A recent investigation has cleared up the mystery behind the Romanian presidential election scandal. It turns out that the allegations suggesting Russia funded a social media campaign to boost independent candidate Calin Georgescu's chances were completely false.
Many believed that Georgescu's strong performance in the first round of voting was part of a Russian-backed operation. His campaign, especially its online presence on platforms like TikTok, sparked rumors of foreign interference. But after a deep dive by an investigation, it was revealed that Georgescu’s campaign was actually funded by Romania’s pro-Western National Liberal Party (PNL), not Russia. The media outlet Snoop reported that the real source of his TikTok promotion was the PNL, with the help of a political marketing firm, Kensington Communication.
Georgescu, who is a vocal critic of NATO and the European Union, topped the first round of voting with 22.94%. His main rivals, liberal left-wing and social democ...
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