Kremlin says Romanian election was 'strange, to say the least'


FILE PHOTO: Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov attends a meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with Tajik President Emomali Rahmon in Moscow, Russia, March 17, 2025. Yuri Kochetkov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin on Monday described Romania's presidential election as "strange", saying the pro-Russian candidate who won an aborted vote last year had been unfairly disqualified.

Pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan defeated a hard-right, nationalist rival in Sunday's election - a re-run of the 2024 vote when front-runner Calin Georgescu was disqualified over what Romanian authorities said was an undeclared Russian influence campaign on his behalf.

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