Summit takes place symbolically at Mimi Castle, just a few kilometers from the Ukrainian border. Experts see Moldova as a "breeding ground" for Kremlin leader Putin, the country is exposed to attacks from Russia.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz (SPD) expects the summit to send a clear signal "against Russian imperialism," as a spokesman in Berlin said. The pro-European government under President Maia Sandu hopes that the summit will send the signal for EU accession in a fast-track procedure.