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Alexandru Balan, former deputy director of the Information and Security Service of the Republic of Moldova, arrested five months ago for the alleged disclosure to the KGB of Belarus of state secrets related to Romania, remains in the custody of Romanian authorities. The High Court of Cassation and Justice in Bucharest rejected Balan’s request to challenge the preventive arrest measure on Wednesday, extending it until February 27, reports IPN.<\/p>\n\n

The former deputy chief of the SIS was arrested<\/a> on September 8, 2025, in Timi\u0219oara, being accused of disclosing state secrets about Romania to KGB officers from Belarus. According to the investigation, Alexandru Balan met with them in Budapest, during the period 2024-2025, where instructions would have been transmitted and payments made for the services provided.<\/p>\n\n

The Chief Prosecutor of the Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism in Romania, Alina Albu, recently stated to IPN that the criminal trial<\/a> is in the investigation phase, and the indictment is expected to be issued in February. Alina Albu clarified that Alexandru Balan is being investigated as a Romanian citizen, given the fact that he holds dual citizenship, Moldovan and Romanian.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"