Horatiu Potra, the fugitive mercenary leader that tried overthrowing Romania's constitutional order alongside the pro-Russian Calin Georgescu, has now filled a request to obtain "political asylum" in Russia.

Both Calin Georgescu and Horatiu Potra face up to 25 years in jail. pic.twitter.com/kInrtCNIct

— Daractenus (@Daractenus) September 16, 2025