Romania will continue to support Ukraine, which is fighting against Russia. The country can become a hub for sending Western troops to Ukraine, says the acting President of Romania Ilie Bolojan, reports Defense Romania.

"Regarding support for Ukraine, in recent consultations, we have generally expressed our country's willingness to continue supporting Ukraine. This is not just about backing a victim against an aggressor,

In his first press conference since becoming interim president, held on Friday, February 28, Ilie Bolojan said that discussing peacekeeping troops in Ukraine is premature, since no peace agreement was reached.

Government cost cuts to curb Romania's chronic budget deficit and avert a ratings downgrade are causing a social backlash that risks boosting support for the far-right pro-Moscow candidate in May's presidential rerun.

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.

Romanian foreign minister Emil Hurezeanu stated at the High-Level Segment of the 58th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) in Geneva that strengthening mechanisms for investigating human rights violations in Ukraine is necessary.

Roughly 10,000 soldiers from across Europe are taking part in NATO's largest exercises of 2025, dubbed Steadfast Dart.

"Romania will not send troops and will not participate in any action involving the deployment of contingents to Ukraine," the Social Democratic Party said. The party also stressed that Romania's primary mission within NATO is "to ensure the protection of the Eastern Flank by defending national territory, just as other states in the region do."

The Romanian parliament has passed a new law allowing the military to shoot down drones that trespass into national airspace, focusing on circumstances that pose threats to lives and property. This move follows increasing incidents of Russian drone debris in Romania,

BUCHAREST - Romanian prosecutors said on Wednesday they had launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the far-right frontrunner in last year's cancelled presidential election, over several accusations including promoting antisemitism.

Romanian authorities have detained Călin Georgescu, a pro-Russia far-right presidential candidate after prosecutors began an investigation looking into his campaign following allegations of Russian interference, according to the Romanian news outlet Digi24.