Moldova expelled three Russian diplomats after the country’s Information and Security Service (SIS) accused Russia of helping MP Alexandr Nesterovschi escape from prison.
Shor Party Associates Escort Expelled Diplomats
Video footage published by Shor Party media shows associates of Ilan Shor escorting the diplomats at the airport.
Yurii Vitneanski, a member of the Victory Bloc, publicly apologized for the expulsion:
“I regret that you had to leave Moldova in haste instead of at the end of your contract. (…) I hope we will meet again in better times,” he said.
Who Were the Expelled Diplomats?
The expelled officials include:
- Aleksandr Andreev – Co-chairman of the Unified Control Commission.
- Andrei Voșcinchin – Accredited as a diplomat in November 2023.
- Alexei Kurocikin – Counselor at the Russian Embassy.
Russia’s Ambassador of Goodwill, Oleg Ozerov, confirmed Andreev’s expulsion.
Three diplomats must leave Moldova after Alexandr Nesterovschi fled to the left bank of the Nistru River with the help of Russian embassy representatives. The convicted politician reportedly traveled to the Transnistrian region in an embassy minibus, avoiding checks at control points.
A court sentenced Nesterovschi to 12 years in prison for participating in the illegal financing of political parties secretly controlled by Ilan Shor. His legislative colleague, Irina Lozovan, also disappeared. She must serve six years in prison, and some reports suggest she also remains in the Transnistrian region.