The Court of Appeal in Chișinău rejected the appeal filed by the leader of AUR, George Simion, against the decision of the first instance, which established that the statements made by the former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova, Anatol Șalaru, regarding his alleged collaboration with Moscow agents are in line with reality.
The ruling, pronounced on October 22, 2025, confirms the decision of the Chișinău Court of Law from April 9, 2025, which dismissed Simion’s lawsuit.
According to the document published on the court's website, the Civil, Commercial, and Administrative Litigation College of the Court of Appeal Center decided to "dismiss" Simion's appeal, upholding the previous decision.
The court noted that Simion's action, in which he requested "the denial of the information, the recovery of moral damages, and legal expenses," is unfounded.
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Simion "Insists" on Losing
After the decision was made public, Anatol Șalaru posted a message on Facebook. "The court has once again ruled in my favor and rejected George Simion's appeal (...) which acknowledges that my accusations regarding the collaboration of the AUR leader with Moscow agents are true," wrote Șalaru.
The former Minister of Defense from Chișinău added that the AUR leader continues these legal actions "just to appear as if he is defending himself strongly." "I cannot help but notice that Simion has a dual personality. On one hand, he formalizes the connection with Moscow, posing with Costiuc, and on the other hand, he initiates legal actions," Șalaru further stated.
"Simion is a Threat to Romania's Security"
In the same message, Șalaru states that the data gathered over the years by the intelligence services of the Republic of Moldova and Ukraine "show the same thing": "Simion is a threat to the safety and security of both states. From my point of view, he is also a danger to Romania."
He believes that the methods of the AUR leader "seem like active measures taken from the KGB manual." "Incitements to violence, dividing Romanian society, criticizing European values - all these are undeniable evidence," Anatol Șalaru emphasized.
In April, George Simion lost the initial court case against Anatol Șalaru, after the former Minister of Defense of the Republic of Moldova publicly stated that the AUR leader had collaborated with individuals close to the Russian services.
Back then, Șalaru announced that the justice system in Chișinău "confirmed the truthfulness of his statements," while Simion declared that he would appeal the decision.