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Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding

europeAugust 5, 2025
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Moldovan regional leader sentenced to seven years in prison over Russian funding
Gagauzia governor Yevgenia Gutsul funnelled undeclared funds to now-banned political party, prosecutors said

Gagauzia governor Yevgenia Gutsul funnelled undeclared funds to now-banned political party, prosecutors said

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A court in Moldova has sentenced the pro-Russia regional leader Yevgenia Gutsul to seven years in prison for funnelling Russian money to finance a political party, in a landmark case that will further fuel tensions with Moscow.

Prosecutors said Gutsul systematically funnelled undeclared funds into Moldova between 2019 and 2022 to finance the now-banned pro-Moscow Șor (Shor) party, founded by Ilan Shor, a pro-Russia businessman living in exile who was convicted of fraud in Moldova.

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Source: Guardian - World News

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