Russia denied, this Friday (29), accusations that it had interfered in Romania’s presidential elections.
“We do not interfere in the elections of other countries, particularly in Romania, nor do we intend to,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters.
The Romanian High Court ordered on Thursday (28) a recount of the votes from the first round of the presidential elections after a reversal in the expected results.
The court “unanimously ordered the re-verification and recount of the voting ballots for the November 24 presidential election,” a statement said.
The measure was taken after the victory of the ultra-right independent candidate, Calin Georgescu, 62 years old.
The far-right politician, who has criticized NATO and said Romania should engage with, not challenge, Russia, topped the results. He will face centrist candidate Elena Lasconi in the second round, which will take place on December 8.
The result was a surprise since in pre-election opinion polls Georgescu was in single digits.
Romania’s top security body warned that Romania could be an important Russian target for “hostile actions”.
The Kremlin spokesman highlighted that the accusations against Moscow are part of a tendency by the West to induce that “if something happens, first of all the blame must be directed at Russia”.
Hundreds of Romanians gathered in the center of Bucharest on Thursday (28) to protest against Georgescu.
This content was originally published in Russia denies interfering in Romanian elections; Justice requests recount on CNN Brasil website.
Source: CNN Brasil
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