Moldova’s Andrei Nastase will stand up to Putin by bringing his country into the EU
The IndependentFor free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. open image in gallery Andrei Nastase out on the street during a protest about Moldova’s future Nastase will be campaigning, he says, on backing the future of Moldova in the European Union, strengthening law enforcement against corruption and organised crime, and integrating Transnistria into the country through dialogue. Last month, the US, British and Canadian governments accused Russia of “seeking to undermine Moldovan democratic institutions in the lead-up to the October presidential elections and a referendum on Moldova’s EU membership”. And Nastase is said to have incurred Shor’s animosity during his investigations into the clandestine “Russian Laundromat” money scheme in which 16 judges and four court officials faced accusations of corruption. From there, the money was dispersed to over 5,000 companies in 96 countries.” open image in gallery President of Moldova Maia Sandu at the recent European Political Community summit in London Shor formed his own political party, “Sor”, which was dissolved after a court ruled that he had been funding disorder and unrest.
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