Moldova Expels Russian Intelligence Officer Leading Sputnik Moldova

Vitalii Denysov, head of Sputnik Moldova, is a Russian military intelligence officer and native of Ukraine.

Denysov was born in Zakarpattia Oblast and trained at a Ukrainian military school before defecting to Russia in 1992.

He worked for Russian military intelligence and propaganda outlets before being appointed head of Sputnik Moldova in 2022.

After Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moldova expelled Denysov for interfering in its internal affairs.

Russia summoned Moldova's representative to protest Denysov's deportation.