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Romania reportedly holds hard evidence of Russian interference in 2024 presidential elections

May 5, 2025

Romanian authorities have obtained concrete evidence that Russia orchestrated cyberattacks and disinformation campaigns aimed at manipulating the country’s November 2024 presidential elections, Mediapart quoted by

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