“the-last-thread-that-keeps-us-anchored-in-a-toxic,-bitter-past”-—-moldova’s-parliament-votes-to-leave-the-post-soviet-cis-bloc

Moldova’s Parliament voted on 2 April to denounce the founding agreements of the Commonwealth of Independent States, paving the way for the country’s full withdrawal from the post-Soviet bloc, the Parliament reported. The Foreign Affairs Ministry initiated the move, citing Russia’s repeated violations of the bloc’s core principles. President Maia SanduContinue Reading

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A Saharan dust storm blanketed the Mediterranean island as winds of up to force 9 on the Beaufort scale carried dust from north Africa, forcing several flights to be rerouted. Subscribe to Guardian News on YouTube ► https://www.youtube.com/user/guardianwires?sub_confirmation=1 The dust storm came as heavy rain and gale-force winds battered Greece,Continue Reading