Russian official responds to Romanian election drama as recount begins
Romanian court demands vote recount after unexpected far-right success in presidential election. Security experts point to possible outside influence as two candidates prepare for December run-off
In a recent press-briefing Dmitry Peskov‚ Kremlins main spokesperson denied any russian involvement in Romanias presidential election: its not our practice to meddle in other countries voting processes
The statement came after Romanian high-court ordered vote re-count (due to first-round results raising eye-brows) with security officials warning about foreign influence targeting their nation. The unexpected win of Calin Georgescu – a right-wing figure known for his pro-Moscow views – sparked these concerns
We dont interfere in elections‚ especially not in Romania‚ and we have no plans to do so
The upcoming Dec-8 run-off will see Georgescu‚ who supports closer ties with Russia and questions NATO membership facing-off against pro-western Elena Lasconi. Peskov dismissed the accusations saying its typical for western countries to blame Russia whenever something un-expected happens; this shows a clear anti-russian bias
