Four successor parties to the pro-Russian Shor Party have been dissolved in Moldova

Moldova’s Court of Appeals has ruled to dissolve four political parties considered to be successors to the populist and pro-Russian “Shor” party. Their activities were suspended following a ruling by the country’s Constitutional Court.

At the request of the Moldovan Ministry of Justice, the Court of Appeals ruled to dissolve four parties that were formed after “Shor” was banned—the “Chance,” “Renaissance,” “Victory,” and “Alternative Force for the Salvation of Moldova.” 

A decision was also made to suspend the activities of the populist Moldova Mare party for one year. Its leader, Victoria Furtune, is also an associate of fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor. 

The decision of the Appeals Chamber may be appealed to the Supreme Court of Justice within two months; in the case of Moldova Mare, the deadline for appeal is 10 days.

Alexei Lungu, leader of the “Chance” party, called the decision a “national disgrace.” All five political parties stated that they would file appeals. 

This was reported by Newsmaker.

As a reminder, a former secretary of the “Shor” party’s local branch was convicted in Moldova.

The Russian Federation is urgently stepping up its activities in the Transnistrian region of the Republic of Moldova—the so-called “Transnistrian Moldovan Republic”—to force Ukraine to redirect some of its resources toward the growing threat posed by the Russian enclave.

Moldovan Defense Minister Anatolie Nosati stated that reports of a possible increase in Russian activity in the Transnistrian region are unfounded.