Tag: romania
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Tough week for Russian covert services as multiple European authorities push back
At the start of this week, Poland and Romania have conducted parallel operations and arrested Russian saboteurs planning attacks in the respective countries. Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk confirmed that up to eight individuals were arrested. Romania’s criminal investigation department, DIICOT, also arrested at least two Ukrainian individuals linked to the Russian security services, who…
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Alkagesta accused of trafficking Russian oil in Romania
A major Romanian media outlet ran a story about Alkagesta’s operations in Romania, making accusations similar to those it faces in Azerbaijan — namely, mixing Russian crude oil with other products. The story by RomaniaTV states that Alkagesta is being suspected of having mixed Russian oil with supply of product in its bunkering operations at…
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Romania opposes a No Fly-Zone on Ukraine fearing confrontation with Russia
Romania is opposing a proposed No-Fly Zone on Ukraine by Poland. The No Fly Zone as proposed by Poland’s Foreign Affairs Minister Radoslaw Sikorski is intended to exclusively shoot down Russian objects targeting NATO countries. According to the Romanian President, Nicusor Dan, the proposal would effectively bring Romania at war with Russia. At the end…
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Romanian F-16s escort Russian drone out of Romania
Yesterday evening, two Romanian F-16s departed from Fetesti Airbase and intercepted a Russian Shahed drone that entered the region of Tulcea from Odessa Ukraine. The drone was intercepted but was not shot down. It was escorted out of the country into Ukrainian airspace. Russia has targeted Poland with a drone attack last week, but the…
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Andrew and Tristan Tate to be extradited to the UK and faces charges over rape and human trafficking
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been served with charges issued by the British Crown Prosecution Service. The charges, prompted by reports filed by four women in the UK, were handed to the Tate brothers personally by the prosecutor in Bucharest, Romania and they are to be extradited to the UK. Both brothers will be charged…
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Breaking by Mircea Barbu: Andrew Tate to be extradited to the UK to face charges of tax fraud and human trafficking
The Romanian journalist Mircea Barbu, who has been closely following Andrew Tate’s case in Romania, has announced that the Romanian Prosecutors are considering dropping charges against Andrew Tate so that he can be extradited and face charges in the UK instead. The news came after The Telegraph published a story which quoted the UK’s Minister…
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Romania secures its European future with Nicusor Dan’s victory
Romania voted in favour of securing its future in the European Union after it overwhelmingly voted in favour of Nicusor Dan in the presidential elections. The mathematician and mayor of Bucharest won up to 53% of the vote against his opponent, who had previously won the first round, George Simion. George Simion prematurely announced his…
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George Simion wins the first round of Presidential elections in Romania
George Simion, the leader of the far-right party, Alliance for the Unification of Romania, has won the first round of the presidential elections in the Romanian presidential elections with up to 40.7% of the vote. The election was held again after the previous winner of the elections, Calin Georgescu, was arrested and investigated over the…
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Andrew and Tristan Tate back in Romania: deny that the US pressured for their release
Andrew and Tristan Tate have been sent back to Romania from the United States after making a brief and highly unusual trip while supposedly under house arrest in Romania. Andrew Tate denied there was pressure from the United States to let him travel there while being on house arrest. Andrew Tate said that “I’m glad…
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Calin Georgescu barred by Constitutional Court from contesting elections
Calin Georgescu lost his appeal at the Constitutional Court to challenge the Central Electoral Bureau’s decision to bar him from contesting the presidential elections. Calin Georgescu was arrested and barred from contesting the presidential elections after Prosecutors found evidence that his political campaign was funded by the Russian government. The Romanian Prosecutor is conducting an…
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Andrew and Tristan Tate leave Romania after Romanian government caves to US pressure
Andrew and Tristan Tate have left Romania after the Romanian government caved to pressure by President Donald Trump’s administration to grant travelling privileges to the criminal suspects. Andrew and Tristan Tate are currently being charged in Romania with human trafficking and money laundering, while Andrew Tate is also charged over raping a minor. The Tate…
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Rifles, grenades, cash and connections with Russian military: Calin Georgescu blames a Bolshevik conspiracy
Romanian presidential candidate Călin Georgescu, who was yesterday arrested in an investigation over Russian electoral interference, is blaming the arrest on a Bolshevik conspiracy. According to G4Media, which is covering the case extensively, the Romanian authorities raided 47 properties of 27 individuals hailing from 5 different countries. Rifles, grenades and stacks of cash were among…