Victor Ponta, a former Romanian prime minister and still influential name in Romanian politics, has become the latest political figure to be deceived by a prank orchestrated by Vovan & Lexus — the notorious Russian comedy duo behind several high-profile hoaxes.
In a video circulating on Romanian social media, Ponta is seen talking on the phone with individuals who impersonate former Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. The call touched on Romanian and regional politics, with demands and questions that shifted from plausible to absurd.