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Igor Fomin

Igor Fomin

Journalist. Specialises in foreign economic activity, energy, small business, new technologies, ecology, cryptocurrencies, and investigative journalism. Graduated from the Faculty of Journalism at Moldova State University. Has worked in various media outlets. In addition, he has been involved in entrepreneurship. Since 2001, he has been working for the economic review Logos-Press.

Articles

    Trade volume in the Kyiv Customs District for January–June 2026 totaled $18.2 billion—$4.3 billion more than in the first half of 2025.

    13 July 2026
    Moldova is among the top three buyers of Ukrainian goods

    New European requirements for social data are creating additional challenges for the automotive transportation sector.

    13 July 2026
    Remote data download from tachographs simplifies work for motor carrier operators – AITA

    Moldovan wine exports to Canada fell sharply in 2025, despite the opportunities created by a sharp decline in shipments from the United States. According to Comtrade data, the value of Moldovan wines exported to the Canadian market fell to $4.07 million from $5.49 million in 2024, representing a decline of approximately 26%.

    13 July 2026
    Canada has reduced its purchases of Moldovan wine

    Member of Parliament Constantin Cuiumju pointed out discrepancies between the official information regarding the cost of the audit of Moldovagaz’s historical debt and the public statements made by former Energy Minister Victor Parlicov. In light of this, the lawmaker said he would ask the Prosecutor General’s Office to investigate how public funds were spent.

    13 July 2026
    Constantin Cuiumju will file a complaint with the Prosecutor General’s Office regarding the audit of Moldovagaz

    U.S. President Donald Trump commented on the death of Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, who was one of his most loyal allies.

    13 July 2026
    Trump Responded to Senator Graham’s Death

    Bitcoin fell on Monday, remaining under pressure amid renewed tensions between the U.S. and Iran, which prompted markets in general to shy away from speculative, non-yielding assets such as cryptocurrencies.

    13 July 2026
    Bitcoin fell to $62,848 amid tensions between the U.S. and Iran

    From July 6 to July 12, 2026, revenue from the Customs Service to the state budget totaled more than 957.9 million lei, which is 131.8% higher than the target for the reporting period.

    13 July 2026
    The Customs Service exceeded its revenue target for the state budget by nearly 132%

    In 2025, the amount of investment attracted by Moldova’s industrial parks totaled 316.8 million lei, which is 2.2 times more than in the previous year.

    12 July 2026
    Industrial Parks in Moldova: Tracom and 12 Others

    The German ambassador to Moldova made controversial statements about the Romanian language and unification with Romania during a live broadcast on a Moldovan television channel. Hubert Knirsch’s remarks sparked a wave of reactions in the public sphere.

    12 July 2026
    The German ambassador claims that Moldova and Romania have different languages and religions

    A landfill in the town of Porumbeni, in the Criuleni District, became the subject of an investigation after environmental activists published photos showing hazardous medical waste, large amounts of plastic, and hundreds of Romanian driver’s licenses dumped at the site.

    12 July 2026
    Hundreds of Romanian driver’s licenses were found among the trash at a landfill in Moldova

    The European Union (EU) is developing a special financial mechanism to reduce its economic dependence on China.

    12 July 2026
    The EU has decided to create a “solidarity instrument” to combat dependence on China

    The National Communications Regulatory Agency (ARCOM) announced the launch of a public consultation on a draft decision to implement an interoperable mechanism for verifying the authenticity of the calling line identifier (CLI) through a number verification API.

    12 July 2026
    ARCOM offers an effective way to combat phone scammers

    The bank believes that as soon as Strategy demonstrates the effectiveness of its new financial model, the downward pressure on the cryptocurrency’s price will ease.

    12 July 2026
    Standard Chartered has reaffirmed its year-end forecast of $100,000 for Bitcoin

    Iran’s new Supreme Leader, Mojtaba Khamenei, stated that revenge for his father’s assassination “will certainly be carried out.” The statement was released on Saturday, immediately following the funeral of former Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Mojtaba himself was seriously wounded during the attack in which his father was killed and has not appeared in public since then.

    12 July 2026
    Iran’s new leader vowed to avenge his father; Trump responded with a threat

    The index ranks 85 countries based on criteria such as GDP, foreign direct investment, tourism, and human development. The list is divided into two parts: countries with the best and worst quality of life.

    12 July 2026
    Ukraine ranked last in the global quality of life index

    Wizz Air announced today the launch of a new route from London Gatwick Airport to Chisinau, Moldova.

    11 July 2026
    Wizz Air is launching a new flight from London Gatwick Airport to Chisinau

    From January 1 through June 30, 2026, the State Tax Service, as part of measures carried out in accordance with its legal authority to manage and appraise confiscated goods under its jurisdiction, sold confiscated goods totaling 854,500 lei.

    11 July 2026
    The Tax Service sold confiscated goods worth more than 854,500 lei

    On June 13, 2025, a U.S. government entity (presumably the Union County administration in Ohio) paid a ransom of approximately 9.44 BTC (~$1 million at the time of the incident).

    11 July 2026
    U.S. authorities secretly paid hackers a ransom in Bitcoin

    U.S. President Donald Trump stated that Tehran had asked Washington to continue negotiations, and the United States had agreed to do so. The president announced this on the social media platform Truth Social.

    11 July 2026
    Iran asked the U.S. to continue negotiations, and Washington agreed, — Trump

    Subversive ETFs has filed an application to launch two exchange-traded funds that will track the Nasdaq 100 and S&P 500 indices, while excluding companies founded, controlled, or led by the world’s richest person, Elon Musk.

    10 July 2026
    Exchange-traded funds will be launched in the U.S. for those who refuse to invest in Musk’s business