The events taking place in Romania are a caricature of democracy, this being acknowledged even by the American public, said the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maria Zakharova.
„When I was still speaking with American journalists, even the Americans, realizing all their responsibility – not their personal responsibility, but that of their regimes – for what is happening in Romania, which is under the umbrella of North Atlantic influence, even they are already laughing out loud because the country has been turned into I don’t even know what,” Zaharova said to Radio Sputnik.
"This is simply a caricature of democracy," said the spokesperson for the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, as reported by TASS.
The comments from the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs representative come after the Constitutional Court unanimously rejected Călin Georgescu's appeal, maintaining the Central Electoral Bureau's decision to refuse his registration for the presidential elections on May 4, as noted by Agerpres.
Russia accuses: Illegitimate elections without Călin Georgescu
The Kremlin continues to criticize Romania, accusing the authorities in Bucharest of undermining democracy by excluding Călin Georgescu from the presidential race. Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for Vladimir Putin, stated on Tuesday that any election held without his participation cannot be considered legitimate.
On the same day, the Russian press labeled Romania as a "country under tyranny," intensifying rhetoric against the authorities in Bucharest.
During a press conference, Peskov accused Romania of violating democratic principles, stating that Georgescu's removal from the electoral race represents "a blatant violation of democratic norms in Europe." He added that the decision of the Romanian authorities shows "disdain for democracy."
At the same time, the Kremlin spokesperson dismissed any speculation about Moscow's possible involvement in supporting Georgescu's candidacy. "It is an absurd accusation, without any real basis," Peskov stated, as quoted by the Russian agency Regnum.
The Russian Foreign Minister, Sergey Lavrov, also launched harsh criticisms against the West, stating that "in countries like Romania, flagrant things happen in the electoral field." Furthermore, Lavrov accused the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) of not being impartial in monitoring European elections.
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