Less than two weeks after Russian sabotage is suspected in the downing of a DHL cargo jet in Lithuania, Russians continue their attempts to push Europe to engage with another act of terror, this time over the Baltic Sea.

Everyone in Romania knew that Russians had somehow rigged last week’s first-round presidential election but weren’t sure just yet as to how they did it. Today we got the answer.

According to the indictment, Zarubina was recruited in 2020 by an FSB agent codenamed “Alice.” Her mission involved establishing a network of contacts within the United States, targeting journalists, military personnel, think tank researchers, and university professors specializing in Russian affairs. The objective was to advance pro-Russian narratives. To this end, Zarubina participated in discussion panels and activist seminars across Europe and the U.S.