Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) and other European security services are conducting searches and raids as part of an investigation into alleged Russian espionage and a pro-Kremlin propaganda network. The investigation reveals that a Prague-based news site has been paying European politicians to oppose support for Ukraine and the EU, with politicians from various countries implicated in receiving payments from Russian intelligence to spread propaganda and influence elections in the European Union.
🤔 Members of the European Parliament have demanded an investigation into Russia's alleged bribery of European politicians. ❗️According to the Czech "Denik N", politicians could receive money from the Russian government in exchange for calls to stop aid to Ukraine.
Petr Bystron, a member of Germany's Bundestag from the AfD party and hopeful MEP, has allegedly been receiving payments from a "Russian influence network," according to a joint investigation by Germany's Der Spiegel and Czech newspaper Denik N. https://t.co/2Cs1yiqsgE
https://t.co/BAkkGNmT12 I don't know the facts behind the alleged payments from "Voice of Europe" to European Parliament members, but the story stinks of the same thuggery used against President Trump in Russiagate: Smear anyone who objects to the Blob's foreign policy blunders…
The Czech Republic has frozen the assets of two men and a news website it accuses of running an influence operation in Europe supporting “the foreign policy interests of the Russian Federation,” the country’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. https://t.co/hE0KFFaDhg
Viktor Medvedchuk is at it again. European officials have accused the Ukrainian “Prince of Darkness” & Putin pal of bribing EU lawmakers as part of a Russian influence operation ahead of bloc elections in June. w/ @alicemhancock @HenryJFoy @NastyaStognei https://t.co/nvntTgvcJj
Pro-Russia oligarch accused of running influence operation in EU https://t.co/KvNY0G2Pxe
Russia paying European Union politicians for influence https://t.co/ztVDcoaogY https://t.co/ztVDcoaogY
Czech intelligence services have uncovered a massive Russian network of operatives financing far-right MEPs and politicians all over the EU to destabilize the Union & spread the Kremlin’s false narratives about the war. 🧵 (1/4) https://t.co/tJU7oeHtji
🕵️ Czech Prime Minister on uncovering pro-Russian influence networks: This is only the beginning https://t.co/nTfwU42lOu
What we know so far about the Russian influence operation uncovered by Czech and Belgian intelligence: - MEPs paid - Voice of Europe highly active in EP - More news expected re who was paid, Poland’s probe - Commission VP @VeraJourova calls news “troubling” https://t.co/yXLeayeoyh
🇪🇺 🇷🇺 🇮🇪 Elected members of European Parliament taking money to disseminate Russian propaganda strikes at the heart of democracy. These are serious charges. There is an enquiry. All MEPs should be invited to state their position. Ireland’s elected MEPs should be investigated. https://t.co/LZ0SyAGqEu
Belgian and Czech intelligence services have exposed a Russian operation geared at swaying public opinion in favor of the Kremlin — including by paying sitting members of the European Parliament. Brussels Playbook has more 👇 https://t.co/I5sfiEhcaO
A report from Czech Republic revealed that members of the pro-Kremlin party AfD received payments from Russia. Same thing was reported last year. AfD is polling 20% regardless. Germany is in big trouble! https://t.co/kV2SpVgiRE
NEW: Poland raids Russian spy network targeting EU https://t.co/h0IiGfHKzp
Russia paid members of European parliament to promote propaganda, according to the Prime Minister of Belgium. https://t.co/ZaN8A7KXxy
BUYING POLITICIANS: Czech intelligence reports that politicians from Germany, France, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands and Hungary were paid by the Russian front group ‘Voice of Europe’ in order to influence upcoming elections for the EU Parliament. https://t.co/S0zK09q9cw
⚡Belgian PM says MEPs, MPs paid by Russian propaganda network. https://t.co/Z63Yx456i5
Russian network that 'paid European politicians' busted, authorities claim https://t.co/jqY8IoVsMq
Czech intelligence agencies uncovered a Russian “influence operation” designed to influence the summer elections in the European Union
😳😳😳🤯🤯🤯😱😱😱Belgian PM @alexanderdecroo , amid the exposure of a pro-Russian influence network in the EU, said that some members of the European Parliament were paid to spread Russian propaganda.
🇪🇺🚨 "Special services of several EU countries, in particular, Poland and the Czech Republic, exposed a spy network financed by the Kremlin", - Radio Svoboda ❗️The task of the Russian agency was to popularize Russia's policy in Europe, in particular, to discredit Ukraine.
Russia spends billions and billions of dollars each year on influence operations in other countries. They spread chaos, undermine the work of established institutions, fund disinformation, and bribe civil and political leaders. Various regions across the planet are concerned.… https://t.co/tUGcIBTlkE
A Prague-based news website has been covertly paying hard-right politicians in European countries including Germany and France to turn public opinion against support for Ukraine, an investigation led by the Czech government has revealed ⬇️ https://t.co/BpaLF8PxJW
Poland's Internal Security Agency (ABW) has carried out searches as part of an investigation with other European security services into alleged Russian espionage, it said on Thursday. #cgtnamerica
The man, embedded in Polish and EU parliament circles, carried out tasks commissioned and financed by colleagues from Russian intelligence #Russia #EU #Europe https://t.co/authb4ZWYz
Authorities in Poland have carried out raids in the capital, Warsaw, and Tychy city as part of an investigation into Russian espionage. https://t.co/TiVwkiBT2S
⚡Poland investigating pro-Kremlin propaganda network linked to Russian intelligence. https://t.co/CYynhU2vgK
A pro-Russian news site based in Prague has been paying European politicians from countries, including the #Netherlands, to oppose support for #Ukraine and the #EU #Russia https://t.co/kYhzkXbYd9
#Poland’s Internal Security Agency (ABW) carries out searches as part of an investigation with other European security services into alleged Russian espionage. https://t.co/CvFO9Bocat