By admin 
BRUSSELS – The European Union pledged on Monday aid worth €120 million ($137.14 million) to strengthen the air defence system of Moldova.
Read more Could a new community center be built in Rancho Cordova? What’s in the works
• “The Council today adopted an assistance measure worth €120 million under the European Peace Facility in support of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Moldova to enhance the country’s air defence capabilities,” said a statement from the Council of the EU.
• Moldova’s relations with Russia have been soured by Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, its eastern neighbour, and it said last November that Russian drones had entered Moldovan airspace.
Read more Right-leaning billionaires help bankroll California voter ID ballot measure
• Moldova is nestled between Ukraine and EU member Romania. It has a Romanian-speaking majority and a large Russian-speaking minority. Political power has oscillated for decades between parties supporting closer ties with Europe and those seeking better relations with Moscow.
Read more Newsom wants to increase an obscure tax for millions. He needs Trump’s help | Opinion
($1 = 0.8750 euros)
(Reporting by Sudip Kar-Gupta; Editing by Kirsten Donovan)
Copyright Reuters or USA Today Network via Reuters Connect.
This story was originally published July 13, 2026 at 5:13 AM.