Kremlin Denies Allegations of Interfering in EU Country's Election
Moscow remains uninvolved in the electoral processes of other nations, such as Romania, according to spokesman Dmitry Peskov. Read Full Article at RT.com
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov has stated that the accusations emerging from Romania are indicative of a Western trend to blame Moscow for various issues.
Peskov described the allegations of Russian interference in Romania’s presidential election as “absolutely groundless.”
On Thursday, Romania’s Supreme Defense Council claimed to have evidence of cyberattacks aimed at influencing the voting process for the first round of the election set for November 24. The council asserted that the EU and NATO member is facing “hostile actions by state and non-state actors, especially Russia.”
On the same day, Romania’s Constitutional Court mandated a recount of the ballots from the election, which saw nationalist independent candidate Calin Georgescu unexpectedly winning. Georgescu has been critical of NATO and opposed to arming Ukraine, campaigning through TikTok.
When questioned by reporters on Friday, Peskov remarked, “we are not in the habit of interfering in elections in other countries, in particular in Romania, and we do not intend to do so now.”
He noted that Romania’s government pointing fingers at Moscow reflects a “basic trend that exists in the West in this regard.”
The trend, he added, is captured by the notion that “if something happens, blame Russia first,” a comment referencing the numerous unverified allegations of electoral interference attributed to Moscow in the U.S. and other nations.
Georgescu received 22.94% of the votes in the recent election and is set to compete against liberal leftist candidate Elena Lasconi, who garnered 19.18%, in the runoff scheduled for December 8.
Following the decision to recount the ballots, Georgescu stated, “an attempt is being made, in the harshest form, to deprive the Romanian people of the ability to think and choose in accordance with their own moral, Christian and democratic principles.”
He asserted, “The state institutions create instability out of balance and anger out of peace. We cannot allow our people to be forever enslaved by the manipulations of the institutions that lead the people, but which are, in fact, not led by the people.”
Lasconi spoke out against the Constitutional Court's ruling, claiming that it “is interfering in the democratic process for the second time.” She referred to the court's decision to bar right-wing candidate Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca from participating in the election and emphasized, “One combats extremism through votes, not backstage games.”
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
Peskov described the allegations of Russian interference in Romania’s presidential election as “absolutely groundless.”
On Thursday, Romania’s Supreme Defense Council claimed to have evidence of cyberattacks aimed at influencing the voting process for the first round of the election set for November 24. The council asserted that the EU and NATO member is facing “hostile actions by state and non-state actors, especially Russia.”
On the same day, Romania’s Constitutional Court mandated a recount of the ballots from the election, which saw nationalist independent candidate Calin Georgescu unexpectedly winning. Georgescu has been critical of NATO and opposed to arming Ukraine, campaigning through TikTok.
When questioned by reporters on Friday, Peskov remarked, “we are not in the habit of interfering in elections in other countries, in particular in Romania, and we do not intend to do so now.”
He noted that Romania’s government pointing fingers at Moscow reflects a “basic trend that exists in the West in this regard.”
The trend, he added, is captured by the notion that “if something happens, blame Russia first,” a comment referencing the numerous unverified allegations of electoral interference attributed to Moscow in the U.S. and other nations.
Georgescu received 22.94% of the votes in the recent election and is set to compete against liberal leftist candidate Elena Lasconi, who garnered 19.18%, in the runoff scheduled for December 8.
Following the decision to recount the ballots, Georgescu stated, “an attempt is being made, in the harshest form, to deprive the Romanian people of the ability to think and choose in accordance with their own moral, Christian and democratic principles.”
He asserted, “The state institutions create instability out of balance and anger out of peace. We cannot allow our people to be forever enslaved by the manipulations of the institutions that lead the people, but which are, in fact, not led by the people.”
Lasconi spoke out against the Constitutional Court's ruling, claiming that it “is interfering in the democratic process for the second time.” She referred to the court's decision to bar right-wing candidate Diana Iovanovici-Sosoaca from participating in the election and emphasized, “One combats extremism through votes, not backstage games.”
Aarav Patel contributed to this report for TROIB News
