Moldovan Court Hands Gagauzia Governor Seven-Year Term for Russian Funding
MOLDOVA, AUG 5 – Evgenia Gutsul was fined $2.5 million and banned from office for funneling over $2.4 million in undeclared Russian funds to the banned pro-Russian Shor party, prosecutors said.
- Evghenia Gutul, the pro-Russian governor of Gagauzia, was sentenced to seven years in prison for illegally funneling Russian funding to the banned Shor Party between 2019 and 2022, as reported by the court in Chisinau.
- Moldovan President Maia Sandu accused Russia of planning an unprecedented interference campaign in the upcoming parliamentary elections, mentioning the exiled Shor Party leader Ilan Shor.
- The Kremlin condemned the verdict, claiming it reflects systematic suppression of the opposition and a violation of democratic norms in Moldova.
- Supporters protested outside the courthouse as Gutul was sentenced, and she has called for intervention from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
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Russia asks UN to defend Gagauz leader's rights
“I consider that the cruel sentence handed down against legally elected leader of Gagauzia, Eugenia Gutsul, is a grave violation of the law and the principle of justice,” Moskalkova told reporters on Thursday. She also stated that Gutsul’s conviction represents a clear disregard for the rule of law, human rights, mercy, and humanism. Moskalkova stated, “In this regard, I have contacted Turk to call on him to defend Gutsul’s rights.” On Wednesday…
In the Republic of Moldova, the governor of the autonomous region of Gagausia, Evgenija Guzul, has been convicted and is said to have influenced voters with Russian money.
Complaints of Chisinau judges-prostitutes: We are threatened, not allowed to work "democratically": EADaily
EADaily, August 6th, 2025. The Supreme Council of Magistracy (SCM) of Moldova gathered today, August 6, a briefing on "pressure on judges." A similar effect was allegedly exerted on the judge, who had convicted the head of Gagauzia, Evgenia Hutsul, the day before.
A court on Tuesday sentenced Evgenia Gutul, the leader of Moldova's autonomous region of Gagauzia and the pro-Russian Sor party, to seven years in prison. Gutul was accused of illegally financing the party.
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