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Dmitry Kalak

Dmitry Kalak

Editor-in-chief, journalist and analyst. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University and the Faculty of International Relations at the Academy of Public Administration under the Government of the Republic of Moldova. Over 40 years of experience in journalism. For more than 20 years, he wrote about Moldova's foreign economic relations. One of the first in Moldova to write about European integration. Since 2016, editor of the newspaper Economic Review Logos Press, and since 2024, editor of the Logos Press portal. Twice named one of Moldova's top 10 journalists. In 2018, he received the ‘Person of the Year in Mass Media’ award from the Personalitatea Foundation. He taught ‘Investigative Journalism’ at the International Free University (ULIM). He is the co-author of the textbooks ‘Economic Journalism’ and ‘Investigative Journalism’. He is the author of the book ‘Statesman’ from the series ‘Personality of the Country’ about former Minister of Defence and former Ambassador to Poland Boris Gamurar.

Articles

    The world’s richest man even celebrated his 55th birthday in his own unique way—Elon Musk stated on X the day before that the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) had helped fund the “revolution,” “which sparked the war between Russia and Ukraine.”

    28 June 2026
    Elon Musk announced USAID funding for a laboratory in Wuhan and a “revolution” in Ukraine

    The Russian-Moldovan company MoldovaGas JSC reported a net profit of 1.165 billion lei for 2025. A year earlier, the company had posted a loss of 627.6 million lei.

    28 June 2026
    Moldovagaz S.A. ended 2025 with a profit of over 1 billion lei

    The group stage of the World Cup, being held in stadiums across the United States, Canada, and Mexico, has come to an end. As a result, all the matchups for the Round of 16 have been determined.

    28 June 2026
    All matchups for the Round of 16 at the World Cup have been determined

    On June 27, St. Petersburg hosted another spectacular and large-scale graduation celebration, “Scarlet Sails 2026.” The event is considered one of the largest and most spectacular in Europe.

    28 June 2026
    The “Scarlet Sails” graduation celebration took place in St. Petersburg

    Salaries for social assistance workers in Moldova will be increased by an average of approximately 22%. The raise will apply to social workers, social service employees, child protection specialists, care assistants, managers of social institutions, and other professionals in the sector.

    27 June 2026
    In Moldova, salaries for social sector workers will rise by an average of 22%

    Moldova has trained a group of specialists who will teach teachers how to work in a multilingual educational environment. The trainer training program brought together teachers from schools and universities, representatives of educational organizations, and experts, with the goal of expanding teaching practices in schools where the language of instruction is different, according to a press release from the Ministry of Education and Research (MEC).

    27 June 2026
    Moldova Is Establishing a Network of Trainers to Promote Multilingual Education

    Elon Musk’s SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq-100 index on July 7, which will automatically generate additional demand for its shares from large index funds and ETFs.

    27 June 2026
    SpaceX will be added to the Nasdaq-100 and could raise billions of dollars from investment funds

    U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen has demanded that the Donald Trump administration provide Congress with detailed information on the costs of winding down approximately 5,600 programs and contracts of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID). She estimates that closing these projects could require up to $19 billion in previously approved budget funds.

    27 June 2026
    The U.S. Senate has demanded disclosure of the $19 billion in costs associated with the closure of USAID programs 

    On Thursday, June 26, Kyiv is set to receive the first tranche of 3.2 billion euros from the 90 billion euro loan from the European Union that was previously agreed upon.

    26 June 2026
    An EU tranche and IMF loans in exchange for Ukraine’s commitments

    Wimbledon, one of the world’s most famous sporting tournaments, kicks off in London on June 29.

    26 June 2026
    Wimbledon 2026: How Much Does the World’s Premier Tennis Event Cost?

    On June 26, Crimean Head Sergey Aksyonov and Sevastopol Governor Mikhail Razvozhayev jointly declared a state of emergency in the region.

    26 June 2026
    A state of emergency has been declared in Crimea

    At the annual General Meeting, the shareholders of Moldovagaz JSC heard reports on the activities of the Management Board, the Supervisory Board, and the Audit Commission for 2025.

    26 June 2026
    Moldovagaz’s General Meeting approved the new composition of the Supervisory Board

    South Korea’s Samsung Electronics is considering a large-scale investment plan totaling about $700 billion over a ten-year period.

    26 June 2026
    Samsung plans to invest $700 billion in South Korea’s economy

    Three Romanian parties—the National Liberal Party (PNL), the “Save Romania” Union (USR), and the Democratic Union of Hungarians in Romania (UDMR)—have officially nominated MEP Siegfried Mureșan for the post of prime minister.

    26 June 2026
    MEP Siegfried Mureșan has been nominated as a candidate for prime minister of Romania by three parties

    The implementation of the Public Finance Management Development Strategy for 2023–2030 and Moldova’s progress in the context of the EU accession process were discussed at the Ministry of Finance on June 25 during the third meeting of the Public Finance Management Dialogue.

    25 June 2026
    The Ministry of Finance held talks with the EU on public finance management

    The Ministry of Energy of the Republic of Moldova has published a Memorandum of Understanding with the U.S. companies SBCC and Wheeler Machinery Co. to develop a project for a gas-fired power plant with a capacity of at least 100 MW. The purpose of publishing the document has not been specified.

    25 June 2026
    Moldova is exploring the possibility of building a 100-MW gas-fired combined-cycle power plant in partnership with U.S. companies

    Oracle, an American software development company, has laid off 21,000 employees over the past year as part of a strategy to restructure its business processes to incorporate artificial intelligence technologies.

    25 June 2026
    Oracle Cut 21,000 Jobs Over the Past Year Due to AI

    The “diplomatic war” between Romania and Russia is intensifying—Romania’s consul general in St. Petersburg has been declared persona non grata, and the consulate itself will be closed.

    25 June 2026
    The Romanian Consul General in St. Petersburg Has Been Declared Persona Non Grata

    The Social Democratic Party of Romania (PSD), the largest political force in the country’s parliament, has nominated its leader, Sorin Grindeanu, for the position of prime minister.

    25 June 2026
    In Romania, the largest party has nominated Sorin Grindeanu for the post of prime minister

    The loss of foreign currency revenue for Ukraine’s ports due to infrastructure damage caused by Russian missile strikes amounts to $900 million. And this figure could rise even further in the future.

    25 June 2026
    Ukraine’s ports are losing $900 million in revenue each month due to Russian attacks