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Moldova Sentences Pro-Russian Leader, Strikes at Kremlin Influence

8/5/2025

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Moldova's court has handed down a seven-year sentence to pro-Russian leader Evghenia Gutul for illegally funding the banned Sor Party with Russian money. The Kremlin decried the decision as political repression, especially with elections looming in September. This conviction is a crucial blow to Russian influence as Moldova deepens its connections with the EU and Ukraine.

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Moldova's court has handed down a seven-year sentence to pro-Russian leader Evghenia Gutul for illegally funding the banned Sor Party with Russian money. The Kremlin decried the decision as political repression, especially with elections looming in September. This conviction is a crucial blow to Russian influence as Moldova deepens its connections with the EU and Ukraine.