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PROPOSAL
From: High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy,
signed by Mr Stefano SANNINO, Secretary-General
date of receipt: 22 May 2023
To: Ms Thérèse BLANCHET, Secretary-General of the Council of the
European Union
Subject: Proposal of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy to the Council for a Council Implementing Regulation
implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive
measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova

Delegations will find attached document HR(2023) 138.

Encl.: HR(2023) 138

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EUROPEAN EXTERNAL ACTION SERVICE

Proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security
Policy to the Council

of 22/05/2023

for a Council Implementing Regulation implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888

concerning restrictive measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of
Moldova

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COUNCIL IMPLEMENTING REGULATION (EU) 2023/…

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implementing Regulation (EU) 2023/888 concerning restrictive measures in in view of actions

destabilising the Republic of Moldova

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN UNION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Council Regulation (EU) 2023/888 of 28 April 2023 concerning restrictive
measures in view of actions destabilising the Republic of Moldova (1) (hereafter Moldova), and in
particular Article 13(1) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and
Security Policy,

Whereas:

(1) On 28 April 2023, the Council adopted Regulation (EU) 2023/888.

(2) The Union remains unwavering in its support to Moldova, its resilience, security, stability,
economy and energy supply in the face of destabilising activities by external actors.

(3) In view of the situation in Moldova, and also in order to recover the assets of persons
identified as responsible for serious financial misconduct and unauthorised export of
capital, the Council considers that five persons should be added to the list of natural and
legal persons, entities and bodies set out in the Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/888.

(4) Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/888 should therefore be amended accordingly,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/888 is amended in accordance with the Annex to this Regulation.

Article 2

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OJ L 114, 2.5.2023, p. 1–11.

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This Regulation shall enter into force on the date of its publication in the Official Journal of the
European Union.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels,

For the Council

The President

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ANNEX

Annex I to Regulation (EU) 2023/888 is amended by the following:

‘ANNEX
List of natural and legal persons, entities and bodies referred to in Article 2
A. Natural persons
Name Identifying Statement of Reasons Date
information of
listing
‘1. Ilan Mironovich Businessman, Ilan Shor is a Moldovan politician (leader of
SHOR Member of the the ȘOR Political Party) and businessman who
a.k.a. Parliament of the is being involved in illegal financing of
Ilan Mironovici ȘOR Republic of political parties in Moldova and incitement to
Moldova (PP ȘOR, violence against the political opposition. The
President of the ŞOR Party which Ilan Shor leads is involved
Political Party in the payment and training of persons in order
“SHOR” to provoke disorder and unrest during the
DOB: 6.3.1987 protests in Moldova.
POB: Tel Aviv,
Israel By a decision dated 13 April 2023, the Court
Gender: male of Appeal of Chisinau sentenced Ilan Shor for
Passport no: being guilty of fraud and money laundering in
0971007884125 the “Bank Fraud” case, to 15 years’ prison and
Nationality: confiscation of assets for a value of EUR 254
Moldovan, Israeli million. Funds from this large-scale banking
fraud and connections to corrupt oligarchs and
Moscow-based entities have been and are still
being used, according to Moldovan authorities,
to artificially create political unrest in the
country.
His actions directed towards subverting
Moldovan democracy include providing illegal
funding to support pro-Kremlin political
activity in Moldova. An example of the use of
such funds is the organization of violent
protests and rallies, primarily in the capital
Chisinau, with the help of protestors paid by
the ŞOR Party, throughout 2022-2023.
By directing and planning violent
demonstrations and through his serious
financial misconduct concerning public funds
and the unauthorised export of capital, Ilan
Shor is responsible for actions which
undermine and threaten the sovereignty and
independence of the Republic of Moldova, and
the democracy, the rule of law, stability and

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security in the Republic of Moldova.

2. Gheorghe Petru Politician: Gheorghe Petru Cavcaliuc is the former
CAVCALIUC President of the Deputy Head of the General Police
political party Inspectorate of the Republic of Moldova. He is
"Building Europe known for having organized and participated
at Home Party" in the violent protests of October 2022,
Former Deputy alongside Ilan Shor. He has used his
Head of the connections within the General Police
General Police Inspectorate to recruit former police officers
Inspectorate and create a paramilitary group to “protect” the
DOB: 25.10.1982 violent demonstrators against the Moldova
POB: village Government. He has founded a so-called
Micăuți, county “shadow government” with the aim of
Strășeni, Republic replacing the democratically elected
of Moldova government of the Republic of Moldova.
Gender: male By directing and planning violent
Nationality: demonstrations, Gheorghe Cavcaliuc is
Moldovan responsible for actions which undermine and
threaten the sovereignty and independence of
the Republic of Moldova, and the democracy,
the rule of law, stability and security in the
Republic of Moldova.
3. Marina TAUBER Member of the Marina Tauber, deputy of the ŞOR Party and
Parliament of the Member of the Parliament of the Republic of
Republic of Moldova. She was charged in the "Bank
Moldova (since Fraud" case and she is subject to investigation
March 2019), in two criminal cases related to the illegal
DOB: 1.5.1986 financing from an organized criminal group
POB: Chișinău, and the falsification of the report on the
Republic of financial management of the ŞOR Party.
Moldova On 20 December 2022, prosecutors conducted
Gender: female several searches in connection with the case of
Nationality: illegal financing of Ilan Shor’s party. The
Moldovan Moldovan authorities then identified money
which, according to the prosecutors, was to be
used for organizing anti-government protests
and remunerating the participants in those
demonstrations.
In 2023, knives, flammable substances and
daggers were seized following protests
organized by the People's Movement, which
the ŞOR Party is part of. Violence and
altercations between the police and
demonstrators were registered, where 54
people were detained, including minors.
According to the Moldovan General Police
Inspectorate, Marina Tauber was among the
main organizers of the protests of the ȘOR

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Party and the People's Movement.

According to the Moldovan Anticorruption
Prosecutor's Office, she used special
communication instruments in order to give
direct instructions to the presidents and vice-
presidents of the territorial offices of the ȘOR
Party in the country on how to bring people to
the demonstrations, organize transport and
how to receive the money for remuneration of
the people.
By directing and planning violent
demonstrations and through her financial
misconduct and the unauthorised export of
capital, Marina Tauber is responsible for
actions which undermine and threaten the
sovereignty and independence of the Republic
of Moldova, and the democracy, the rule of
law, stability and security in the Republic of
Moldova.
4. Igor Yuryevich Russian Igor Chaika is a Russian businessman
CHAIKA businessman, responsible for funnelling money in support of
a.ka. DOB: 13.12.1988 the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB)
POB: Irkutsk, projects aimed at destabilising the Republic of
Igor Yuryevich Russia Moldova. He played the role of Russian
CHAYKA Gender: male “purse”, channelling money to FSB assets in
(Игорь Юрьевич Nationality: Moldova in order to bring the country under
ЧАЙКА) Russian the control of the Kremlin.

Through his financial misconduct, Igor Chaika

is responsible for supporting actions which
undermine and threaten the sovereignty and
independence of the Republic of Moldova, and
the democracy, the rule of law, stability and
security in the Republic of Moldova.
5. Vladimir Gheorghe Businessman, Vladimir Plahotniuc is subjected to numerous
PLAHOTNIUC politician criminal proceedings in Moldova related to
a.k.a. DOB: 1.1.1966 or crimes in connection with the embezzlement
Vladimir ULINICI 25.12.1965 of Moldovan State funds and their illegal
POB: Pitușca, transfer outside Moldova. He was accused in
a.k.a. Călărași, former Moldova in the “Bank Fraud” case, whose
Vladimir SSR Moldova economic effects are still affecting the country.
PLAKHOTNYUK Gender: male He is also investigated for bribing the former
a.k.a. Nationality: president of Moldova with a bag of cash in
Vladislav Vladimir Moldovan, exchange for political favours.
NOVAK Romanian, Russian Through his financial misconduct and the
Passport no: unauthorised export of capital, Vladimir
(Влади́мир (Вла́д) 0960304018797 Plahotniuc is responsible for actions and
Гео́ргиевич implementing policies which undermine and

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ПЛАХОТНЮ́К) threaten the democracy, the rule of law,

stability or security in the Republic of
Moldova through undermining the democratic
political process in Moldova and serious
financial misconduct concerning public funds.’

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