AGP Executive Report
Last update: 12 hours agoBlack Sea Security: More than 570 ships have been attacked in the Black Sea this year, killing at least 40 sailors and making the route deadlier than the Persian Gulf, the Financial Times reports. The October 23 strike off Romania’s coast sank a cargo ship, killing one sailor and leaving three missing; Romania blamed Russia. Romania’s Defence: On Army Day, President Nicușor Dan warned that Russia’s war is creating threats in Romanian waters and airspace. Prime Minister Luca Niculescu said peace can no longer be taken for granted, while Defence Minister Ștefan Radu Oprea named drone-defence capabilities and a Black Sea security hub as priorities. Regional Cooperation: Germany will contribute aircraft, officers and logistics to a November Ukraine-support exercise using Romanian airspace and the western Black Sea. Moldova’s Energy Security: Prime Minister Vasile Tofan says the Chișinău substation must be commissioned by year-end to activate a power line linking the country to Romania and European electricity markets; missing the deadline could cost Moldova €15 million in EU funding.
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