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Ilan Shor

Ilan Shor at a press conference February 25, 2019, following national elections in Moldova. (Facebook: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
October 22, 2024, 12:35 am
Israeli-born oligarch said to be behind Russian interference in Moldovan EU vote
Authorities claim Tel Aviv-born Ilan Shor tried to bribe 130,000 people to vote ‘no’ in EU referendum; Shor denies interfering, Russia says vote was ‘unfree’
By Reuters
Ilan Shor meets with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP)
June 21, 2023, 6:05 pm
Moldova outlaws pro-Russia party led by oligarch living in Israel
Chisinau’s pro-European government has accused Ilan Shor, who fled the country in 2019 and is under US sanctions for alleged corruption, of trying to overthrow it
By AFP
Ilan Shor at a press conference February 25, 2019, following national elections in Moldova. (Facebook: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
June 5, 2023, 11:19 pm
US sanctions Russian-backed operatives linked to Israeli-Moldovan oligarch
7 individuals connected to pro-Russia politician Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, designated by US Treasury for allegedly attempting to destabilize Moldova’s government
By FATIMA HUSSEIN
Moldova's then parliamentary candidate Ilan Shor, mayor of the town of Orhei, arrives to meet with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel MIHAILESCU/AFP)
April 15, 2023, 5:16 pm
Israeli-born Moldovan oligarch sentenced in absentia to 15 years over $1b bank theft
Ilan Shor, who fled to Israel in 2019, is convicted of fraud and money laundering in 2014; unclear if Moldova has requested extradition, or if Israel will comply
By AP
Israeli-born Moldovan Ilan Shor in 2016. (Wikipedia/Privesc.Eu Moldoval; CC BY-SA 3.0)
February 17, 2023, 2:42 pm
Facebook ran ads in Moldova for Israeli-born oligarch sanctioned by US Treasury
Social media giant allowed promotion of convicted fraudster Ilan Shor, implicated in $1 billion theft from Moldovan banks in 2014 and accused by Washington of working for Moscow
By David Klepper and STEPHEN McGRATH
Ilan Shor at a press conference February 25, 2019, following national elections in Moldova. (Facebook: used in accordance with Clause 27a of the Copyright Law)
December 9, 2022, 7:37 pm
Israeli-Moldovan one of two oligarchs sanctioned by UK for corruption
Ilan Shor and Vladimir Plahotniuc fled Moldova in 2019 after being implicated in a $1bn bank fraud and other illicit schemes; Shor living in Israel
By STEPHEN McGRATH and CRISTIAN JARDAN
People chant slogans during a protest in Chisinau, Moldova, Nov. 13, 2022. (AP Photo/Aurel Obreja)
November 14, 2022, 10:37 am
Energy crisis, inflation draw thousands of anti-government protesters in Moldova
Demonstrations initiated by the populist Shor Party headed by US-sanctioned oligarch Ilan Shor, currently in exile in Israel, have rocked the country in recent months
By CRISTIAN JARDAN and STEPHEN McGRATH
Ilan Shor, then-mayor of the town of Orhei, Moldova, arrives to meet with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel MIHAILESCU/AFP)
October 26, 2022, 9:13 pm
US sanctions Israeli citizen for promoting Kremlin agenda in Moldova
Ilar Shor, 35, a businessman-turned-lawmaker, accused of working with ‘corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova’
By Tobias Siegal
Ilan Shor meets with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP)
August 30, 2019, 5:54 am
Moldova Jews bear anti-Semitic brunt as corrupt lawmaker flees, maybe to Israel
Saga of Israeli-born businessman Ilan Shor, thought to be hiding in Israel to avoid jail, dredges up old hatreds, complicating life for small Jewish community he left behind
By Cnaan Liphshiz
Ilan Shor meets with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel Mihailescu/AFP)
February 25, 2019, 6:23 pm
Convicted Israeli-born fraudster Ilan Shor wins seat in Moldova’s parliament
Mayor of Moldovan city was sentenced to 7.5 years for fraud and money laundering; remains free pending his appeal
By ToI Staff
Ilan Shor, then-mayor of the town of Orhei, Moldova, arrives to meet with supporters during a campaign event in the city of Comrat on February 15, 2019. (Daniel MIHAILESCU/AFP)
February 20, 2019, 9:10 am
Israeli-born convicted fraudster on track for seat in Moldovan parliament
Businessman Ilan Shor is running on an anti-corruption platform, despite having been convicted in massive fraud case
By Ionut Iordachescu and Mihaela RODINA
Ilan Shor, the Israel-born mayor of Orhei, Moldova (YouTube screenshot)
August 10, 2018, 11:46 pm
Moldovan Jews slam ‘hate speech’ after tirade against convicted Jewish mayor
Former sports minister Octavian Țicu denies bigotry in statements he made against Ilan Shor
By JTA
Israeli-born Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor. (screen capture: YouTube/tvc21channel)
May 20, 2015, 5:32 am
Israeli-born billionaire accused in Moldova scheme to stay under house arrest
Ilan Shor is suspected of embezzling nearly $1 billion from country’s banks last year, almost crashing them
By JTA
Israeli-born Moldovan businessman Ilan Shor. (Wikimedia/CC0 1.0 Universal Public Domain Dedication)
May 19, 2015, 2:19 am
Missing Moldova fortune raises fears of anti-Semitic attacks
Israeli-born businessman Ilan Shor suspected in alleged embezzlement of $1 billion that nearly crashed three local banks
By Stuart Winer
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