Romanian presidential front-runner Georgescu plans to halt aid to Ukraine

In an interview with Reuters, the far-right politician said that, if elected, he would stop the export of Ukrainian grain through Romania and end the country's aid to Kyiv.

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"How could I agree to this? It is impossible. Romania and the Romanian people come first. It is unimaginable that there is a war next to us in the middle of Europe, so a priority will definitely be that this war in Ukraine must immediately be stopped," Georgescu said.

Georgescu also expressed the view that Romania is "not obliged to anyone," responding to a question about NATO member states' obligation to spend 2% of GDP on defense annually.

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"The concern of the Romanian people is to be happy. They cannot be happy spending money on other things," Georgescu explained. "If NATO is defensive, it should remain defensive. I believe in one thing - Romania is not obliged to anyone."

• Ultranationalist candidate Călin Georgescu won the first round of the presidential elections, securing about 22.92% of the vote. His opponent, Romanian Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, received 19.17% of voter support.