Evghenia Gutsul stated earlier that the charges levied against her were politically motivated

Police cordoned off the court building and did not allow people to enter

Eughenia Gutsul will be taken directly from the courtroom to serve her prison term

Clashes between Evghenia Gutsul’s supporters and police erupted in front of the court building in Chisinau

The Gagauz leader added that Moldovan President Maia Sandu and the ruling Party of Action and Solidarity are repressing dissent in any form

Evghenia Gutsul stated earlier that the charges levied against her were politically motivated