Republik Moldau

Fugitive and convicted Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor announced on Monday the creation of a new political bloc to replace the Shor Party he previously led but which was recently declared unconstitutional by Moldova’s Constitutional Court judges and outlawed.

Moldova's Constitutional Court on Monday banned the pro-Russian Shor party that has led months of protests and is headed by an exiled businessman accused by the West and the government of trying to destabilise the country.

President says new 'informational defence centre' will address Kremlin propaganda aimed at sowing divisions in society and 'weakening trust in our state'.

[…] This Brief explores Moldova’s efforts to strengthen its security and resilience in the shadow of Russia’s war on Ukraine.

[…] The aim of the mission, formally established on 24 April 2023 at the request of Moldova’s authorities, is to contribute to the strengthening of Moldova’s crisis management structures and to enhance its resilience to hybrid threats, including cybersecurity, and countering foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI).

A pro-Russian candidate from the party of fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor won the second round of the elections for governor of the Moldovan autonomous region of Gagauzia.

Moldovan prosecutors suspect fugitive oligarch's party of breaking the law by offering bribes for votes in local elections in autonomous region.

Most of the candidates racing to become the new governor of the autonomous region are pro-Russian, in an unwelcome development for the country's pro-Western and pro-EU government.

Today the Council adopted a new framework for targeted restrictive measures which provides the EU with the possibility of imposing sanctions against persons responsible for supporting or implementing actions which undermine or threaten the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova, as well as the country’s democracy, the rule of law, stability or security.

The citizens of Gagauzia are preparing to elect their next governor. A victory of one of the many pro-Russian candidates could destabilize Moldova and derail its EU aspirations.