Romania says Russia-run sabotage network set fire near weapons factory
Authorities say the fire in September is part of a broader campaign against European countries that support Ukraine.

Authorities say the fire in September is part of a broader campaign against European countries that support Ukraine.

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The latest suspected incursion on NATO’s eastern flank increases fears that the war in Ukraine threatens to spill over.

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Romania had tried to avert a total shutdown of the plant, which usually generates a fifth of the country’s electricity.

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