Russians face trial in Romania for illegally obtaining citizenship Those implicated include former senior executives of Sberbank and Rusal, as well as an associate of Gazprom’s chief executive. Romanian prosecutors have brought charges against 16 Russian nationals accused of using forged documents to obtain Romanian passports. According to investigators, more than 1,700 people from Russia, Ukraine, Moldova and other former Soviet countries were fictitiously registered in Romania in 2023–2024. The scheme allegedly relied on forged Romanian citizenship certificates. Using these documents, the suspects obtained birth certificates, personal identification numbers, identity cards and passports. Prosecutors are seeking to have all the documents annulled. Six people have entered into plea agreements. The identities of the 16 accused have not been officially disclosed. However, Romanian media previously reported that the investigation involved former executives of Sberbank, Nefteprombank, Sibur and Rusal. Among them is Kirill Seleznyov, the former head of Gazprom Mezhregiongaz, described as a close associate of Alexey Miller. The investigation could ultimately involve around 300 Russian nationals.

📺 “We reported events one-sidedly for years”: Serbian TV apologizes to viewers after Vučić's party loses the election Radio Television of Vojvodina (RTV) opened its news broadcast with footage of celebrations following the Student List's election victory — scenes it had failed to show the previous evening. “For years, we failed to fulfill our duty. We kept silent, turned a blind eye, reported events one-sidedly, and failed to ask the necessary questions. For that, we owe our viewers an apology,” news anchor Goran Eror said. Following the controversy, RTV's acting editor-in-chief Nenad Čačić resigned. A similar incident occurred in Hungary, where state television also apologized to viewers after Viktor Orbán's election defeat.