EU Weighs Response To Russian ‘Interference’ In Election Runup – By Emma Charlton (IB Times) / April 17, 2024
EU leaders were Wednesday weighing the bloc’s response to suspicions of Russian meddling ahead of June elections in the bloc, with calls for new sanctions to target “malign activities” by Moscow.
Brussels has issued repeated warnings about Moscow sowing disinformation ahead of the polls, and seeking to weaken Western support for Ukraine as it fights off Russia’s invasion.
The issue reared its head dramatically in recent weeks after Czech intelligence uncovered evidence EU lawmakers took money to spread Kremlin propaganda through a Prague-based news site — allegations now under investigation in Belgium which hosts the EU’s top institutions.
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