Bucharest, Romania – six people suspects with Russia to draw a state impact against the Romanian government, cited by police in the European Union and NATO member.
Romania’s fight against organized crime, Diicot, detained all six on Wednesday to form a criminal group, which was initially set in 2023. and had relationships for Russia.
Police said the group was formed to allege the “sovereignty and independence of the” Romanian state “political undermining the country’s defense ability.”
Investigations supported by Romanian intelligence services have found that the group was allegedly looking for “removal of the current constitutional order, the dissolution of political parties”, and the installation of the new government formed by its members, the police said.
“In order to achieve their destabilizing goals, group representatives have actively sought officials in the Official Embassy of the Russian Federation,” Romania’s domestic intelligence agency, Sri.
The group had a “military structure” aimed at negotiating the withdrawal from NATO, which Romania joined in 2004. year, as well as the adoption of a new constitution, the name of the country, flag and anthem, said the police.
“The members of the criminal group would repeatedly address agents of foreign power, which are located in the territory of Romania and the Russian Federation,” police said.
The two suspects allegedly traveled to Moscow this year, where the police claimed that they had contact with individuals who supported the “organization’s efforts to take on the state power in Romania,” police added.
Police raids and diplomatic expulsions raise tensions with Moscow
The authorities failed eight homes in the municipality of Bucharest and the county of Ilfova, Giurgiu and Maramures, which the police said was “a few evidence”.
Raids came on the same day Romania kicked out two military diplomats from the Russian Embassy In Bucharest, as tension, they cover between Moscow and Bucharest.
Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred to the decision relating to Russian military, air and naval AtaĊĦa, Victor Makovskiy and his deputy, Evgeni Ignatiev, over alleged “activities contrary to Vienna’s provisions from 1961. Years. The Ministry did not provide further details.
“Two Russian diplomats performed the actions of collecting intelligence in the areas of strategic interest and took actions to support the Group’s anti-institutional shares,” Sri added on Thursday on Thursday. There was no immediate comment from Russia.
The Russian Embassy described Expresius as “unfounded and hostile” on Wednesday and said that the Embassy “retains the right to take retralia.”
Russian State News Agency TAS on Tuesday reported the claims in Russia’s overdictation of the SVP that the EU has tried to interfere in Romania’s forthcoming elections. SVP said that the President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen asked Bucharest in the Bar Romanian presidential candidate Calin Georgescuwhich appeared as Frontrunner in last year’s canceled choice, from participation in Rerun in May.
Georgescu praised Russian President Vladimir Putin in the past as a “man who loves his country” and called Ukraine “fictional state”, but claims not to be Prorusian.
The Constitutional Court made An unseen move to undo the choice Two days before runoff from 8. December after GeorgesCu Surprise the victory of the first round. Away the right populist surveyed in single-digitants and declared a zero campaign, after which they appeared on election violations and Russian interference. Moscow denied interference in the Romanian menu.
Georgescu under the investigation of plaintiffs
Romanian prosecutors initiated a criminal investigation against Georgescu Last week, accusing him of supporting fascist groups, “encouraging action against the constitutional order” and the false declaration on financing the election campaign and disclosure of property. On Thursday, the Court in Bucharest also rejected Georgescu’s appeal, which imposed his disputed measures of judicial control.
Georgescu, who repeatedly denied any injustice, told the Bucharest Monday Monday that it was a “political case” against him.
The European Court of Human Rights on Thursday has also rejected the appeal that Georgescu filed on 16. December after the elections were annulled, in which he claimed that he was dismissal and based on unconfirmed charges. The decision was final, the court said.
In a special case, the Romanian authorities conducted 47 searches in five counties associated with some of the associates GeorgeSc, which revealed a large cache of deadly weapons – including grenades – and several million dollars (euros) in the cash of different currencies.
Prosecutors stated that they were allegations against the suspects involved “false statements on the sources of financing” election campaigns, illegal possession of weapons and initiating or establishing an organization “with a fascist, racist or xenophobic” character.
The first round of the rerun selection is scheduled for 4. May. If no candidate gets more than 50% of ballots, the drain will follow 18. May.
It is not yet clear whether Georgescu will be able to participate in the new elections.
2025-03-06 17:46:00
