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Arrested Oligarch Plahotniuc Linked to Kremlin's Election Strategy

7/31/2025

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Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, recently arrested in Greece for money laundering, reportedly used counterfeit passports to engage with Kremlin officials, including Dmitry Kozak, during Moldova's electoral campaign. Russian media indicates that Moscow is banking on Plahotniuc's clout and resources to back preferred candidates in the looming elections, even as he remains a fugitive.

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Moldovan oligarch Vladimir Plahotniuc, recently arrested in Greece for money laundering, reportedly used counterfeit passports to engage with Kremlin officials, including Dmitry Kozak, during Moldova's electoral campaign. Russian media indicates that Moscow is banking on Plahotniuc's clout and resources to back preferred candidates in the looming elections, even as he remains a fugitive.