Kremlin Accused of Increasing Tensions in Moldova as Illegal Funding and Political Bloc Allegations Surface

Chisinau has repeatedly accused the Kremlin of trying to increase tensions in Moldova.

During the night from Monday to Tuesday, around 150 Moldovans were searched, mostly at the Chisinau airport, said police chief Victor Kernauteanu.

In total, more than 20 million Moldovan lei (million euro) were imported. With these methods, “illegal funding was provided to political parties from dark sources”, the police said.

At a party event in Moscow, the creation of the political bloc “Victorie” (“Victory”) was announced, before the presidential election in October and a referendum on the country’s membership in the European Union.

The new bloc is built around pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Shor, who is on the run from law enforcement and convicted of fraud behind bars in Moldova.

The chief of staff of Moldovan President Maia Sandu, Adrian Balutel, called the politicians gathered in Moscow “the main servants of the Kremlin regime” in a post on the “Telegram” platform.

On the other hand, the acting head of the General Prosecutor’s Office in Moldova, Ion Munteanu, said that the actions of the politicians gathered in Moscow are being evaluated in connection with suspicion of treason.

“From our point of view, these actions tend to threaten national security,” Munteanu told PROTV Chisinau.