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The mercenary Horațiu Potra is seeking asylum in Russia, according to the attorney general.

Sanziana Georgescu

16 September 2025, 11:00

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The Attorney General Alex Florența announced that Horațiu Potra, the head of the Romanian mercenaries, would be making efforts to obtain asylum in Russia, contacting the Russian embassy after leaving Romania. Potra is wanted internationally for organizing a violent action on December 8, 2024, aimed at weakening the state's power structure.

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Horațiu Potra face demersuri pentru a obține azil politic în Rusia. Anunțul procurorului general

Horațiu Potra cere protecția lui Vladimir Putin. "Există date certe că în acest moment face demersuri în legătură cu autoritățile din Rusia pentru obținerea de azil"

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