Moldova is facing increasingly blatant Russian attempts aiming at destabilising the country, which shares a border with Ukraine and wants to join the European Union by 2030, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Monday.

As Russia intensifies efforts to destabilise Moldova, France has stepped up its support, reinforcing bilateral ties and backing Chisinau’s push for resilience against foreign interference during a

"We have decided to again reinforce our cooperation to increase Moldova's resilience faced with foreign interference," Macron said as both signed a deal to cooperate on detecting digital disinformation.