An earlier version of this article misstated the date of the first-round vote in the presidential election. It was Nov. 24, not Oct. 24. When Romania this month annulled the first round of a presidential election won by a Moscow-friendly ultranationalist candidate,
Ukraine claims russian missile crossed into Romania
The Russian government has long been active in election interference and related disinformation campaigns against democracies.
Ukraine's air force says it detected 184 missiles and drones, causing damage to energy infrastructure across the country.
Russia launched cyberattacks “aimed at influencing the fairness of the electoral process” and “the public agenda through the use of artificial intelligence and aggressive online promotion,” according to Mihai Weber,
Romania’s Liberal Party is facing scrutiny after a media investigation linked their presidential campaign to that of a pro-Russian candidate who won a now-canceled first round of the election.
What happened in Romania’s presidential election marks the beginning of the new political era, of hybrid war, political unrest, and disdain, anger and revolt against political elites.
In another unprecedented move, Romania’s president declassified intelligence reports that supported the court’s ruling. The documents allege that Georgescu’s victory was facilitated through various illegal means,
A pro-Russian Europhobe, Călin Georgescu, has surged to poll position in Romania’s presidential election by weaponising social media, with a little help from Moscow.
Romanian tax authorities are now investigating ultranationalist Călin Georgescu and the TikTok activists who promoted his campaign.
By ordering a redo of the election, however, Romania’s constitutional court has handed a propaganda gift to Russia, which has long derided the West’s stated commitment to democracy as a sham ...
Analysts highlighted that on Dec. 25, an X-101 missile flew 140 kilometers through Moldovan and Romanian airspace before re-entering western Ukraine. Romania, a NATO member, is reluctant to intercept such targets,