A Bolshevik for all seasons: The paradox of Romania’s Ion Iliescu Europe A Bolshevik for all seasons: The paradox of Romania’s Ion Iliescu Vladimir Tismaneanu Adam Tismaneanu August 6, 2025 On Dec. 25, 1989, then-Romanian President Nicolae Ceaușescu and his wife Elena were executed by firing squad... Read More Read more about A Bolshevik for all seasons: The paradox of Romania’s Ion Iliescu