Romania, Russia and pro-Russian

Romanian far-right pro-Russian candidate barred from presidential vote
Romania’s central election authority on Sunday barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Calin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run.
Romania arrests six over ‘Vlad the Impaler’ pro-Russia treason plot
Retired general aged 101 among those detained for plotting to overthrow Bucharest government with help of Moscow
Romania detains six people on allegations of Russia-linked plot
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romanian prosecutors said on Thursday they had detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with the help of Russia, marking a dramatic escalation of tensions between Bucharest and Moscow.
Romania Detains Six People for Treason in Russia-Linked Probe
Romanian prosecutors detained six people suspected of allegedly plotting to overthrow the government and withdraw the Black Sea nation from NATO with Russia’s help.
Romania: Six arrested over alleged coup plot with Russia
They are accused of wanting to overthrow the Romanian government and end its NATO membership.Romanian officials announced the arrest of six alleged coup plotters on Thursday, accused the detainees of working with "agents of a foreign power,
Romanian authorities arrest six for treason, including 101-year-old general
Investigators say the suspects formed an organized group in 2023 with the goal of undermining Romania’s sovereignty and independence. Authorities allege the group worked systematically to weaken the country’s defense capabilities through political means.
Romania detains suspects in Russia-linked treason case, 101-year-old retired general’s house raided
Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia’s help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and ...
Romania: Far-right candidate Georgescu barred from presidential election
Calin Georgescu had been leading in opinion polls with around 40% of the vote. He is expected to appeal the decision to ...
Romania Bars Far-Right Presidential Candidate, Risking Trump Ire
Romania banned far-right candidate Calin Georgescu from its presidential election, triggering street protests and risking the ...
Bucharest is losing its shores: "Moscow's agents were preparing a coup d'etat and withdrawal from NATO"
In Romania, employees of the Directorate for the Investigation of Crimes related to Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT), ...
Romania detains six suspects for 'plotting Russian coup' with support from Putin
Romania has detained six people suspected of plotting a government coup with support from Russia and Vladimir Putin - We'll ...
The far-right Romanian outsider backed by Washington and Moscow
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Romania arrests six over alleged Russia-linked coup plot
Romanian prosecutors detain six people on charges of treason for allegedly seeking Russian help for coup plot.
Romania launches criminal probe into far-right, pro-Moscow presidential candidate Georgescu
Romanian prosecutors opened a criminal probe Wednesday into far-right populist Calin Georgescu, whose surprise first-round ...
Tens of thousands protest government before Romania's election
Tens of thousands of protesters gathered in Romania's capital Saturday in the latest antigovernment demonstration by ...
Romanian far-right candidate submits presidential bid for repeat election
Calin Georgescu, the far-right pro-Russian frontrunner in Romania's cancelled presidential election, submitted his candidacy ...
Far-right front-runner in Romania’s annulled presidential race files his candidacy in the rerun
Romanian far-right populist Calin Georgescu has filed his candidacy in a rerun of last year’s presidential election that was ...