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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky held diplomatic meetings with several European leaders, including the Prime Ministers of Finland and Norway, to discuss drone agreements, strengthening air defense, and Ukraine's EU membership aspirations. Some of these discussions occurred during a summit in Yerevan.
Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's SIB, who was convicted for disclosing state secrets and exchanged for two Moldovan SIB employees, will reportedly not escape criminal prosecution in Romania. He is suspected of offenses in Romania, where his case will be reviewed and a verdict issued.
Parliament Speaker Igor Grosu stated that he sees no risks for Moldova following the release of former SIS deputy director Alexandru Balan as part of a prisoner exchange. Grosu downplayed Balan's significance, labeling him a 'traitor'.
Polish-Belarusian journalist Andrzej Poczobut has been released from prison in Belarus as part of a multi-person prisoner exchange. His release reportedly involved key support from the US and Polish contacts.
Alexandru Musteață, head of Moldova's Information and Security Service (SIB), refused to comment on the extradition of Alexandru Balan, who was brought to Moldova today, April 24.
Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service (SIS), has been found guilty of attempting to disclose state secrets, with his investigation beginning before his detention in Romania.
Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's Information and Security Service (SIS), who is under investigation in Romania for treason, has been placed under house arrest by a decision of the High Court of Cassation and Justice in Bucharest.
This weekly review covers several key events in Moldova, including a spy exchange, Alexandru Balan's welcome in Belarus, the appointment of a new prosecutor general, and the discovery of new drones. It also mentions the TUX case being sent to court.
The director of Moldova's Intelligence and Security Service (SIS), Alexandru Musteață, stated that Alexandru Balan worked for and transmitted information to other special services while holding a position within the SIS.
Moldova extradited former National Security Deputy Alexandru Balan to Belarus on April 28, 2026, as part of an international exchange that saw two SIS employees arrested a year prior returned from Moscow.
Former Deputy Head of the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS), Alexandru Balan, pardoned in R.
Alexandru Balan, the former deputy director of Moldova's Information and Security Service (SIB), accused of disclosing state secrets, may be extradited to Moldova on April 24. Romanian police are expected to transport Balan to the Leuşeni-Albiţa border crossing.
Alexandru Balan, the former deputy director of Moldova's Security and Intelligence Service (SIB), is set to be extradited to Moldova from Romania. The Bucharest Court of Appeal approved his extradition, as he was previously convicted for attempted disclosure of state secrets.
Romania's Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) announced on February 27 that it has concluded its investigation and referred the case of Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's Information and Security Service (SIB), to court.
An Oscar statuette, belonging to the director of the documentary 'Mr. Nobody Against Putin,' was found in Germany after it went missing on a Lufthansa flight from New York to Frankfurt. The director had been forced to check the award, leading to its temporary disappearance and an apology from the airline.
Former Prosecutor General and MP Alexandru Stoianoglo stated that while the information held by former SIB deputy director Alexandru Balan may not pose a significant threat to Moldova, his release itself could disrupt the work of the Security and Intelligence Service (SIB).
Moldovan President Maia Sandu stated that the release of former SIS deputy Alexandru Balan in an international exchange poses no additional security risks, as he could have been transmitting sensitive information since 2018.
Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's Intelligence and Security Service, was extradited to Moldovan authorities to serve a 1.5-year prison sentence, despite facing treason charges in Romania.
Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's Information and Security Service, found guilty of disclosing state secrets, is scheduled for extradition by Romanian police to Moldovan authorities on April 24.
A criminal case has been initiated in Moldova against Alexandru Balan, the former deputy director of the Security and Intelligence Service (SIS). He is accused of disclosing state secrets, with the case registered at the Chișinău Court.
Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of Moldova's Information and Security Service (SIS), has been indicted by Romanian prosecutors for allegedly divulging secret information to the Belarusian KGB.