
Romania’s election called off over accusations of Russian meddling
By Karah Rucker (Anchor), Jodie Hawkins (Senior Producer), Harry Fogle (Video Editor)
Romania’s presidential election was called off following accusations that the surprise frontrunner’s social media campaign was influenced by Russia. Far-right independent candidate Calin Georgescu won the first round of voting and rose to popularity by posting his “Romania first” nationalist brand on TikTok.
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His account gained more than 530,000 followers and over 5 million “likes” but fueled suspicion that his overnight success was driven by Russian meddling.

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In a surprise move, the Romanian government declassified intelligence reports days ahead of the election alleging that Moscow ran an elaborate internet scheme to boost Georgescu’s account.
This comes after the country’s election servers had allegedly been hacked by Russia.
“Romania is a target for aggressive Russian hybrid actions including cyber attacks and information leaks and sabotage,” the Foreign Intelligence Service said.
It’s not clear whether Georgescu was aware of the alleged online campaign, but he has repeatedly denied having any connections to Russia, despite pledging to end all support for Ukraine if he were to get elected.
Like Russian President Vladimir Putin, Georgescu has been a vocal NATO critic, questioning Romania’s membership in the alliance, which ignited fears about NATO’s future in the country.
Now, Romania’s top court says the entire election process must be redone, meaning a second-round run-off that was scheduled for Sunday, Dec. 8, will no longer happen.
Georgescu would have gone head-to-head with his centrist rival Elena Lacsoni.
[Karah]
ROMANIA’S PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION HAS BEEN CALLED OFF … FOLLOWING ACCUSATIONS THAT THE SURPRISE FRONTRUNNER’S SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN WAS INFLUENCED BY RUSSIA.
FAR-RIGHT INDEPENDENT CANDIDATE CALIN GEORGESCU WON THE FIRST ROUND OF VOTING … RISING TO POPULARITY BY POSTING HIS “ROMANIA FIRST” NATIONALIST BRAND ON TIK-TOK.
HIS ACCOUNT GAINED MORE THAN 530-THOUSAND FOLLOWERS AND OVER 5 MILLION “LIKES” BUT FUELED SUSPICION THAT HIS FAST SUCCESS WAS DRIVEN BY RUSSIAN MEDDLING.
IN A SURPRISE MOVE – THE ROMANIAN GOVERNMENT DECLASSIFIED INTELLIGENCE REPORTS DAYS AHEAD OF THE ELECTION ALLEGING THAT MOSCOW RAN AN ELABORTE INTERNET SCHEME TO BOOST GEORGESCU’S ACCOUNT.
THIS COMES AFTER THE COUNTRY’S ELECTION SERVERS HAD BEEN ALLEGEDLY HACKED BY RUSSIA … WITH THE FOREIGN INTELLIGENCE SERVICE SAYING …
“ROMANIA IS A TARGET FOR AGGRESSIVE RUSSIAN HYBRID ACTIONS INCLUDING CYBER ATTACKS AND INFORMATION LEAKS AND SABOTAGE.”
IT’S NOT CLEAR WHETHER GEORGESCU WAS AWARE OF THE ALLEGED ONLINE CAMPAIGN … BUT HE HAS REPEATEDLY DENIED HAVING ANY CONNECTIONS TO RUSSIA … DESPITE PLEDGING TO END ALL SUPPORT FOR UKRAINE IF HE WERE TO GET ELECTED.
Do you have any links to the Russia regime or Vladimir Putin? No none zero… what’s your opinion of Mr Putin … I said also in many interviews Vladimir Putin is in his country a leader, is a patriot but I am not a fan of Mr Vladimir Putin.
LIKE PUTIN, GEORGESCU HAS BEEN A VOCAL NATO CRITIC, QUESTIONING ROMANIA’S MEMBERSHIP IN THE ALLIANCE, WHICH IGNITED FEARS ABOUT NATO’S FUTURE IN THE COUNTRY.
NOW ROMANIA’S TOP COURT SAYS THE ENTIRE ELECTION PROCESS MUST BE RE-RUN, WHICH MEANS A SECOND-ROUND RUN OFF THAT WAS SCHEDULED FOR SUNDAY WILL NO LONGER HAPPEN.
GEORGESCU WOULD HAVE GONE HEAD TO HEAD WITH HIS CENTRIST RIVAL ELENA LASCONI.
FOR SAN – I’M KARAH RUCKER.
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