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Călin Georgescu supporters protested in front of Romania’s Central Electoral Bureau after their candidate was banned from contesting the elections scheduled for May. Photo: PAP/EPA/ROBERT GHEMEN

Romanian pro-Kremlin populist barred from contesting May presidential vote

Romania’s central election authority barred far-right pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu from running in May’s presidential election re-run.

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Moldova holds presidential election amid Russian meddling allegations

Moldovans will vote on Sunday in a presidential election and EU referendum at a pivotal moment that could bolster the small agricultural economy’s drive to join the European Union, after allegations of Russian election meddling.

Anti-government protest in the Moldovan capital of Chișinău, organized by supporters of pro-Russian oligarch Ilan Șor. March 12, 2023. Photo: Diego Herrera Carcedo/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Russia trained Moldovan citizens to destabilize the country, authorities say

More than 300 Moldovan citizens have been trained in Russia, Serbia, and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where they were taught tactics that could be used to destabilize the country, Moldovan authorities announced ahead of a crucial Sunday vote.

Former Polish defense minister

People working for ex-defense minister pushed pro-Kremlin agenda while in office, claims Polish prime minister

Donald Tusk, the Polish prime minister, has accused a former defense minister of undermining the Polish Army by allegedly surrounding himself with people who may have promoted a pro-Russian agenda.