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Ilan Shor

Fugitive oligarch, Shor Party (banned)

2 articles · 7 August 2025 to 27 September 2025

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Named by police and a BBC investigation as the conduit for a cash-for-content disinformation network operating from Moscow.
Allegedly ran a vote-buying network that purchased up to 300,000 votes in the 2024 presidential election; now operating from Russia.

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Moldova votes under shadow of unprecedented Russian interference campaign

Police say Moscow is spending more than $300 million, over three times last year's outlay, on vote-buying, disinformation and a foiled plot to train men for violent unrest before Sunday's parliamentary election.

Clara Devereux27 September 20259 min read

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Russia escalates hybrid interference ahead of Moldova parliamentary election

With voting set for 28 September, Moldovan authorities detail vote-buying apps, AI disinformation and oligarch networks directed from Moscow as the Kremlin seeks to reverse the country's European trajectory.

Sofia Marchetti7 August 20257 min read

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