What was all this talk about not interfering with the democratic processes in other countries? I guess it's ok if you push for the pro Trump/Putin guy...
Romanian authorities are struggling under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration to ensure that a far-right candidate’s campaign can proceed unhindered into an election in May.
US officials in private meetings with Romanian counterparts in recent days have focused almost exclusively on the vote, warning them not to block the campaign of Calin Georgescu, a Trump champion who has denounced NATO and praised Vladimir Putin, according to people familiar with the discussions who declined to be identified.
The Trump team’s insistence on Romania’s political crisis was laid bare by Vice President JD Vance, who used a keynote address in Munich last week to blast Romania’s decision in December to scrap a presidential vote after security officials determined that Russian interference had helped propel Georgescu to a stunning first-round victory on Nov. 24.
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Romanian authorities are struggling under intense pressure from President Donald Trump’s administration to ensure that a far-right candidate’s campaign can proceed unhindered into an election in May.
US officials in private meetings with Romanian counterparts in recent days have focused almost exclusively on the vote, warning them not to block the campaign of Calin Georgescu, a Trump champion who has denounced NATO and praised Vladimir Putin, according to people familiar with the discussions who declined to be identified.
The Trump team’s insistence on Romania’s political crisis was laid bare by Vice President JD Vance, who used a keynote address in Munich last week to blast Romania’s decision in December to scrap a presidential vote after security officials determined that Russian interference had helped propel Georgescu to a stunning first-round victory on Nov. 24.
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