The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Russian influence on the EU: they also want to limit Medvedchuk

Brief version of the news

• The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Russian influence on the European Union and called for counteraction to Russian propaganda before the elections to the European Parliament.
• Approved call on the governments of EU member states to take measures to limit Russian influence before the elections to the European Parliament.
• The European Parliament asks to impose sanctions against Russian propagandists and limit the activities of Viktor Medvedchuk and Artem Marchevsky.
• 429 MEPs voted for the resolution, considering Russia the biggest threat, with a proposal to strengthen internal security and security training for MPs.
• The European Parliament demands that Alternative for Germany reveal its sources of funding after a scandal involving receiving funds from the Kremlin and suspicions of spying for China.

The European Parliament on Thursday, April 25, adopted a resolution on Russian influence on the European Union. MEPs noted the counteraction to Russian propaganda and the strengthening of internal investigations, given the June elections to the European Parliament.

In particular, the resolution calls on the governments of member states The EU will introduce urgent measures to limit Russian influence on the eve of the European Parliament elections. This is reported by the 24 Channel correspondent in Brussels.

Sanctions against Russian propagandists and Medvedchuk

The European Parliament asks to introduce sanctions against Russian propagandists and media, as well as to add restrictions regarding Viktor Medvedchuk and his friend Artem Marchevsky, who works for Voice of Europe.

The corresponding resolution was supported by 429 MEPs, another 27 voted against, 48 – abstained. The European Parliament believes that Russia remains the biggest threat.

MEPs propose strengthening internal security and introducing compulsory training on security for MEPs and staff.

In addition, given the news of far-right MEP Maximilian Krach receiving funds from the Kremlin and the suspicion that his assistant is spying for China, the European Parliament demands from the far-right party “Alternative for Germany” to reveal sources of funding.

European Parliament resolution on the presidential elections in Russia: what is known< /h2>

• The European Parliament adopted a resolution in which it called the presidential elections in Russia undemocratic, and their holding in the occupied territories illegitimate.
• In it, members of the European Parliament call for the introduction of sanctions against persons who took part in the organization and conduct of illegal elections in the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
• MEPs also noted , that holding elections in the occupied territories is a serious violation of the sovereignty of Ukraine, and local residents were forced to vote at gunpoint by Russian soldiers.
• The resolution also called for limiting contacts with Putin and communicating only regarding regional peace, humanitarian and human rights goals. These issues include the exchange of prisoners, the return of deported children to Ukraine and the release of political prisoners.