In Romania, pro-European centrist Nicușor Dan defeated a hard-right nationalist in a rerun of the annulled 2024 election. The earlier front-runner, pro-Russian Calin Georgescu, was disqualified over an undeclared Russian affect marketing campaign. On FRANCE 24, political analyst Dr. Alexandra Filippenko discusses how Romania’s vote displays broader patterns of Russian interference. Drawing on UN Safety Council findings, she highlights declassified paperwork revealing an enormous Russian cyber marketing campaign concentrating on over 33 nations, typically amplified by coordinated social media efforts.
UNSC uncovered Russia’s international ‘disinformation campaigns’ and cyber assaults on international governments
