OREANDA-NEWS. The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation filed accusation against the Moldovan politician Renato Usatii in absentia. Together with businessman Vladimir Plahotniuc, he is suspected of illegal withdrawing 500 billion roubles (about 6.69 billion US dollars).

According to investigators, businessmen, allegedly selling currency, transferred funds from Russian accounts to Moldindconbank, including those registered in the Bank of New York. After that, the money received was written off according to forged decisions of Moldovan courts, and sent to foreign banks, mainly located in Europe.

Usatii is a leader of the Our Party in Moldova. Plahotniuc is a former deputy, one of the richest people in the country. Three years ago he was put on the international wanted list.