France Enters Defense Pact to Help Moldova Ward Off Russian Meddling.

France has entered into a defense pact with Moldova to enhance security as Moldova prepares to join the European Union and faces potential interference from Russia. French President Emmanuel Macron and Moldovan President Maia Sandu expressed their commitment to Moldova's independence and European integration. France has pledged to support Moldova in its path towards EU membership, including through a planned referendum. Moldova's intelligence chief has warned of an impending hybrid attack by Russia, aimed at disrupting Moldova's presidential election and EU referendum. Macron and Sandu have called on Russia to remove its forces from Moldova's territory, particularly the breakaway region of Transnistria. [Extracted from the article]

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