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Romanian EU Diplomat Assaulted: Possible Russian Security Links

6/18/2025

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Eveline Ioana Marasoiu, a Romanian EU diplomat, faced a terrifying assault in Vladivostok on May 26 while strolling with a French colleague. Two men in a vehicle threatened and attacked her, raising suspicions among EU diplomats about possible ties to Russia’s Federal Security Service. The assailants remain unidentified, and details of any investigation are still elusive.

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Eveline Ioana Marasoiu, a Romanian EU diplomat, faced a terrifying assault in Vladivostok on May 26 while strolling with a French colleague. Two men in a vehicle threatened and attacked her, raising suspicions among EU diplomats about possible ties to Russia’s Federal Security Service. The assailants remain unidentified, and details of any investigation are still elusive.