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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

    The US Army utilized Anthropic’s Claude neural network in an operation to capture Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, according to Logos Press.

    18 February 2026
    Maduro’s capture was facilitated by Claude’s AI tool

    Cryptocurrencies started the shortened week in the U.S. on a downward trend, with bitcoin dipping below the $67,000 mark on Tuesday, breaking out of a narrow weekly range of $68,000-$70,000, according to Logos Press.

    18 February 2026
    Bitcoin falls below $67,000 as tech stocks continue to fall

    Romania is currently negotiating with U.S. authorities on the status of potential Peace Council members as observers, the only provision Romania can accept due to “inconsistencies” between the Council’s Charter and Romania’s existing commitments, Logos Press reported.

    17 February 2026
    Nicusor Dan: Romania can attend the Peace Council meeting only as an observer

    Moldova ended the year with a positive export balance for the first time in several years. Shipments abroad in 2025 amounted to $3.8 billion, which is 6.4% more than in the previous period. And this is probably the only good news in the country’s foreign trade balance.

    17 February 2026
    Trade deficit hits a record high

    Romania is a fairly large regional exporter of bananas, although the fruit does not grow in that country, according to Logos Press.

    17 February 2026
    Romania exports bananas to Moldova

    Moldova attracted a net inflow of $458.4 million in foreign direct investment in 2024, bringing total FDI to $5.471 billion, Logos Press reported.

    17 February 2026
    Foreign investments remain a key pillar of Moldova’s economy

    The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), together with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and the Romanian Commercial Bank (BCR) will finance the construction of two large solar power plants in southern Romania for a total amount of more than 85 million euros, Logos Press reports.

    17 February 2026
    Two major solar energy projects to be launched in Romania

    Beginning April 1, 2026, all large non-household customers will be required to purchase natural gas exclusively on the free market, according to Logos Press.

    16 February 2026
    Large gas consumers were obliged to purchase gas on the competitive market

    It is very difficult for small and small enterprises, especially newcomers from the regions, to break through not only on the external, but also on the internal market – there are no centralized instruments for this in Moldova.

    16 February 2026
    Small businesses from the regions cannot break into the market

    Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin has expressed concern over the current state of prediction markets and warned that the growing reliance on uninformed speculators threatens the viability of the sector, according to Logos Press.

    16 February 2026
    Vitalik Buterin warned of prediction markets turning into casinos

    This year, a budget of 300 million lei has been allocated for non-refundable financial support instruments meant to finance small and medium-sized enterprises, Logos Press reported.

    16 February 2026
    The budget for grant support to small businesses in Moldova will amount to 300 million lei

    The countries of the “Odessa Triangle” – Moldova, Romania and Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference agreed to create a Triple Cyber Alliance, Logos Press reports.

    16 February 2026
    Moldova, Romania and Ukraine create the Triple Cyber Alliance

    Ukraine is seeking an early solution to the issue of resuming poultry exports to Moldova after it temporarily suspended imports, the Ukrainian Ministry of Economy, Environment and Agriculture said, Logos Press reported.

    15 February 2026
    Ukraine tries to restore poultry exports to Moldova

    Ilon Musk’s social media platform X will soon allow users to trade stocks and cryptocurrencies directly from their news feeds as the company begins to develop financial services as well, according to Logos Press.

    15 February 2026
    It will be possible to trade cryptocurrencies through Ilon Musk’s X

    In 2025, the number of tourists and sightseers served by travel agencies exceeded 604,000, up 8.7% from 2024, according to Logos Press.

    15 February 2026
    Revenues of travel agencies exceeded 5 billion lei

    Moldova ranks 113th out of 200 countries and territories in the world in terms of the number of births per 1,000 inhabitants, Logos Press reported.

    15 February 2026
    Fertility in Moldova is below the world average

    Moldovan producers of energy from renewable energy sources (RES) will generate surplus electricity in summer and plans to supply it to Ukraine, Logos Press reports.

    15 February 2026
    Moldova will export electricity from renewable sources to Ukraine

    In the Netherlands, authorities are preparing to pass a law that will require tax residents of the country to pay an annual tax of about 36% on the actual income from savings and investments in cryptocurrencies, even if the assets are not sold, according to Logos Press.

    14 February 2026
    The Netherlands has introduced a tax on cryptoasset storage

    The shortage of workers directly affects the pace of development of the country, so as early as 2026 employers in Moldova will be able to attract labor resources from distant countries, primarily from India and Bangladesh, reports Logos Press.

    14 February 2026
    Moldova will attract workers from India and Bangladesh

    South Korean company Hanwha Aerospace has begun construction of an artillery gun factory in the Romanian city of Petresti, Logos Press reported.

    14 February 2026
    Hanwha Aerospace has started construction of an artillery plant in Romania