The Romanian prosecutors prosecuted the pro -politician, Calin Georgkescu, referring him to trial on charges of attempting to disrupt national security, planning violent mobilizations after the cancellation of the electoral process.

Romania, a Member State of the European Union and NATO, canceled the presidential election in December after suspicions of Russian intervention in favor of Georgkescu, NATO criticism, Brussels and Western support for Ukraine. Moscow denied the charges of mixing.

Prosecutors reported on Tuesday that the figures show that, after the cancellation of the elections, he had conspired with Hratuti Potra, a former soldier of the French Legion of Foreigners, to organize violent demonstrations.

It remains unclear when the trial will begin.

In the elections, which was re -held in May, the pro -European center Nikroesor Dan eventually won. Georgkescu was ruled out again and was under investigation into two cases. He denies any illegality.

Prosecution to another 21 people

Together with Georgkecus, prosecutors also brought the third prosecution to the other 21 defendants, including Choratio Potra, a mercenary who had previously worked as a military contractor in the Congo People’s Republic.

According to a statement from the prosecutors, after a secret meeting with Georgkecus, Potra set up “a paramilitary group of 21 people who decided to travel to the capital of Bucharest, where … he would cause demonstrations with the aim of securing mass support”.

Attorney General Alex Florenta told reporters that investigations have revealed a plan of hybrid attacks against Romania in the last year, with the aim of influenced voters and weaken state institutions.

The campaign included cyberattacks, public events and online misinformation. Ransomware cyberattacks associated with pro -Russian groups such as Lockbit, Lynx, Akira and Ransom Hub hit more than 13 state institutions, 12 transport companies and 17 banks, Florenta said.

Although similar hybrid attacks were also reported in the Czech Republic and Poland, Florenta said that in Romania they were aiming for the mobilization of extremist groups, which infiltrated hate speech by adopting narratives that fit into Russian patterns and networks.

Moscow has denied any involvement in misinformation campaigns.

Georgkecus, according to Florenta, had benefited from online campaigns. Evidence showed that the former candidate president had secured a promotion of more than 40 online teams known to spread misinformation, with a total of 1.3 million members.