Guțul Evghenia

Moldova

1986-09-05

Etulia, Vulcănești, Moldova

Female

EU

former Governor of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia

Evghenia Guțul is the former Governor (Bashkan) of the Autonomous Territorial Unit (ATU) of Gagauzia in the Republic of Moldova. She previously worked for Ilan Shor’s political party “SHOR” (“ȘOR”), which is now banned, and was involved in its illegal financing. She has proposed several of Shor’s associates to fill positions in Gagauzia’s Executive Committee, despite the fact that those individuals lack ties to Gagauzia. Despite lacking the constitutional competence to do so, as Governor she engaged in a formal visit to the Russian Federation and met Russian President Vladimir Putin. She asked Putin for and received assurance of Russia’s support to Gagauzia’s rights, authority and positions. Since her detention in March 2025, her deputy, Ilia Uzun has been acting Bashkan of ATU Gagauzia, and has been publicly declaring that all matters pertaining to the functioning of the Executive Committee are being coordinated with Evghenia Guțul through her lawyers, even though the law of the Republic of Moldova does not provide for procedures that would allow matters to be coordinated with a former Bashkan once she is no longer performing her duties. By promoting separatism in ATU Gagauzia and close ties to the Russian Federation, Evghenia Guțul is attempting to overthrow the constitutional order, thereby threatening the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova, and democracy, stability and security in the Republic of Moldova.

CH

art. 2 para. 1 (Financial sanctions) and art. 3 para. 1 (Travelban)

Function: former Governor of the Autonomous Territorial Unit of Gagauzia

2024-11-08

CH

Ordinance of 28 June 2023 on measures concerning Moldova (SR 946.231.156.5)

Switzerland country specific

Moldova

Asset freeze, Travel ban

Switzerland imposes these sanctions under the Ordinance of 28 June 2023 on measures concerning Moldova (SR 946.231.156.5). The measures follow the sanctions adopted by the European Union.