France and Moldova sign a defense agreement and a bilateral economic roadmap aimed at stimulating trade. France affirms its "unwavering support" for the "independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity" of Moldova.
Moldova fears a surge in disinformation in the run-up to the presidential election and the referendum on EU membership scheduled for the fall. Russia's invasion of Ukraine has reignited tensions in this strip of land of just over 4,000 km2, as well as in Moldova, "facing an intensification of hybrid attacks"