The next day Romania expelled Russia’s military attaché and arrested six people for “plotting to take over state power”. Romania’s biggest parties, the centre-left Social Democrats and centre-right National Liberal Party,

Russia carried out 34 hybrid attacks against Romania in 2024, according to a report presented in the Italian Parliament, based on information published by Romanian authorities regarding last year’s annulled presidential elections.

The Romanian authorities have declared the military, air, and naval attaché of the Russian Federation in Bucharest, as well as his deputy, persona non grata on Romanian territory, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MAE) announced on March 5.

BUCHAREST - Romania declared the Russian embassy's military attache and his deputy personae non grata on March 5 for what it said were acts contravening diplomatic rules, a move Russia said it would respond to. The step is the latest sign of tension between Bucharest and Moscow over Russia’s war on Ukraine and allegations of electoral interference.

Following the annulment of Romania's presidential elections in 2024 amid allegations of Russian interference, there have been a number of demonstrations in support of far-right candidate Calin Georgescu who had won the first round.