The capital of Soviet Lithuania was a strategically important point on the way to East Prussia. The city was encircled by the Red Army on July 9, and after fierce street fighting was liberated by ...

Facing overwhelming odds, Stephen the Great of Moldavia held his ground against the most powerful empires of the 15th century ...

Wine country After the war, Moldova lay in ruins. Its infrastructure was wrecked, and disease was rampant for lack of medicine, not to mention mass unemployment and famine. The Soviet government ...

This topic has come up in this column often enough that I’m not sure if I or someone else came up with the notion of filming ...

As Eyal Shani opens his first Miznon restaurant in Los Angeles, he talks about the strife of being an Israeli chef amid ...

Romania Cultural Season 2024–2025, we dive into the surprising depth of Polish-Romanian connections across language, history, and art. From shared Slavic roots in Romanian vocabulary and Polish traces ...

With UEFA qualifiers just starting, no European national team will be confirmed soon, but Uzbekistan officially qualified for the first time ever at the World Cup after a 0-0 draw against UAE on ...

In the face of overwhelming invasions and constant betrayal, Stephen the Great stood firm to defend Moldavia. This episode covers how he resisted empires, outmaneuvered enemies, and became a ...

Reggio Emilia, June 9, 2025 - Italy-Moldova It won't be a match like all the others for the national team. And not only because the Azzurri must necessarily raise their heads after the defeat suffered ...

Vlad III Draculea was the voivode (a prince-like military leader) of Walachia—a principality that joined with Moldavia in 1859 to form Romania—on and off between 1448 and 1476.

He found the name Dracula in a book on Wallachia and Moldavia written by retired diplomat William Wilkinson, which he borrowed from a Yorkshire public library during his family’s vacations there. As a ...