It has become known what he is suspected of. Pro-Russian presidential candidate in Romania Kelin Georgescu was banned from leaving the country in cases of suspicion of committing a number of crimes.

BUCHAREST - Romanian prosecutors said on Wednesday they had launched a criminal investigation against Calin Georgescu, the far-right frontrunner in last year's cancelled presidential election ...

Calin Georgescu, a little-known, far-right populist, clinched the most votes and advanced to the second round to face off against reformist Elena Lasconi of the progressive Save Romania Union party.