Russia has slammed the increasing military buildup by the United States in Eastern Europe and near Russian borders as "destructive" and said it will diminish the likelihood of finding a political solution to the current standoff over Ukraine.

Iran’s gas engineering firm signs a contract to supply services to Romania’s Gaz Vest.

To stem the growing tide of Covid-19 deaths and infections, authorities in Russia are moving to introduce tougher restrictions from next week, including shutting down all non-emergency businesses.

New COVID-19 infections in the region have surged alarmingly in recent months, averaging over 83,700 new cases per day.

Ambulances ferried patients away from the scene of a fire at a hospital treating COVID-19 patients in the Romanian city of Constanta that killed seven people on Friday.

England players have again met with boos from some fans before their final Euro 2020 warm-up game against Romania.

Russia expels the Romanian assistance military attaché in Moscow in a tit-for-tat measure, the Russian Foreign Ministry announces.