This Romanian election story is absolutely crazy, and this is the first I’m hearing about it.
https://youtu.be/5DbmgndlEto?si=CxiHg0Uj4beNxwbP
In this clip there’s a brief mention of The National Endowment for Democracy, which is exactly as creepy as it sounds. This old episode of Congressional Dish is a great deep dive on the subject. Give it a listen.