« The threat to Romania is the same as to Ukraine »

Igor Novikov, adviser to President Volodimir Zelenski in the period 2019-2020, spoke about the position of Romania in the region stating that « the threat to Romania is the same as to Ukraine ».

« I think you are in danger because the Black Sea is one of the areas of major geopolitical instability at this time, with players like Russia, obviously, on the offensive side. But you should also remember that there is Europe, China, Turkey and the United States. So it is not the quietest place to be long.

Romania has to build alliances with partners surrounding it, such as Ukraine, Poland, for example, Moldova and everyone else, and try to build this East-European block that can withstand the wine.

And I think that, from this position, Romania and its partners have to collaborate with the European Union, with the United States, in one form or another, and China. But I think the major threat to Romania is exactly the same as to Ukraine. Is Russia. The first thing they will try to do is using propaganda, using, you know, paid malignant actors and so on. They will try to divide and destabilize society and try to divert your political domain. You have to be very careful who you choose, with what you are emotionally hired and you have to remember that Romania and the Romanian people are a nation, and the people should, and nothing, especially coming from Russia, to divide you, because, you know, divide and conquer. This is what Putin does. ”Said Zelenski’s former adviser for truth.