https://www.rferl.org/z/664 RFE/RL's latest news, features, commentary, and multimedia content on Moldova https://www.rferl.org/Content/responsive/RFE/en-US/img/logo.png https://www.rferl.org/z/664 en Copyright 2026 - RFE/RL, Inc. 60 Wed, 04 Nov 2026 10:04:04 +0100 Pangea CMS – RFE/RL Moldovan President Maia Sandu has called a national security meeting after a major cyberattack exposed personal data linked to some 750,000 people. Authorities are investigating possible foreign involvement in the attack, which may have been aided by artificial intelligence. https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-cyberattack-data-breach-750000-sandu/33886733.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-cyberattack-data-breach-750000-sandu/33886733.html Thu, 29 Oct 2026 16:55:21 +0100 News A viral video of two Ukrainian border guards’ violent pursuit of a man trying to cross the Dniester River into Moldova has highlighted a route Ukrainians use to escape Russia’s war and the prospect of fighting in it. In this case, all three men ended up in Moldova – and the guards were detained. https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moldova-border-flee-violence-oar/33880923.html https://www.rferl.org/a/ukraine-moldova-border-flee-violence-oar/33880923.html Wed, 21 Oct 2026 17:35:38 +0200 Moldova Moldova has announced an investigation into concerns that Russian tech giant Yandex has been harvesting the personal data of its citizens by sending it directly to servers in Russia rather than storing it in the Netherlands as previously believed. https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russian-data-harvesting-yandex/33879343.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russian-data-harvesting-yandex/33879343.html Tue, 20 Oct 2026 12:13:51 +0200 Moldova Moldova saw more Russian drones crash on its territory in August than it did over all of 2025. Moldovan authorities are increasingly rattled—but there’s little a cash-strapped government can do beyond complaining diplomatically. https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russia-ukraine-war-drones-missiles-cross-fire-/33872784.html https://www.rferl.org/a/moldova-russia-ukraine-war-drones-missiles-cross-fire-/33872784.html Thu, 08 Oct 2026 13:35:48 +0200 Moldova