In Romania, pro-European centrist Nicusor Dan defeated a hard-right, nationalist rival. The election was a rerun of an aborted 2024 vote, during which previous front-runner, pro-Russian Calin Georgescu, was disqualified over what Romanian authorities said was an undeclared Russian influence campaign on his behalf. For in-depth analysis and a deeper perspective, FRANCE 24's Eve Irvine welcomes political analyst Dr. Alexandra Filippenko, Senior Research Fellow at the Institute for US and Canadian Studies at the Russian Academy of Science. Romania is just the latest example of Russian interference in other countries' domestic politics worldwide. Dr. Filippenko makes reference to the findings of the UN Security Council through damning detailed declassified documents that uncovered Russia's "vast cyber campaign" on a global scale, compromising computer systems in over 33 countries using highly advanced technology. "Those declassified documents detailed how the pro-Putin campaign benefited from a social media campaign by Russia."