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Moldovan Court Hands Gagauzia Governor Seven-Year Term for Russian Funding

Her planned appeal follows Kremlin protests that accuse Chisinau of using the verdict to intimidate pro-Russian voters ahead of September elections.

Eine Frau in weißer Jacke schaut genervt
In Moldau ist die pro-russische Gouverneurin der autonomen Region Gagausien, Jewghenia Gutul, zu sieben Jahren Haft verurteilt worden. Wie das Gericht in Moldaus Hauptstadt Chisinau am Dienstag mitteilte, wurde ihr illegale Parteienfinanzierung vorgeworfen.

Overview

  • The court in Chisinau found Jewghenia Gutul guilty of channeling undeclared Russian funds to support Ilan Shor’s banned party between 2019 and 2022.
  • Gutul denies the allegations and has announced plans to appeal the verdict delivered on August 5.
  • Kremlin spokesman Dmitri Peskow condemned the sentence as a politically motivated decision linked to Moldova’s upcoming parliamentary vote.
  • The European Union has imposed sanctions on Gutul for allegedly seeking to undermine Moldova’s constitutional order and sovereignty.
  • Gagauzia is an autonomous southern region of about 135,000 mostly Russian- and Gagauz-speaking residents whose pro-Russian leanings have made the case a focal point in East–West influence struggles.