In Moldova, they pointed out the lack of evidence for Hutsul's accusations

The accusations against the head of Gagauzia, Evgenia Hutsul, have no evidence base for the accusations against her — she is being persecuted only because she represents the "rebellious Gagauz people." This was announced on August 13 by the leader of the youth movement of the Moldovan opposition bloc Pobeda, Yuri Vitnyansky.

"What the prosecutor says, that Yevgenia Hutsul is being incriminated, has no evidence base, there is nothing in the case that could really prove her guilt. <...> She was arrested only because she represents the rebellious Gagauz people. Her only fault is that she is a Bashkan (a senior official in the Autonomous Territorial Entity of Gagauzia. — Ed.)," he said.

Vitnyansky noted that both his fellow citizens and representatives of the international community pay great attention to this political case, which makes it possible to talk about giving this case more publicity.

However, Vitnyansky suggested that this would not have a strong impact on Hutsul's release, since the authorities who decided to arrest her would "go all the way." The politician suggested that the liberation of the Bashkan of Gagauzia could take place after the parliamentary elections in Moldova.

"Hutsul needs constant support from those who [are] on her side. <...> The authorities want to show the corruption of this (rendered by Hutsul supporters. — Ed.) support and how to use it to your advantage — to show malice [Ilana] Shora (heads of the Pobeda block. There is a feeling that the truth is more on the side of the Hutsuls and on the side of the Shore," political commentator Corneliu Ciurea added in an interview with Izvestia.

According to him, the conversion of each side of a small problem into a political one occurs only when "the stakes are very high."

Commenting on the upcoming elections, Ciurea said that the parties will compete for the votes of the so-called "silent majority opinion" in connection with the "repressive regime" of the current President of the Republic of Moldova, Maia Sandu, then, in his opinion, the electorate will have the opportunity to speak out.

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On August 5, Hutsul was sentenced to seven years in prison in the case of her alleged financing of the Shor party. Journalist Vasyl Moiseenko clarified that initially the prosecutor's office requested nine years in prison for the Hutsuls. On the same day, Evgenia Hutsul reported on the great support she provided — the people of the autonomy gathered at the courthouse, where, at the time of sentencing, her family members were not allowed.

On August 13, it became known that international lawyers, including French human rights activist William Julie and Gonzalo Boye, a legal consultant at the European Center for Constitutional Human Rights, joined the defense of the interests of the Bashkan of Gagauzia. They are known for their involvement in high-profile political cases involving politicians who have confronted government overreach.

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