Belgian PM says Russia is trying to influence forthcoming elections to weaken European support for Ukraine
Alexander De Croo: ‘ objective is to help elect more pro-Russian candidates in the European parliament … it’s very clear.’Alexander De Croo: ‘ objective is to help elect more pro-Russian candidates in the European parliament … it’s very clear.’have opened an investigation into alleged payments by Russia to members of the European parliament following an intelligence operation in Brussels, the Belgian prime minister has revealed.
“The investigation shows that Moscow has approached European members of parliament and has also paid European members of parliament in order to promote a Russian agenda here,” De Croo said. De Croo said he could not name names because this remained confidential and classified. But he said that upon receipt of the intelligence he was in contact with the Czech prime minister, Petr Fiala, after the discovery in March of a Russian disinformation operation there aimed at influencing the outcome of European elections.
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