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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

    European Affairs Ministers from the 27 Member States and candidate countries discussed the importance of EU enlargement in a complex geopolitical context and the role of rule of law reforms in strengthening European security, sustainability and unity.

    11 May 2026
    In Cyprus, EU countries discussed the importance of enlargement and the rule of law

    Julia Zanfirova, a native of Taraclia, works as a flight attendant for Wizz Air. She had her first flight in this capacity three months ago, but she has already managed to love her new profession and feel a “second wind” in her life.

    11 May 2026
    A girl from Taraclia works as a flight attendant at Wizz Air

    Sixteen Customs officers from the Risk Analysis and Customs Services Directorate participated in a theoretical and practical training course entitled “Working with X-ray scanning equipment, analysis and interpretation of scanned images”, organized within the framework of the Customs Service Training Center.

    11 May 2026
    Customs officers learn how to correctly interpret scanned images

    In Sunday’s match of the 9th round of the Moldovan soccer championship, FC Petrocub Hincesti defeated Balti 3-0 and regained the championship title a round before the end of the championship. It was the first time a team from Hincesti won the Moldovan Super League in the 2023-2024 season.

    11 May 2026
    “Petrocub” from Hincesti regained the title of Moldovan soccer champion

    Romania may face not a technical recession, but a full-fledged economic crisis in case of a new decline in GDP. This was stated by the leader of the Social Democratic Party of Romania, Sorin Grindeanu, against the background of the deterioration of the country’s macroeconomic indicators.

    11 May 2026
    Romania has warned of the risk of a full-blown economic crisis

    AI company Anthropic has closed one of the largest infrastructure deals in the history of the industry, gaining access to the entire computing power of SpaceX’s Colossus 1 data center. This includes more than 220,000 Nvidia GPUs and over 300 megawatts of computing power, a resource that was recently used to develop Ilon Musk’s rival xAI project.

    11 May 2026
    Market shocked: Anthropic gained access to Musk’s 220k GPU supercomputer

    The European Union intends to hold a meeting of foreign ministers of member states by the end of May to determine the topics and formats of possible negotiations with Russia. This was announced by the head of European diplomacy, Kaja Kallas, on 11 May.

    11 May 2026
    The EU has started preparing for possible negotiations with Russia

    The U.S. Department of Defense is expanding the use of artificial intelligence in national security systems. The Pentagon has allowed a number of major technology companies, including OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and Nvidia, to work with classified, high-security military networks.

    11 May 2026
    Pentagon integrates OpenAI and Google’s AI into secret military networks

    “Dear citizens of the Republic of Moldova, dear friends! It is a great honor for…

    9 May 2026
    Address by the Head of the EU Delegation on the occasion of Europe Day

    India is rapidly strengthening its position as one of the world’s largest IT and AI development centers. The revenues of global technology centers operating in the country have already approached levels that were previously expected only by 2030.

    8 May 2026
    India has almost achieved the 2030 AI plan ahead of schedule

    A Chinese company that produces festive fireworks for the U.S. market has reported an increase in interest in its products amid preparations for U.S. Independence Day celebrations and Donald Trump’s expected visit to China.

    8 May 2026
    Chinese fireworks makers hope demand rises in anticipation of Trump’s visit

    Infrastructure financing, transport corridor development, logistics modernization, digitalization of transport processes and the use of innovative technologies to improve efficiency and connectivity were the focus of discussions at the annual summit of the International Transport Forum (IFT).

    8 May 2026
    Moldova participated in the summit on financing sustainable transport

    Energy Minister Dorin Jungietu made a working visit to the oil field in Valeni (Cahul district) to assess the state of the existing infrastructure and prospects for the development of hydrocarbon resources extraction in Moldova.

    8 May 2026
    Energy Minister assesses prospects for oil and gas production in Moldova

    Washington and Beijing may for the first time establish a formal mechanism for negotiations on artificial intelligence, a technology that is increasingly rapidly transforming from a commercial tool into an element of the global geo-economy and strategic security. The initiative is being discussed against the backdrop of an ongoing technological standoff between the world’s two largest economies.

    8 May 2026
    US and China discuss launching a formal AI dialog

    Strengthening institutional capacity to implement carbon tax mechanisms and green transition policies was discussed at a regional workshop in Vienna. Moldova was represented at the event by Caroline Gargaun, Deputy Director of the Customs Service.

    8 May 2026
    Customs adopts EU experience of carbon tax implementation

    European experts will assist Moldova in drafting by-laws for a new law on geographical indications, guaranteed traditional specifications and optional quality conditions. They will also assess the existing institutional framework and make the necessary recommendations to ensure an effective system for the protection, management and valorization of products with geographical indications.

    8 May 2026
    EU experts will help with the implementation of the law on the protection of geographical indications

    In the city of Zinzig in western Germany (Rhineland-Palatinate), unknown persons took hostages in a bank branch.

    8 May 2026
    In Germany, an operation is underway to free hostages in a bank

    The Indian rupee has hit an all-time low amid rising oil prices, capital outflows and heightened global uncertainty. Pressure on the currency market is increasing risks for one of the world’s fastest growing major economies.

    8 May 2026
    The falling rupee has added to the pressure on the Indian market

    China is stepping up its drive for technological autonomy in the semiconductor industry by increasing production of silicon wafers for artificial intelligence chips. The country’s authorities expect to increase the share of domestic silicon wafers in the national industry to 70% against the backdrop of US export restrictions and the global AI boom.

    7 May 2026
    China accelerates localization of wafer production for AI chips

    The United States Department of Justice has launched an investigation into suspicious bets on oil futures ahead of news of a war with Iran. Traders made such transactions totaling $2.6 billion amid a periodic spike in trading activity in the oil market shortly before important announcements about the situation around Iran.

    7 May 2026
    U.S. investigates $2.6 billion in strange oil bets during war with Iran