Bangladesh, March 28 -- The Kremlin has formally acknowledged the appeal made by Yevgenia Gutsul, the detained governor of Moldovas autonomous Gagauzia region, to Russian President Vladimir Putin, requesting assistance in securing her release. Gutsul, a vocal critic of Moldovan President Maia Sandus government, has alleged that her detention is part of a broader effort to suppress Gagauzias autonomy and eliminate opposition voices. The case has added another layer of complexity to Moldovas geopolitical tensions, with Russia and Türkiye now being drawn into the dispute.

Gutsul was arrested on March 25 at Chisinau International Airport, with Moldovan authorities justifying the move by citing her presence on a wanted list. Reports from...