On Monday, December 2, Russian president Vladimir Putin commented ironically on the decision to recount votes from the first round of Romania's presidential elections following the surprising victory of pro-Russian candidate Călin Georgescu.

A top Romanian court has validated the first round of a presidential race in which a far-right outsider emerged as the frontrunner, plunging the country into a week of turmoil amid allegations of elec

Romania’s top court validated the outcome of a key presidential vote, approving the candidacy of a pro-Russian candidate for a runoff with high geopolitical stakes for the nation on NATO’s eastern flank.