Why evghenia Is Trending Today?

Judge Mihaela Popa, who recently sentenced Evghenia Guțul, was herself in the spotlight after being caught driving a car not listed in her asset declaration. The press was surprised by this revelation, as Popa heads a specialized court unit focusing on high-profile cases, including the billion-lei fraud case.

Evghenia Guțul, the Bashkana of Găgăuzia, has been sentenced to seven years in prison for electoral fraud in the Republic of Moldova. The judge who issued the verdict received death threats and macabre images. Guțul was seen kissing her child and husband before the sentencing. The Kremlin has reacted to the verdict, stating it was politically motivated. Guțul and another official, Svetlana Popan, were escorted out of the courtroom after the sentencing. The court has ordered Guțul's arrest.