Moldova accuses Russia of helping parliamentary pro-moscured to flee in prison

On Monday (31), Moldova accused the Russian embassy of architecting a pro-kremlin parliamentarian to the separatist region of transnistria when he was about to be arrested for allegations of illegal political funding.

The case of Alexander Nesterovschii, who could not be contacted to comment, is the latest in which Moldova’s pro-European government accuses Russia to interfere with its political scenario. Moscow denies the allegations.

In a statement, the Russian embassy stated that the interference allegations in the case of the parliamentarian were unfounded and unacceptable, and that he had asked the molding authorities to “refrain from provocative speculation.”

The Moldova Security Service released a video that, according to him, showed Nesterovschii entering the embassy in the capital Chisinau on March 18, a day before a court condemned him to 12 years in prison.

The Moldova Foreign Ministry said earlier on Monday that three Russian embassy officials were declared a grateful non -persona persona that they were forced to leave the country “based on clear evidence about the conduct of activities contrary to their diplomatic status.”

The Russian Foreign Ministry responded, stating that it would react after Moldova expelled three of his diplomats, state news agency Ria said.

Nesterovschii was considered guilty of channeling money illegally to a pro-Russian party associated with fugitive entrepreneur Ilan Shoor in local elections of 2023, as well as in the 2024 presidential vote and a national referendum on Moldova aspirations to the European Union (EU).

Nesterovschi denied the accusations, stating that they were politically motivated.

The security service said that on the day of his sentence he was taken in a white car with diplomatic signs, which is also visible in the video, to the transnistry region, which separated from the control of Moldova in the early 1990s and is supported by Russia.

“This type of activity is part of the mechanism of hybrid aggression directed to the Republic of Moldova,” said Alexandru Mustata, director of the Moldova Safety and Intelligence Service in a briefing.

The government of Moldova, which is trying to bring the former Soviet agricultural economy to the European Union by 2030, repeatedly accused Russia of intruding and trying to destabilize it.

Moldova holds a parliamentary election in this fall which will be a test of the pro-UE government popularity.

Last Tuesday (25), the molding authorities said they detained Eugenia Gutul, a Pro-Russian governor of the Gagauzia region of Moldova, on charges of illegal political funding while she was trying to leave the country. Gutul said the accusations were motivated politically.

A court decision then ordered it to be maintained in custody for at least 30 days.

Police say another legislator, Irinna Lozovan, who is facing similar accusations, is hiding from the police. Lozovan also said the accusations were politically motivated.

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This content was originally published in Moldova accuses Russia of helping parliamentary pro-mosus to escape arrest on the CNN Brazil website.

Source: CNN Brasil

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