In spite of the fact that the period of election campaigns has ended in Romania, during which the image of Moscow was used to intimidate voters, propagandists, monitoring Romanian public opinion, once again are expressing their discontent with the activities of the Voice of Russia. In his latest interview, the head of the Romanian secret service Gheorghe Major complained that the Voice of Russia had too much influence in Romania, and a part of this influence resulted from the Romanian mass media’s desire to quote the materials of the Russian broadcaster. In order to put an end to the Voice of Russia's influence, the journalists were directly recommended to avoid quoting and exercise "restraint" while dealing with Russian journalists.
It should be noted that the efforts of the head of the Romanian secret service did not produce the desired effect. Materials from the Romanian site of the Voice of Russia continue to appear on the main pages of the Romanian press and electronic mass media. Apparently, from the Western propagandists’ point of view, the situation is acquiring the features of a disaster. The journalists of the German Deutsche Welle state broadcaster once again tried to "reason" with those who regard the Voice of Russia as a source of alternative information.
An article published on the Deutsche Welle Romanian website presents an apocalyptic picture: enemies of European integration and the ideals of Atlanticism plant euroscepticism and an opposition state of mind in Romania. From the point of view of German journalists, it is a deliberate campaign aimed at convincing Romanians "to seat themselves in the Putin’s boat". The Deutsche Welle propagandists pay special attention to the activities of the Voice of Russia, which they describe in the context of the conspiracy theory: "moreover, some of the forces, working hand in hand with the Voice of Russia, are systematically trying to create political capital for Moscow, taking advantage of the Orthodox faith of the Romanian people". It is difficult to understand, why such a strange accusation was chosen. On the other hand, after the journalists of the German broadcaster accused the Romanian deputies of intending to change the Romanian Constitution in accordance with the tastes of the Voice of Russia journalists, it became clear that Western propagandists are not bothered with inventing rational reasons for criticizing their ideological opponents.
Romanian politicians continue to echo German journalists. Vladimir Tismăneanu, one of the ideologists of the Basescu regime and Director of the Center for the study of post-Communist societies at the American University of Maryland, showed up again in the field of struggle against "the influence of Moscow". In his recent interview, he proudly noted that he had already repeatedly written "about the comments of the Voice of Russia state radio". He added that he considered everything that has happened in Romania since the summer of 2012 to be a plan of the "Putin regime" aimed at "restoring Russian influence in Eastern Europe".
The reason for such a painful attitude to the success of the Voice of Russia is obvious. Euroskeptic sentiment in Romania is growing against the background of the economic crisis and the West’s demonstrative interference in Romanian political processes. At the same time, confidence in Russia is growing despite the fact that over the last 20 years Romania was subject to intense anti-Russian propaganda. According to the latest surveys conducted by the CCSB center, 28% of the Romanian population trusts Russia. This data has caused shock waves in Romanian media. For comparison, it is noteworthy that 22% of respondents trust the Romanian President, and 28% trust trade unions. The European Union has lost 9% in the last six months, and now only 48% of the respondents trust it. Over the same six months, Russia’s credibility has grown by 7%. These figures are mental pabulum for Western propagandists and their Romanian lackeys. It is possible that there is a cause-effect relation between the growth of confidence in Russia and the Voice of Russia’s growth in popularity.
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