Zakharova called the accusations of Russia's interference in the elections in Romania madness.

On May 1, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova pointed out the falsity of statements about Russia's alleged interference in the Romanian presidential election.

"We have heard many times from Romanian representatives that Russia is allegedly interfering in the Romanian elections. This is madness, madness, lies," she said on the RT TV channel.

Earlier, a journalist from Russia Today (RT) TV channel, Chey Bose, who flew in to cover the presidential elections in Romania.

According to Zakharova, the journalist crossed the border completely legally and is being pressured because of his professional competence.

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On March 15, Bloomberg reported that George Simion was allowed to participate in the Romanian presidential election.

On March 9, the electoral authority refused to register opposition politician Calin Georgescu as a candidate, deciding that the documents submitted by him did not comply with the requirements of the law. This decision sparked protests in Bucharest, which escalated into clashes with the police. Later, on March 11, the Constitutional Court of Romania upheld the CEC's decision rejecting Georgescu's registration for the presidential election.

The first round of the Romanian presidential election was held on November 24, 2024. According to official sources, Georgescu was in the lead with 22.94% of the vote, but on November 28, the country's Constitutional Court demanded that the Central Election Commission recount the results. They were cancelled on December 6. Repeat elections will be held in Romania on May 4. The second round is scheduled for May 18.