Romania has canceled identity papers for 100,000 dual Romanian-Moldovan citizens in response to scams that have lasted for years.
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Investigators are working to determine what caused a power failure that swept through Ukraine and Moldova on January 31, shutting down vital public services from transport to banking, along with residential heating in subzero temperatures. Ukrainian officials have said the temporary blackout was caused by 'technical problems' rather than a Russian strike -- but one analyst told RFE/RL's Ukrainian Service that a Russian sabotage operation can't be ruled out.
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Major power disruptions struck Moldova on January 31 after severe problems in Ukraine’s electricity network triggered a cascading failure, amid harsh winter weather and ongoing damage from Russia’s full-scale invasion.
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