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Kyrgyzstan, Russia
Pro-Kremlin NGO Evrazia boosts network in Caucasus and Central Asia

Moldovan oligarch Ilan Shor, member of the board of directors and main financial backer of the Russian organisation Evrazia. © Ignacio Ortega/EFE/Newscom/MaxPPP

The Russian network Evrazia, financed by Moldovan oligarch Ilan ShorActive, has carried out electoral interference operations in Moldova. It is now expanding in other countries, including Kyrgyzstan. [...]

Published on 10/10/2025 at 04:00 GMT Reading time 4 minutes Emma Collet

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