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The Associated Press. (2026, September 29). Romanian appeals court orders pro-Russian figure detained for 30 days in fraud case. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/romanian-appeals-court-orders-pro-russian-figure-detained-for-30-days-in-fraud-case/article_8c4a3713-ee77-5f08-970e-e53c436ae47d.html
The Associated Press. “Romanian appeals court orders pro-Russian figure detained for 30 days in fraud case.” Toronto Star, 29 Sept. 2026, https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/romanian-appeals-court-orders-pro-russian-figure-detained-for-30-days-in-fraud-case/article_8c4a3713-ee77-5f08-970e-e53c436ae47d.html.
The Associated Press. “Romanian appeals court orders pro-Russian figure detained for 30 days in fraud case.” Toronto Star, September 29, 2026. https://www.thestar.com/news/world/europe/romanian-appeals-court-orders-pro-russian-figure-detained-for-30-days-in-fraud-case/article_8c4a3713-ee77-5f08-970e-e53c436ae47d.html.
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On September 29, a Romanian appeals court ruled to detain Calin Georgescu, a pro-Russian former presidential candidate who was leading polls before the cancelled 2024 election, for 30 days pending an investigation into alleged fraud. Prosecutors accused Georgescu and two other suspects of persuading a businessman to give them €1.1 million by promising access to a credit line of up to €15 million from a foreign financial institution. Georgescu denies wrongdoing. Initially, the court had ruled against detention but prosecutors challenged this decision, leading to Tuesday’s appeal court ruling which is now final. Hundreds of Georgescu supporters gathered outside the courthouse in Bucharest, expressing their support and disappointment with his arrest. Romania canceled its presidential election due to suspected Russian interference on behalf of Georgescu, who strongly opposes NATO and Western support.
