U.S. Imposes Sanctions on Russian-Backed Actors for Attempting to Destabilize Moldovan Government

The U.S. imposed sanctions on seven Russian individuals linked to Russian intelligence for allegedly attempting to destabilize Moldova's democratically elected government.
The group is connected to Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, leader of Moldova's pro-Russia Shor Party, which supports protests against Moldova's government.
The protests were organized by a group called Movement for the People, and Moldovan police foiled a plot by Russia-backed actors to cause mass unrest during the protests.
The sanctions are aimed at exposing Russia's covert efforts to undermine democratic nations, according to the U.S. Treasury Department
The European Union and Canada also imposed sanctions on Moldovans for destabilizing actions.