Romania–Russia relations are the foreign relations between Romania and Russia. Romania has an embassy in Moscow and a consulate-general in Saint Petersburg. Russia has an embassy in Bucharest and a consulate-general in Constanța. Historical relations have oscillated among grudging cooperation, neutrality, open hatred and hostility.

3 days ago · Romania detained six people on charges of trying to overthrow the state with Russia’s help, prosecutors said on Thursday, and a 101-year-old former army major general said his home had been ...

3 days ago · The next day Romania expelled Russia’s military attaché and arrested six people for “plotting to take over state power”. Candidates for the presidential re-run must register by March 15th.

3 days ago · BUCHAREST, Romania — Six people suspected of colluding with Russia to plot a coup against the Romanian government have been detained, according to police in the European Union and NATO-member ...

2 days ago · Romania’s Constitutional Court annulled the first round results two days before the Dec. 8 runoff, after allegations emerged that Russia had run a coordinated online campaign to promote the outsider. At the time, Georgescu, who ran as an independent, denounced the court’s decision as an “officialized coup” and an attack on democracy.

4 days ago · BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania said on Wednesday it had expelled two military diplomats from the Russian embassy in Bucharest as tensions sour between Moscow and the European Union and NATO-member country. Romania’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said the decision related to Russia’s military, air and naval attaché, Victor Makovskiy, and his deputy, Evgeni Ignatiev, over alleged ...

Dec 6, 2024 · Key Takeaway: A pro-Russian and anti-Western candidate unexpectedly won the first round of the Romanian presidential election on November 24 due to likely Russian electoral interference and an effective large-scale TikTok influence campaign.

3 days ago · The suspects were detained on Wednesday, the same day that Romania, a member of NATO and the European Union, declared the Russian embassy's military attache and his deputy personae non grata for ...

Feb 18, 2025 · No prospects for improving relations between Russia and Romania are visible in the near future, Russian Ambassador to Bucharest Vladimir Lipaev said on Rossiya-24 TV channel.

4 days ago · Georgescu has praised Russian President Vladimir Putin in the past as “a man who loves his country” and called Ukraine “an invented state,” but he claims not to be pro-Russian. Romania's ...