{"id":959118,"date":"2025-12-04T20:00:07","date_gmt":"2025-12-04T18:00:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/?p=959118"},"modified":"2025-12-04T19:49:55","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T17:49:55","slug":"december-4-2025-update-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rri.ro\/en\/news-and-current-affairs\/newsflash\/december-4-2025-update-2-id959118.html","title":{"rendered":"December 4, 2025 UPDATE (2)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Romania\u2013Austria bilateral relations<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Austria supports Romania\u2019s accession to the Organisation for Economic Co\u2011operation and Development, Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker declared on Thursday in Vienna, during a joint press conference with Prime Minister Ilie Bolojan. \u201cRomania is a partner we can rely on, given our long\u2011standing historical, political and economic ties. We are also connected through the large Romanian community in Austria, which makes an important contribution to Austria\u2019s economy and social life,\u201d Stocker said.<\/p>\n<p>He highlighted that Austria is Romania\u2019s second\u2011largest investor, while Romanian companies are also investing in Austria. Concerning the war in Ukraine, Stocker stated that Romania and Austria want peace based on the rights of nations, with the European Union and Ukraine at the negotiating table. \u201cA lasting peace cannot be conceived without Ukraine and EU countries agreeing to the proposed solutions\u201d, Ilie Bolojan added.<\/p>\n<p>With regard to migration, the Austrian chancellor thanked the Romanian Prime Minister for Romania\u2019s contribution to border protection and the fight against illegal migration. \u201cAs an EU border country, Romania has the primary responsibility not to allow illegal crossings, which it has fulfilled all these years\u201d, Bolojan said. He added that in recent years, the number of illegal migrants entering the Union through the south\u2011east has dropped significantly. The two officials also discussed energy, economic cooperation, investments, Black Sea security and EU enlargement.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Negotiations for peace in Ukraine<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Russia will gain control of Donbas and Novorossiya either by force or through the withdrawal of the Ukrainian army, Russian president Vladimir Putin declared. His statement came after talks in Moscow with White House special envoy Steve Witkoff and US president\u2019s son\u2011in\u2011law Jared Kushner, regarding the American\u2011proposed peace plan. Putin described the meeting as \u201cuseful,\u201d but his demands suggest he is unwilling to make any concessions.<\/p>\n<p>The so\u2011called Novorossiya covers all of southern Ukraine, up to the border with Romania and Moldova, and was first claimed by Putin in 2014, shortly after the invasion of Crimea. He referred to Novorossiya again in a 2022 essay denying the existence of a Ukrainian nation, and three days before the full\u2011scale invasion of Ukraine. In recent years, however, Russia\u2019s territorial claims have been limited to Crimea and four illegally annexed Ukrainian regions, two in Donbas and two in the south. The Kremlin also wants Ukraine to reduce its army and abandon its aspirations to join NATO, demands deemed unacceptable by Kyiv and its European allies.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Military procurement <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Romanian Ministry of National Defense announced that a contract has been signed for the purchase of a light corvette from the HISAR class, supplied by the government of Turkey. The total acquisition price is \u20ac223 million before VAT and covers not only the cost of the vessel but also personnel training and a logistical support package.<\/p>\n<p>The ship is part of the Romanian Naval Forces\u2019 armament program, aimed at increasing the effectiveness of missions to protect critical maritime infrastructure, conduct patrols, and carry out combat operations. The procurement was approved by the Supreme Council of National Defense in March.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Recognition for Victor Rebengiuc<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Actor Victor Rebengiuc received on Thursday the \u201cEuropean Romania 2025\u201d award from the Association for the Initiative for Democratic European Culture. President Nicu\u0219or Dan attended the ceremony, praising the actor\u2019s dedication and the fact that \u201che was never carried away by success and continued to work\u201d. The head of state also highlighted the artist\u2019s social involvement. 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