Macron promises to protect Moldova’s security

French President Emmanuel Macron assured his Moldovan counterpart Thursday to support the eastern European country’s security, given the risk of war in Ukraine spreading to the neighboring region.

“The unacceptable aggression of Ukraine by Russia constitutes a threat for the whole region and in particular for Moldova," Macron told reporters outside the Elysee in Paris, flanked by Moldova’s President Maia Sandu.

Conceding the likeliness of the war spreading to the neighboring countries, he promised her that France will support Moldova in the long-term and be "particularly attentive to the security and territorial integrity.”