The leaders of France, Germany and Poland are due in Moldova on Wednesday in a show of support, a day before campaigning starts for next month¡¯s tense parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference in the pro-EU nation bordering Ukraine.

French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk will meet Moldova¡¯s President Maia Sandu to celebrate the country¡¯s 34th independence day as she pushes for EU membership.

¡°This is a show of support by European leaders for Moldova as Russia ramps up its interference activities ahead of the high-stakes elections,¡± the Moldovan presidency said in a statement.