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RISE Moldova, an investigative portal, has been banned in Russia. This is a good reminder to check them out (www.rise.md). They've documented multiple cases of corruption and RU hybrid warfare, and have irritated lots of Moldova's oligarchs.
Rise Moldova
Comunitate de jurnaliști, programatori și activiști.
www.rise.md
February 12, 2026 at 3:14 PM
RISE Moldova, an investigative portal, has been banned in Russia. This is a good reminder to check them out (www.rise.md). They've documented multiple cases of corruption and RU hybrid warfare, and have irritated lots of Moldova's oligarchs.
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balkaninsight.com/2026/02/13/r...
Constanta port of Romania to take over Giurgiulesti International Free Port.
Giurgiulesti is the only sea-river port of Moldova and an essential hub at the intersection of the Danube with the Black Sea area.
Constanta port of Romania to take over Giurgiulesti International Free Port.
Giurgiulesti is the only sea-river port of Moldova and an essential hub at the intersection of the Danube with the Black Sea area.
Romania to Buy Strategic Danube Port in Moldova
State-owned Port of Constanta is set to acquire Giurgiulesti International Free Port from the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development, consolidating Romania’s role as a logistics hub.
balkaninsight.com
February 14, 2026 at 7:52 AM
balkaninsight.com/2026/02/13/r...
Constanta port of Romania to take over Giurgiulesti International Free Port.
Giurgiulesti is the only sea-river port of Moldova and an essential hub at the intersection of the Danube with the Black Sea area.
Constanta port of Romania to take over Giurgiulesti International Free Port.
Giurgiulesti is the only sea-river port of Moldova and an essential hub at the intersection of the Danube with the Black Sea area.
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zygaro.substack.com/p/putins-kis...
Putin, Epstein, and Maria Drokova.
A former Kremlin youth activist who recognized her mistakes, emigrated, embraced American tech culture, and successfully rebuilt herself in Silicon Valley.
Putin, Epstein, and Maria Drokova.
A former Kremlin youth activist who recognized her mistakes, emigrated, embraced American tech culture, and successfully rebuilt herself in Silicon Valley.
Putin's Kiss and Epstein
The Improbable Career of The Woman Who Linked Two Worlds
zygaro.substack.com
February 8, 2026 at 8:22 AM
zygaro.substack.com/p/putins-kis...
Putin, Epstein, and Maria Drokova.
A former Kremlin youth activist who recognized her mistakes, emigrated, embraced American tech culture, and successfully rebuilt herself in Silicon Valley.
Putin, Epstein, and Maria Drokova.
A former Kremlin youth activist who recognized her mistakes, emigrated, embraced American tech culture, and successfully rebuilt herself in Silicon Valley.
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... with no actual attempt or effort to learn facts about Moldova, Romania, and other countries. This is obviously destroying U.S. soft power around the world and is weakening pro-American feeling in traditional pro-American places like Romania ...
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
... with no actual attempt or effort to learn facts about Moldova, Romania, and other countries. This is obviously destroying U.S. soft power around the world and is weakening pro-American feeling in traditional pro-American places like Romania ...
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... Instead, the report defends Russia and claim it didn't interfere in Romania's elections (see p. 117). In any case, the report is too mind-numbingly stupid to waste time on, but it's another data point proving that the U.S. is doing the Kremlin's bidding in attacking the EU...
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
... Instead, the report defends Russia and claim it didn't interfere in Romania's elections (see p. 117). In any case, the report is too mind-numbingly stupid to waste time on, but it's another data point proving that the U.S. is doing the Kremlin's bidding in attacking the EU...
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You may think this absurd map was released by, say, Russian propaganda outlets like Izvestia or Komsomolskaya Pravda or the RU government. But it wasn't - it's from a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary report. A few thoughts on their claims about Moldova ...
February 4, 2026 at 3:43 PM
You may think this absurd map was released by, say, Russian propaganda outlets like Izvestia or Komsomolskaya Pravda or the RU government. But it wasn't - it's from a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary report. A few thoughts on their claims about Moldova ...
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www.moldpres.md/eng/official...
Moldova will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, in the context of constant attacks on critical infrastructure, bad weather conditions, & as a sign of solidarity & gratitude for defending the entire European continent against Russian aggression for almost 4 years.
Moldova will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, in the context of constant attacks on critical infrastructure, bad weather conditions, & as a sign of solidarity & gratitude for defending the entire European continent against Russian aggression for almost 4 years.
Moldova, in solidarity with Ukraine: batch of humanitarian aid to be sent to Ukrainian people, who fight for peace of entire European continent
Moldova will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, in the context of constant attacks on critical ...
www.moldpres.md
February 4, 2026 at 1:15 PM
www.moldpres.md/eng/official...
Moldova will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, in the context of constant attacks on critical infrastructure, bad weather conditions, & as a sign of solidarity & gratitude for defending the entire European continent against Russian aggression for almost 4 years.
Moldova will provide humanitarian aid to Ukraine, in the context of constant attacks on critical infrastructure, bad weather conditions, & as a sign of solidarity & gratitude for defending the entire European continent against Russian aggression for almost 4 years.
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“Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
Bruce Springsteen - Streets Of Minneapolis (Official Audio)
Lyrics:
Through the winter’s ice and cold
Down Nicollet Avenue
A city aflame fought fire and ice
‘Neath an occupier’s boots
King Trump’s private army from the DHS
Guns belted to their coats
Came to Minneapolis to enforce the law
Or so their story goes
Against smoke and rubber bullets
By the dawn’s e
youtu.be
January 28, 2026 at 11:28 PM
“Oh, our Minneapolis, I hear your voice
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
Crying through the bloody mist
We'll remember the names of those who died
On the streets of Minneapolis”
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Good grief, there are bad reviews, and there's this...
January 28, 2026 at 7:45 PM
Good grief, there are bad reviews, and there's this...
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Ilie Bolojan ar vota "Da" la un referendum pentru unirea cu Republica Moldova #FlanculEstic
www.euractiv.ro/flancul-esti...
www.euractiv.ro/flancul-esti...
Ilie Bolojan ar vota "Da" la un referendum pentru unirea cu Republica Moldova
Premierul Ilie Bolojan a declarat marți, la RFI, că ar vota "Da" la un referendum pentru unirea cu Republica Moldova.
www.euractiv.ro
January 27, 2026 at 11:53 AM
Ilie Bolojan ar vota "Da" la un referendum pentru unirea cu Republica Moldova #FlanculEstic
www.euractiv.ro/flancul-esti...
www.euractiv.ro/flancul-esti...
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Germany offers ‘unprecedented’ €1m bounty for tips in blackout investigation
Germany offers ‘unprecedented’ €1m bounty for tips in blackout investigation
The January blackout is considered the largest power outage in Berlin's post-war history
dlvr.it
January 26, 2026 at 3:56 PM
Germany offers ‘unprecedented’ €1m bounty for tips in blackout investigation
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And one more recent example: a sign from a pro-Russian rally in the autonomous region of Gagauzia in Moldova, asking Trump to "stop the violation of Moldovan sovereignty." Source here (including a few other pictures: nokta.md/grandy-tramp...)
January 26, 2026 at 3:20 PM
And one more recent example: a sign from a pro-Russian rally in the autonomous region of Gagauzia in Moldova, asking Trump to "stop the violation of Moldovan sovereignty." Source here (including a few other pictures: nokta.md/grandy-tramp...)
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Romania’s binding constraint is not a lack of ideas or individual talent, but a lack of institutions that reward rigor, punish imposture, and force decision‑makers to pay reputational costs.
Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
www.sebastianbuhai.com/pictures/Med...
Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
www.sebastianbuhai.com/pictures/Med...
January 26, 2026 at 3:43 PM
Romania’s binding constraint is not a lack of ideas or individual talent, but a lack of institutions that reward rigor, punish imposture, and force decision‑makers to pay reputational costs.
Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
www.sebastianbuhai.com/pictures/Med...
Romania That Thinks: The Backbone of a Functional Administration
www.sebastianbuhai.com/pictures/Med...
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Truth. Two articles that address what we all saw, and how it must stop.
"The way to honor Alex Pretti isn’t simply to insist on the truth about him. It’s to end the lawless occupation that took his life" - @billkristolbulwark.bsky.social in today's Morning Shots, also featuring @markhertling.bsky.social: lnk.thebulwark.com/49UULdP
Honor Pretti and Good. End the Occupation.
Now is the time to think big and be bold.
lnk.thebulwark.com
January 26, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Truth. Two articles that address what we all saw, and how it must stop.
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www.moldpres.md/eng/stiri-in...
PHOTO GALLERY // The Magic of Moment - exhibition of photos signed by Mihai Potarniche
Chisinau exhibition, I'm looking forward to seeing this.
PHOTO GALLERY // The Magic of Moment - exhibition of photos signed by Mihai Potarniche
Chisinau exhibition, I'm looking forward to seeing this.
PHOTO GALLERY // The Magic of Moment - exhibition of photos signed by Mihai Potarniche
www.moldpres.md
January 23, 2026 at 9:27 AM
www.moldpres.md/eng/stiri-in...
PHOTO GALLERY // The Magic of Moment - exhibition of photos signed by Mihai Potarniche
Chisinau exhibition, I'm looking forward to seeing this.
PHOTO GALLERY // The Magic of Moment - exhibition of photos signed by Mihai Potarniche
Chisinau exhibition, I'm looking forward to seeing this.
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Backyard Parkour: Parent Edition, a field experiment in signaling. My 7yo designed a parcours with high entry costs, then performed it to credibly reveal real talent to parents (+ birds). Parents: cheering. Birds: peer review pending. Vibe-enhanced video proof! (revise & resubmit)
January 23, 2026 at 12:05 AM
Backyard Parkour: Parent Edition, a field experiment in signaling. My 7yo designed a parcours with high entry costs, then performed it to credibly reveal real talent to parents (+ birds). Parents: cheering. Birds: peer review pending. Vibe-enhanced video proof! (revise & resubmit)
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#Moldova is shifting away from post-Soviet multilateral structures as it accelerates integration with European institutions with the aim of entering the EU in 2028. www.intellinews.com/moldova-move...
Moldova moves to withdraw from Russia-led CIS
Moldova has initiated the formal process of withdrawing from the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), the Russia-led regional bloc, by launching ...
www.intellinews.com
January 20, 2026 at 1:31 PM
#Moldova is shifting away from post-Soviet multilateral structures as it accelerates integration with European institutions with the aim of entering the EU in 2028. www.intellinews.com/moldova-move...
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Funniest Russian propaganda reaction so far to Moldova quitting the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): KP v Moldove warns that quitting the CIS means Russia no longer has to recognize MD's territorial integrity and that MD is acknowledging that the USSR still exists...
January 20, 2026 at 1:05 PM
Funniest Russian propaganda reaction so far to Moldova quitting the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS): KP v Moldove warns that quitting the CIS means Russia no longer has to recognize MD's territorial integrity and that MD is acknowledging that the USSR still exists...
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Trump is clearly not pro-Ukraine.
He is not pro-Russia. Look at the damage done to Russian interests in Venezuela & Iran.
He is not pro USA. He would rather see Americans die than fund health care named after Obama.
He is pro-Trump. He's corrupt, will steal from anyone, lies about everything.
He is not pro-Russia. Look at the damage done to Russian interests in Venezuela & Iran.
He is not pro USA. He would rather see Americans die than fund health care named after Obama.
He is pro-Trump. He's corrupt, will steal from anyone, lies about everything.
January 20, 2026 at 11:19 AM
Trump is clearly not pro-Ukraine.
He is not pro-Russia. Look at the damage done to Russian interests in Venezuela & Iran.
He is not pro USA. He would rather see Americans die than fund health care named after Obama.
He is pro-Trump. He's corrupt, will steal from anyone, lies about everything.
He is not pro-Russia. Look at the damage done to Russian interests in Venezuela & Iran.
He is not pro USA. He would rather see Americans die than fund health care named after Obama.
He is pro-Trump. He's corrupt, will steal from anyone, lies about everything.
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Mulțumiri Ruxandrei Hurezean pentru prezentarea eseului meu "România care gândește: coloana vertebrală a unei administrații funcționale" pe PressHub .ro: www.presshub.ro/nu-cerem-inc...
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
January 19, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Mulțumiri Ruxandrei Hurezean pentru prezentarea eseului meu "România care gândește: coloana vertebrală a unei administrații funcționale" pe PressHub .ro: www.presshub.ro/nu-cerem-inc...
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
P.S. "Paris" trebuie citit ca "Santiago de Chile" în materialul de pe #PressHubRO, în rest totul e bine descris! 😉
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Moldova is on this list. Some thoughts. First, from a foreign policy standpoint, it's yet another data point illustrating the unnecessary self-destruction of U.S. soft power and influence abroad. Imagine being a U.S. diplomat in MD (or any of the other countries on the list) ...
January 19, 2026 at 2:28 PM
Moldova is on this list. Some thoughts. First, from a foreign policy standpoint, it's yet another data point illustrating the unnecessary self-destruction of U.S. soft power and influence abroad. Imagine being a U.S. diplomat in MD (or any of the other countries on the list) ...
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România are nevoie de rigoare, nu lozinci. Am scris un eseu despre cum putem construi o comunitate analitică ce face impostura costisitoare și gândirea indispensabilă. Nu un vis, un plan!
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
January 17, 2026 at 5:52 PM
România are nevoie de rigoare, nu lozinci. Am scris un eseu despre cum putem construi o comunitate analitică ce face impostura costisitoare și gândirea indispensabilă. Nu un vis, un plan!
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
PDF complet (40 pagini): www.sebastianbuhai.c...
Fragmente pe blog: blog.sebastianbuhai....
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Why the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is in favour of unification with Romania 🇲🇩🇷🇴
January 15, 2026 at 11:22 AM
Why the President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, is in favour of unification with Romania 🇲🇩🇷🇴
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With chants of “No ICE” who “Hey, hey, ho, ho, all these fascists got to go,” hundreds of people marched through Washington to protest the killing of Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.
Hundreds in D.C. protest at ICE headquarters over Minneapolis killing
Protesters filled Independence Avenue in downtown D.C. Sunday chanting, “ICE kills moms” and calling masked U.S. Immigration and Enforcement agents “cowards.”
www.washingtonpost.com
January 12, 2026 at 9:00 AM
With chants of “No ICE” who “Hey, hey, ho, ho, all these fascists got to go,” hundreds of people marched through Washington to protest the killing of Renée Good, a 37-year-old mother of three, in Minneapolis by an ICE officer.
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youtu.be/bYQlvaHHvIg
Long interview, in English, of Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova.
Putin's attacks, methods, how Moldova defended against them, and the threat he presents to the whole of Europe.
Long interview, in English, of Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova.
Putin's attacks, methods, how Moldova defended against them, and the threat he presents to the whole of Europe.
Holding the Line Between Democracy and Putin | President of Moldova, Maia Sandu
YouTube video by The Rest Is Politics: Leading
youtu.be
January 12, 2026 at 6:45 AM
youtu.be/bYQlvaHHvIg
Long interview, in English, of Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova.
Putin's attacks, methods, how Moldova defended against them, and the threat he presents to the whole of Europe.
Long interview, in English, of Maia Sandu, the President of Moldova.
Putin's attacks, methods, how Moldova defended against them, and the threat he presents to the whole of Europe.