Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Moldovan President Maia Sandu discussed support for Ukraine and Moldova during their talks in Kyiv.

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The Czech Republic has prepared a "non-paper" on the steps that need to be taken so that Ukraine and Moldova can gradually integrate into the European internal market. — Ukrinform.

Moldovan President Maia Sandu visited Kyiv for discussions with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Key topics included security, energy, and EU alignment. Moldova faces an energy crisis following the cessation of Russian gas supplies via Ukraine due to geopolitical tensions and a disputed debt to Russia.

Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic stated that Ukraine is closer to joining the European Union than Serbia or any other candidate country. During an

The leader of Moldova's separatist Transdniestria region, gripped by power and heating cuts, said on Friday that gas reserves would be exhausted within days and urged the central government to end "artificial delays" and provide new supplies.

The Transdniestria region in Moldova faces a severe energy crisis as its gas reserves dwindle. With Ukraine refusing transit and Moldova awaiting overdue payments, the region's residents suffer from power outages and severe winter hardships.

The document, seen exclusively by Euractiv Czechia, argues the measures will help the two countries "resist the malign influence of Russia".

It is also worth noting that the alignment of Moldova's and Transdniester's fiscal and customs policies has meant that 70 percent of the breakaway region's foreign trade is with countries of the EU -- and that could only increase if Moldova moves closer to the bloc.

Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha and Moldovan Foreign Minister Mihai Popșoi, who is on a visit to Kyiv, discussed the issues of European integration, energy security and countering threats from the Russian Federation.

The United States is now supplying liquefied natural gas to Ukraine, a move implemented in the final days of the Biden Administration.