Russia remembers the end of Napoleon Bonaparte when he tried to invade the country and the French president, Emmanuel Macron, should do the same. This is the message sent by the spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, in response to the interview given by Macron to "Le Journal du Dimanche", in which she stated that France hopes for Russia's defeat in Ukraine, adding however that it does not he ever wanted to “destroy” it.

Speaking of 'never': France didn't start with Macron, and Napoleon's state-revered remains rest in central Paris. France – and Russia – should understand,” the ministry spokeswoman said. “In general, Macron's words are worthless,” he said, adding that his remarks showed how the West had pledged to favor a change of government in Russia, while Macron had repeatedly tried to hold meetings with the Moscow leadership. Russian state media report that Moscow is angered that Moldova appears to be moving closer to the European Union.

Among the growing concerns of the United States is that Russia may try to destabilize the small Eastern European country. Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow remains open to a "constructive and pragmatic" dialogue with the Moldovan government in Chisinau, according to Russia's state-run Tass news agency. “Unfortunately, Chisinau's route to Russia is unlikely to change,” she continued.

Moldovan parliament this week approved pro-Western government – Moldovan President Maia Sandu accused Russia of plotting to destabilize the country, which Russia's Foreign Ministry dismissed as "completely baseless". US Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressed "deep concern" this week about the prospect of further Russian meddling with Moldova. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola also expressed "unshakeable solidarity" with Moldova in an open letter on Tuesday. “The place of the Republic of Moldova is with us, in the European family,” she said.