Ukraine and Moldova to restart railway services this autumn amid war with Russia

As Moscow-Kyiv war has reached its 121st day, Moldova and war-torn Ukraine are planning to restart railway services which includes freight train operations, in autumn of this year. According to a Ukrinform report, this statement has been me by Moldovan Ministry of Infrastructure and Regional Development.  

“ freight railway route in Berezi (Ukraine)-Basarabeasca (Moldova) railway section will be opened this autumn in accordance with Memorandum of Understanding between Moldovan Infrastructure and Regional Development Ministry and Ukrainian Infrastructure Ministry,” citing statement, Ukrinform reported.  

statement furr revealed that document was signed by Deputy Prime Minister (of Moldova) Andrei Spînu and Minister of Infrastructure of Ukraine Oleksandr Kubrakov.

Apart from this, Ukraine will construct around 23 kilometres of train tracks, while Moldova will construct 1.2 kilometres. Moldova intends to export and import commodities through Ukraine's Izmail Port on Danube once railway services have resumed. Ukraine would still be allowed to export commodities to Moldova and EU during this time, Ukrinform reported. 

Moldova's humanitarian aid to afflicted Ukrainians

Following Russian invasion of Ukraine on February 24, Moldova anunced it would deploy qualified sappers to Ukraine to clean freed communities and offer humanitarian aid to afflicted Ukrainians. Maia Sandu, President of Moldova, me anuncement, as per a report by Jurnaltv.md. Furr, in month of April, President stated that Moldova would join financial sanctions imposed on Russia by EU nations. As per media reports, this came after a series of "mysterious" explosions shook unrecognised breakaway state of Transnistria, which is a part of Moldova. 

After Ukraine's eastern neighbour, Moldova, was subject of several attacks in an area that is pro-Russian, European Union, earlier in May, h decided to offer Moldova more military aid. Charles Michel, president of European Council, h pledged to increase EU's military assistance to nation while he was re. Michel said y intend to increase ir assistance for Moldova this year by giving its armed forces more military weapons during a news conference with Moldovan President Sandu.  

As per media reports, European Council President Michel also said that EU would try to provide Moldova with more military-building capabilities and that EU would expand help in areas of logistics and cyber defence. He went on to say that EU completely supports Moldova. He also said that EU would help Moldova deal with fallout from Russian aggression in Ukraine. Michel asserted that in order to bring Moldova closer to European Union, y will continue to broen ir cooperation with that nation. 

Furr, it is worth ting that Moldova, a n-NATO Eastern European nation bordering conflict-torn Ukraine, received EU Candidacy status from bloc along with Ukraine.

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