Evghenia Gutulová

Evghenia Gutulová is the governor of the autonomous region of Gagauzia in Moldova, a position she assumed in 2023 after being nominated by the pro-Russian Șor party. She has been in the news due to her recent arrest on charges related to illegal financing of political activities and organizing protests, which she claims are politically motivated. Gutulová has called for support from Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, asserting that her detention poses a threat to the autonomy and identity of the Gagauz people.