The EU has imposed sanctions on Moldovan politician Ilan Shor, who in recent weeks has led a series of protests against the country's pro-Western government..

In the new list published on Tuesday, Shor is named among five people who will face financial and movement restrictions “due to actions destabilizing the Republic of Moldova”.

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In April, a Moldovan court found Shor guilty of bank fraud in the amount of 254 million euros.. It is these means, as well as his connections with Moscow, that the EU assumes are being used to artificially create political unrest in the country..

Also on the list is Marina Tauber, a member of the Moldovan parliament from the Shor party, who was detained earlier this month at the airport while trying to leave the country.. She is accused of illegally facilitating the financing of the pro-Moscow movement..

Others sanctioned include former police chief Gheorghe Cavkaliuc, politician Vladimir Plahotniuc, and Russian businessman Igor Chaika, accused of transferring FSB money to anti-government activists..

Shor and his political allies have been one of the key organizers of demonstrations against the government and President Mai Sandu since September last year, and Tauber has spoken at protest rallies..

In February, Maia Sandu announced that Moldova had uncovered a Russian coup d'etat attempt in the country, which included "

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Last October, the U.S. Treasury Department sanctioned Shor, saying he coordinated with representatives of other oligarchs to create political unrest in Moldova and received Russian support..