Germany says Moldova could be next in line if Ukraine falls


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  • Tuesday, 17 Sep 2024

FILE PHOTO: Members of the Ukrainian State Border Guard Service patrol along the Ukraine-Moldova border, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Odesa region, Ukraine January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev/File Photo

CHISINAU (Reuters) - Support for Ukraine guarantees the survival of neighbouring Moldova, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said on Tuesday at a conference to address concerns about broadening Russian interference in the region.

"Everything that we do to support Ukraine also means fostering stabilisation with regards to Moldova," Baerbock said. "It is clear what the greatest concern of the people here is: that if Ukraine falls, Moldova is the next country in line."

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