Călin Georgescu is a Romanian far-right politician. Georgescu was designated as the executive director of the United Nations Global Sustainable Index Institute in Geneva. Before that, he was President of the European Research Centre for the Club of Rome. Georgescu is racing for the position of president of Romania as an independent contender in the 2024 Romanian presidential election. He acquired the most votes in the first round.
Based on his political career, Georgescu is Moscow-friendly, disregards Western orthodoxy, is despised by mainstream media, and is an EU- and NATO-skeptic. Georgescu blamed the European Union and NATO and described the latter’s ballistic missile defence security in Deveselu as a “shame of diplomacy” and a “disgrace”. He has hailed Russian President Vladimir Putin as “a man who loves his country”. He stated that he wanted to engage with, rather than question, Russia, because “Security comes from dialogue, not confrontation”.
Several media articles condemned Georgescu for his pro-Russian statements, portraying him as a Russophile and demonstrating how he utilised his social media platforms to disseminate information sourced to Russian state media. Concerning the war in Ukraine, Călin Georgescu assumed a position close to that of the Kremlin. He argued that “Ukraine is an invented state” and that Romania “would have more to achieve if it maintains better relations with China and Russia”, said Călin Georgescu, according to Newsweek.
Călin Georgescu gained attention through his promotion by Russian media, notably Sputnik.md, which published a piece on his remarks made during an interview on Metropola TV, a station linked to the PSD political network. In the interview, he attributed the conflict in Ukraine to the interests of the American military-industrial complex, dismissing any potential negative consequences for Romania.
He also praised Russia’s preparedness and suggested that the country’s intervention in Ukraine, particularly in Donbas, was inevitable, especially to protect Russian-speaking populations. Georgescu disparaged the leadership of Moldova’s pro-European president, Maia Sandu, and made remarks in line with Soviet-era rhetoric, including labelling the U.S. as “American imperialists.” His views and statements align with Moscow’s narrative, as he repeatedly emphasized that the West, especially the U.S., was fueling the conflict for financial gain.
