Romania’s Directorate for Investigating Organized Crime and Terrorism (DIICOT) detained six individuals on Wednesday, accusing them of treason over an alleged plot to negotiate Romania’s NATO exit with Russian agents.
Prosecutors claim the group operated like a military-style organization, maintaining ties with Russian military attachés in Bucharest—both of whom were expelled from Romania just a day before the arrests. According to DIICOT, the suspects conspired to dismantle Romania’s current political system, dissolve all major parties, and install their own government. The alleged plan even involved rewriting the constitution, replacing national symbols, and purging state institutions.
One of the detainees is Radu Theodoru, a 101-year-old retired general notorious for his openly anti-Semitic writings and Holocaust denial. His daughter, Voica Theodoru, confirmed that DIICOT agents raided his home early Wednesday morning.
Theodoru, a founding member of the far-right Greater Romania Party, has long been a controversial figure, known for his book Romania as Prey and other inflammatory publications. Authorities believe he served as the face of the group, which they say was structured with leadership ranks and operational roles.
With tensions running high in the region, Romania’s crackdown underscores the government’s zero-tolerance approach to any perceived threats to its NATO membership or democratic order.
