Political Subversion in Romania
Serving Objective 2: Strengthening the Western political forces considered by Moscow to be inimical to the Western-led international order, and the Kremlin’s relationships with such forces
4 Dec 2024. Romanian authorities confirm Russia’s “major attempt to interfere in the country’s presidential elections using the social media platform TikTok, and with a series of cyber-attacks.” The campaign on social media reportedly was “highly organised.” Romania’s security council says “the country was a target of “aggressive hybrid Russian attacks” during the recent elections.
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgq18w507dko
https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/romania-was-target-aggressive-hybrid-russian-attacks-during-elections-security-2024-12-04/
3 Dec 2024. Intelligence Online reveals that “through a network of Russia-backed Romanian operators, the Kremlin is now behind a push” to get elected as Romania’s president Calin Georgescu, winner of the first round of the Romanian presidential election held on 24 November 2024.
https://www.intelligenceonline.com/government-intelligence/2024/12/03/adnow-exposed-how-romania-became-a-test-lab-for-russian-interference-in-the-west%2C110347109-eve
Military Cooperation with North Korea
Serving Objective 9: Achieving de-sovereignization of Ukraine
4 Dec 2024. Nato secretary-general Mark Rutte says that “In return for troops and weapons, Russia is providing North Korea with support for its missile and nuclear programmes.”
https://www.ft.com/content/b32143c5-d11c-431b-bb98-add5b6f15015
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