It highlighted that Moscow engages in various forms of interference, including influence campaigns, public messaging, and attempts to manipulate democratic processes, all with the aim of eroding public trust in Romanian authorities and criticizing the country’s EU and NATO membership.

Russia carried out 34 hybrid attacks against Romania in 2024, according to a report presented in the Italian Parliament, based on information published by Romanian authorities regarding last year’s annulled presidential elections.

The Romanian authorities have declared the military, air, and naval attaché of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, as well as his deputy, persona non grata on Romanian territory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on March 5.

Romania has expelled two military diplomats from the Russian embassy in Bucharest as tensions sour between Moscow and the European Union and NATO-member country.

The members of the group wanted to pull Romania out of NATO and planned to change country’s name, flag and anthem, according to the agency. Radu Theodoru, the 101-year-old general, who held a prominent position in the far-right Great Romania Party, is known for praising Romania’s fascist movement and having antisemitic views.

As tensions escalate over the future of Ukraine's defence, Russian officials have slammed French President Emmanuel Macron’s stark warnings about Moscow’s threat to Europe.