Moldova’s Pro-Russia Parties Gather in Moscow to Plot Strategy

Fugitive oligarch Shor rallies opposition to pro-EU president
A second region becomes staging post for new political front

In this image released by Russian state media, Ilan Shor is seen after signing an agreement to unite parties into the Victory political bloc at a congress of Moldovan politicians and public organizations’ representatives at The Carlton Hotel, in Moscow on April 21.Photographer: Maksim Blinov/Sputnik/AP Photo

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By Lina Grau

April 21, 2024 at 5:17 PM UTC

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A branch of Moldova’s pro-Russian opposition met in Moscow on Sunday to create a new anti-European political bloc that aims to derail the nation’s planned European Union accession process.

The bloc, called “Victory” and affiliated with fugitive oligarch Ilan Shor, aims to challenge President Maia Sandu and her pro-European government in elections due between October and mid-2025.