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.

The members of the group wanted to pull Romania out of NATO and planned to change country’s name, flag and anthem, according to the agency. Radu Theodoru, the 101-year-old general, who held a prominent position in the far-right Great Romania Party, is known for praising Romania’s fascist movement and having antisemitic views.

Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia’s help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and a 101-year-old former army major general said his home had been ...