Moldova Jails Pro-Putin Governor for Funneling Russian Funds
A court in Chișinău sentenced Evghenia Guțul, the head of Moldova’s autonomous Gagauzia region, to seven years in prison for funneling Russian money to the banned Șor Party. Guțul, seen as a Kremlin-linked figure, was found to have directed over $2.4 million in funds from Russia, meant to finance the Șor Party and anti-government protests. This conviction, which Russia has condemned, represents a significant setback for Moscow’s influence in Moldova, coinciding with the country’s deepening ties with the EU and its pursuit of integration with NATO.
John Q. Hosedrinker