Moldovan court strikes down law barring pro-Russian party from polls
Moldova's Constitutional Court on Tuesday struck down legislation aimed at barring from elections a banned party linked to a fugitive business magnate who supports opponents of the pro-European government. The measure, passed last year, was part of a concerted drive by authorities against pro-Russian businessman Ilan Shor. Shor was sentenced to 15 years in prison in absentia last year for fraud in connection with the "theft of the century", the disappearance of $1 billion from Moldova's banking system in 2014-2015.