She has worked with media outlets in Ukraine, Romania, and Moldova. She graduated from the National Academy of Internal Affairs with a degree in Psychology, and later in Law as well as obtained Master degree at the National University of Political Studies and Public Administration (SNSPA, Bucharest) with a specialization in Communications and the European Affairs. Currently, she is pursuing a PhD at the University of Bucharest, where her research focuses on the strategic narratives of Russia’s foreign policy in Eastern Europe, with particular attention to Ukraine, Moldova, and Romania.
This year’s Zapad drills feature the testing of the new Oreshnik missile, nuclear decision-making scenarios, and evidence of Russian drones using Polish and Lithuanian SIM cards to probe NATO’s defenses.
Romania is reviving its defense industry with U.S. and German partners, building drone and gunpowder plants in Brașov while expanding production of tanks and vehicles.