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Russian TikTok Psy Op Blamed for Country’s Election Collapse

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Far-right Calin Georgescu was a relative nobody before he was allegedly backed by the Kremlin on the video-sharing site.

Leigh Kimmins
Leigh Kimmins 

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Independent candidate Calin Georgescu
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Leigh Kimmins

Leigh Kimmins

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