Russia not a threat to NATO, Romanian hard-right presidental favourite says


Far-right opposition leader and presidential candidate George Simion looks on as he answers questions during an interview with Reuters, in Bucharest, Romania, May 2, 2025. Inquam Photos/George Calin via REUTERS

BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romanian hard-right politician George Simion, poised to win Sunday's presidential election first round re-run, said Russia is not a significant threat to NATO, and the only risk to the eastern flank of the alliance is NATO's own dismantling.

The eurosceptic nationalist leads opinion polls before the first round of voting in the European Union and NATO state, five months after the original vote was canceled because of alleged Russian interference, denied by Moscow.

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