October 12, 1808: Russia annexes Moldova and Wallachia, according to the convention signed by Napoleon I and Alexander I
Emperors Napoleon Bonaparte and Alexander I agreed that Russia should not interfere in Napoleon’s European affairs. Moreover, the Russians are to join the continental blockade against England (and possibly, in the future, organize a joint campaign against the British in India). Napoleon had agreed that Russia would expand its borders to the north and south at the expense of Finland, the Romanian Principalities and other territories that it would be able to subjugate by force of arms, he writes. Timpul.md.
And following the annexations of 1809-1812, the Russians seized northern Finland and southern Bessarabia, which they ruled until 1917, trying to occupy them again in 1939 (partly in the “winter” war, Finland) and in 1940 (without battles, Romania between the Prut and the Dniester).
In letters of July 29 and August 5, 1807, the Austrian consul in Bucharest, Brenner, communicated to the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Stadion, that General Miloradovici claimed that by the Russian-French agreement Bessarabia, Moldova, Wallachia would be ceded to Russia, and the Danube would be border between the Russian and Ottoman Empires, according to cersipamantromanesc.wordpress.com.
In the summer of 1808, the necessary preparations were made for the expected meeting of the emperors Napoleon and Alexander I.
Before leaving for Erfurt, where the site of this Summit discussions had been set, Napoleon instructed Talleyrand to prepare a draft treaty stating that divided Russia “will be limited, now, to occupy, as in the past, the Country Romanian and Moldova, leaving all things in the situation they are in today… ”(art. 7).
It is also mentioned that the Russian-Turkish peace negotiations will start only after the negotiations with England indicate a favorable end. On 17 (29) .09.1808, Rumeanțev and Champagny, foreign ministers and plenipotentiaries of the two powers, starting with the negotiations. Rumeventev communicated to the tsar that France had recognized the incorporation of the Romanian Principalities into Russia, but “Emperor Napoleon could not, without provoking the number of motivated reproaches from the Turks, impose on them or prescribe them to cede these principalities” to Russia.
Following the talks and personal meetings between Napoleon and Alexander I on 30.09 (12.10) 1808, in Erfurt, the Secret Convention of the Alliance between Russia and France was signed.