The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/moldova/ News from Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish World Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:41:32 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://static-cdn.toi-media.com/www/uploads/2018/11/toi_icon_512-200x200.png Moldova | The Times of Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/topic/moldova/ 32 32 Pro-EU party narrowly wins Moldovan election marred by claims of Russian meddling https://www.timesofisrael.com/pro-eu-party-narrowly-wins-moldovan-election-marred-by-claims-of-russian-meddling/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 11:29:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3652481 Victory seen as crucial for ex-Soviet republic to maintain push toward EU integration; analysts warn ruling party had 'fragile' win, will struggle to form stable government

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]]> Moldova’s pro-EU government nears majority in vote beset by Russian meddling claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/moldovas-pro-eu-government-nears-majority-in-vote-beset-by-russian-meddling-claims/ Mon, 29 Sep 2025 01:31:52 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3652308 Ruling PAS party has more than 48% with nearly all votes counted after election in which government said voting infrastructure had come under cyberattack

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]]> Moldovans vote in tense election plagued by Russian interference claims https://www.timesofisrael.com/moldovans-vote-in-tense-election-plagued-by-russian-interference-claims/ Sun, 28 Sep 2025 06:54:36 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3651603 Diaspora vote expected to be pivotal in determining whether landlocked nation of 2.5 million lets pro-EU governing party maintain its solid majority in parliament

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]]> Most Moldovan Jews fled decades ago. Local Jewish life is now fueled by their descendants https://www.timesofisrael.com/most-moldovan-jews-fled-decades-ago-local-jewish-life-is-now-fueled-by-their-descendants/ Tue, 23 Sep 2025 13:44:23 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3637993 Decimated by pogroms, the Holocaust and years of Soviet rule, the small but tenacious community is coping with antisemitism, poverty and an influx of refugees from neighboring Ukraine

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]]> Ukraine reportedly won’t let annual Uman pilgrimage proceed due to security concerns https://www.timesofisrael.com/ukraine-reportedly-wont-let-annual-uman-pilgrimage-proceed-due-to-security-concerns/ Sun, 31 Aug 2025 07:12:15 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?post_type=liveblog_entry&p=3630836 Reports say Kyiv to enforce ban on mass gatherings enacted after 2022 Russian invasion; Ukraine, Moldova both said asking Israel to pay millions for security if religious visits take place

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]]> As war rages in neighboring Ukraine, Transnistria’s Jews feel caught in a Soviet time warp https://www.timesofisrael.com/as-war-rages-in-neighboring-ukraine-transnistrias-jews-feel-caught-in-a-soviet-time-warp/ Sat, 30 Aug 2025 00:11:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3628877 The Russian-aligned breakaway state in Moldova had a Jewish population of 300,000 before the Holocaust. The few remaining today battle heightened poverty amid neighboring conflict

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]]> Woman killed in Nahariya, Moldovan national slain in Tel Aviv https://www.timesofisrael.com/woman-killed-in-nahariya-moldovan-national-slain-in-tel-aviv/ Sun, 08 Jun 2025 06:36:14 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3567209 Daniella Yakubovich, 67, stabbed to death, son arrested as suspect; Moldovan partner of man stabbed to death in Tel Aviv arrested along with three more nationals of that country

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]]> Opening of Israel’s new Chisinau embassy already showing results, says Moldova’s FM https://www.timesofisrael.com/opening-of-israels-new-chisinau-embassy-already-showing-results-says-moldovas-fm/ Sun, 01 Jun 2025 07:42:59 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3561835 Speaking to The Times of Israel in Jerusalem, Mihai Popsoi calls for deeper defense, agricultural, tourism ties; country's ascension to the EU expected to add to pro-Israel bloc

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]]> US extradites neo-Nazi ‘murder cult’ leader from Moldova over plot targeting NYC Jews https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-extradites-neo-nazi-murder-cult-leader-from-moldova-over-plot-targeting-nyc-jews/ Sat, 24 May 2025 14:18:43 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3556802 Michail Chkhikvishvili, a Georgian who leads the Maniac Murder Cult, faces charges for allegedly ordering poisoned candy be handed out to Jewish kids and racial minorities

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]]> UAE confirms sentencing 3 to death, 1 to life in prison, over killing of Chabad rabbi https://www.timesofisrael.com/uae-confirms-sentencing-3-to-death-1-to-life-in-prison-over-killing-of-chabad-rabbi/ Mon, 31 Mar 2025 16:59:46 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3515184 Abu Dhabi court rules murder was in pursuit of 'terrorist purpose,' echoing Israeli assessment; 3 murder suspects were all Uzbek nationals; death sentences are subject to appeal

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]]> Israeli-born oligarch said to be behind Russian interference in Moldovan EU vote https://www.timesofisrael.com/israeli-born-oligarch-said-to-be-behind-russian-interference-in-moldovan-eu-vote/ Mon, 21 Oct 2024 21:35:17 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3402199 Authorities claim Tel Aviv-born Ilan Shor tried to bribe 130,000 people to vote 'no' in EU referendum; Shor denies interfering, Russia says vote was 'unfree'

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]]> Danil Kimenfeld, 64: Doting grandfather, ‘anchor of the family’ https://www.timesofisrael.com/danil-kimenfeld-64-doting-grandfather-anchor-of-the-family/ Wed, 13 Mar 2024 19:53:03 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3244709 Killed by Hamas terrorists while on a fishing trip at the Zikim beach on October 7

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]]> Poll on antisemitism in Moldova shows much hostility alongside widespread affection https://www.timesofisrael.com/poll-on-antisemitism-in-moldova-shows-much-hostility-alongside-widespread-affection/ Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:05:33 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3238534 Nearly half of respondents in Eastern European country say they don't like Jews but 40% indicate they 'really like' them

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]]> Moldova outlaws pro-Russia party led by oligarch living in Israel https://www.timesofisrael.com/moldova-outlaws-pro-russia-party-led-by-oligarch-living-in-israel/ Wed, 21 Jun 2023 15:05:30 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3037802 Chisinau's pro-European government has accused Ilan Shor, who fled the country in 2019 and is under US sanctions for alleged corruption, of trying to overthrow it

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]]> US sanctions Russian-backed operatives linked to Israeli-Moldovan oligarch https://www.timesofisrael.com/us-sanctions-russian-backed-operatives-linked-to-israeli-moldovan-oligarch/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 20:19:20 +0000 https://www.timesofisrael.com/?p=3028127 7 individuals connected to pro-Russia politician Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, designated by US Treasury for allegedly attempting to destabilize Moldova's government

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