center in Chisinau, Moldova, leading to the closure of the facility for 21 days.

France condemns russia's illegal organization of the presidential elections in the occupied Ukrainian territories and separatist regions, which violates Ukraine's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Lithuania does not consider the March 15-17 presidential elections in russia to be a legitimate democratic expression of will due to repression, fraud, coercion, suppression of the opposition and independent media, and the absence of OSCE observers, which makes Vladimir Putin's new "government" lack any democratic legitimacy.

Ukraine expects to start accession negotiations with the EU in the first half of 2024 after the European Council approves the negotiation framework.

The Polish Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned the so-called "presidential elections" in Russia. The ministry said that they cannot be considered legal, free and fair.

Moldova, together with NATO, conducted the Coherent Resilience 2024 exercise aimed at increasing the resilience of its critical energy infrastructure to cyber and hybrid threats.