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According to Gas Infrastructure Europe, as of August 8, Europe had filled its underground storage facilities to 58.3% capacity, injecting 63.7 billion cubic meters of gas into them. This is the lowest level for this period in the last 15 years. At the same time, the situation looks even more dire in some countries: in Germany, storage facilities are less than 50% full, and in the Netherlands, less than 40%.
The cryptocurrency exchange Bybit has filed a civil lawsuit against North Korea, its intelligence agency, and the Pyongyang-linked hacking group Lazarus.
The phone call between Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev and U.S. President Donald Trump, which took place on August 8, lasted more than 40 minutes.
On August 7, 2026, the U.S. Senate confirmed Joseph Burkhalter as U.S. Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of Moldova. The position had been vacant for more than two years following the conclusion of the mission of the previous ambassador, Kent Logsdon, in May 2024.
Moldova will appoint ambassadors to countries in Africa and Latin America. The diplomats will be based in Chisinau and will periodically visit countries where bilateral relations need to be developed.
The lines of trucks at the border between Ukraine and the European Union grew by nearly 48% over the past 24 hours, exceeding 7,300 vehicles; however, Ukrainian authorities say there is no sign of a transportation collapse yet.
According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the rise in prices in July was driven by a 3.4% increase in the cereal price index compared to the previous month. Wheat prices rose particularly sharply—by 5.8%. This was due to concerns about disruptions to exports from the Black Sea and damage caused by heat waves in key agricultural regions.
In a private conversation with major donors to his campaign, U.S. President Donald Trump made it clear that he wants his vice president, J.D. Vance, to win the 2028 presidential election.
U.S. President Donald Trump, responding to a question about missiles for Ukraine’s Patriot systems, stated that former U.S. President Joe Biden had provided Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy with “a great deal of weapons worth $300 billion.”
President Maia Sandu has proposed developing separate plans by the end of this year to promote the Republic of Moldova and engage with the public in each European Union member state. According to her, this will help strengthen the country’s international image and garner broader public support for its accession to the EU.
Many government employees will not take vacation in August, September, or even October, as they are involved in fulfilling the commitments made by the Republic of Moldova as part of the process of joining the European Union. This was stated by the President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu.
Water levels on the Rhine—one of Europe’s major transportation corridors—have dropped to a record low.
The extreme heat in Europe is already having a direct impact on the economy. The main losses stem from several factors: lower crop yields, increased strain on power grids, and higher logistics costs.
The Swiss Cooperation Office in the Republic of Moldova has a new director. Diplomat Richard Коли has taken the helm of the office, succeeding Guido Beltrani, who has completed his four-year term.
U.S. President Donald Trump has demanded an explanation from Pentagon chief Pete Hegset regarding a shortage of missiles, the Washington Post reports, citing informed sources.
A prolonged heat wave and falling water levels in the Danube have once again exposed sunken German military vessels near the Serbian town of Prahovo. The wreckage, left over from World War II, continues to hinder navigation on one of Europe’s key inland waterways, creating problems for freight transport.
Moldova is seeking approval from Chinese authorities to export honey to the Chinese market. This issue was discussed at a meeting between Moldova’s ambassador to Beijing, Petru Frunze, and Mao Wenchong, deputy director general of the Department of European and Central Asian Affairs at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
S.A. Energocom is continuing the process of procuring the natural gas required for the 2026–2027 gas year, in accordance with the procurement strategy approved by the company and the natural gas procurement procedure approved by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).
U.S. President Donald Trump called Iran’s leadership hypocritical after Tehran stated that no negotiations with the U.S.—as announced by Trump—were actually taking place. He also made it clear that Iran would remain under sanctions until it reached a deal or capitulated.
Serbia’s largest oil company, Naftna Industrija Srbije (NIS), which is indirectly controlled by Russia through Gazprom and Gazpromneft, has reached an agreement to sell its Romanian subsidiary, NIS Petrol, which owns 19 gas stations operating under the Gazprom brand.
