Romania

Ukraine condemns Romanian presidential candidate's remarks on territorial integrity

Romanian politician Călin Georgescu’s questioning Ukraine’s territorial integrity are “extremely disrespectful" and aligned with Russian propaganda, Ukrainian Foreign Ministry’s spokesperson Heorhii Tykhyi said in a statement on Facebook on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 05:44 PM

Romania scrambles F-16s twice as Russian drones threaten Ukraine’s border

Residents of northern Tulcea County in Romania received alerts for two consecutive nights due to Russian drone attacks on Ukraine, Romania’s Defense Ministry reported on Jan. 30.

30 January 2025, 02:28 PM

Romania responds to Russian airspace violation, scrambles fighter jets overnight

Romania’s Ministry of National Defense scrambled two fighter jets overnight in response to a Russian drone attack on Ukraine, Digi24 reported on Jan. 17.

17 January 2025, 12:24 PM

Svitolina defeats Romania’s No. 1 to reach second round at Australian Open

Ukrainian tennis star Elina Svitolina (WTA 27) kicked off her 2025 Australian Open campaign with a solid first-round victory over Romania’s top-ranked player, Sorana Cirstea (WTA 71).

13 January 2025, 10:56 AM

EU aiming to phase out Russian gas by 2027, secures first contract from Romanian offshore field

The European Union plans to phase out Russian gas by 2027 and Germany has secured its first contract from the Romanian offshore gas field Neptun Deep, Reuters reported on Jan. 7, citing sources.

9 January 2025, 12:41 PM

Romania detects drone breach near Tulcea county

Romania’s radar surveillance system detected a small aerial object, likely a drone, approximately 15 kilometers east of the city of Chilia Veche in Tulcea County, country's Defense Ministry reported on Dec. 26.

27 December 2024, 12:48 PM

Russian missile cuts through Moldova, Romania on Xmas morning

A Russian cruise missile flew through Moldovan and Romanian airspace toward the western Ukrainian administrative center of Chernivtsi, the Ukrainian Air Force reported on Telegram at 7:24 a.m. EET during the massive Russian attack on the country on Dec. 25.

25 December 2024, 12:15 PM

Romania and Bulgaria to fully join Schengen Area in January 2025

The European Union has decided to fully integrate Bulgaria and Romania into the Schengen Zone, eliminating border checks starting Jan. 1, 2025, as reported by the EU Council's press service on Dec. 12.

12 December 2024, 02:50 PM

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics affecting Europe, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Sybiha warns

Russia's hybrid warfare tactics are extending beyond Ukraine and now targeting Europe, including Georgia, Moldova and Romania, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on X on Dec. 10.

11 December 2024, 04:50 PM

$7 Million seized in Romania over alleged pro-Russian campaign funding

Romanian law enforcement seized $7 million from Bogdan Peșchiră, a Romanian citizen accused of funding the social media campaign of Călin Georgescu, a pro-Russian and far-right presidential candidate, local outlet Agerpres wrote on Dec. 8.

9 December 2024, 01:05 PM

Ukraine expresses solidarity with Romania over Russian election meddling

Ukraine expressed solidarity with Romania over Russia's "unprecedented hybrid attack on democracy," as evidenced by data declassified by Romanian authorities, Ukraine's Foreign Ministry said in a statement on its website on Dec. 7.

7 December 2024, 05:59 PM

Romania's far-right candidate poised to win Presidency with 60% support — exit polls

Far-right pro-Putin presidential candidate Călin Georgescu is reportedly favored by 60% of voters, CURS polling agency's survey showed, Romania Insider media outlet wrote on Dec. 4.

5 December 2024, 02:38 PM

New air defense systems will protect only NATO skies, says Polish Defense Minister

The air defense systems Warsaw expects to receive from allies will exclusively protect the airspace of NATO countries, Polish Defense Minister Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz told TVN24 on Dec. 4.

4 December 2024, 02:54 PM

Romanian court debates presidential election rerun

The Romanian Supreme Court could decide to annul the results of the first round of the presidential election held on Nov. 24, as authorities have found evidence of interference in the campaign by hostile actors, Reuters reported on Nov. 29, citing a senior election official.

29 November 2024, 02:18 PM

Pro-Russian candidate unexpectedly leads in Romanian Presidential election

Far right pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu leads Romania’s presidential election, with pro-European Marcel Ciolacu in second place, as preliminary eletion results show, BBC reported on Nov. 25.

25 November 2024, 09:58 AM

EU faces backlash from Bulgaria and Romania over Ukrainian honey imports

Bulgaria and Romania have asked the European Commission to implement protective measures on honey imports from Ukraine on Nov. 19.

19 November 2024, 03:55 PM

Romania investigates presidential candidate for ties with Russian intelligence

Romania's Foreign Intelligence Service is requesting Ukraine and Moldova to declassify documents related to presidential candidate George Simion, seeking evidence of Simion's alleged meetings with Russian intelligence officers.

14 November 2024, 11:42 PM

Romania probes Russian efforts to sway presidential vote

Russia is trying to influence the upcoming Romanian presidential elections through proxies, intermediaries linked to Moscow or Russian-funded organizations, possibly even the candidates, Digi24 reported on Nov. 11, citing sources.

12 November 2024, 01:25 PM

Chisinau warns EU countries of possible Russian interference in diaspora voting

Moldova has warned several EU countries that Russia plans to disrupt voting by Moldovan emigrants at polling stations abroad during the presidential elections on Sunday, according to a Nov. 3 report by Reuters citing a source in the Moldovan government.

3 November 2024, 12:26 PM

Romania scrambles fighter jets due to unidentified drone

Romania scrambled four fighter jets after a small object, likely a drone, entered its airspace, penetrating up to 14 kilometers into the southeastern Constanța County, Reuters reported on Oct. 17.

18 October 2024, 07:59 AM

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