Moldova exchanges Russian spy Alexandru Bălan for two Moldovan intelligence officers with Romanian support
Moldovan president Maia Sandu announced on Tuesday, April 28, that she pardoned Alexandru Bălan, the KGB spy accused of treason in Romania, and included him in a larger exchange with Russia that led to the release of two Moldovan…
Radu Dumitrescu · Journalist
· Updated · 2 min read
Moldovan president Maia Sandu announced on Tuesday, April 28, that she pardoned Alexandru Bălan, the KGB spy accused of treason in Romania, and included him in a larger exchange with Russia that led to the release of two Moldovan intelligence officers.
Bălan, the former deputy director of the Intelligence and Security Service (SIS) of the Republic of Moldova, was indicted in Romania for treason and disclosure of state secrets and had already been convicted in Moldova. Judges say he transmitted essential information for state security to Belarus and Russia. He was extradited from Romania to Moldova last week.
