The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Russian influence on the European Union and called for action against Russian propaganda ahead of the European Parliament elections.
A call to the governments of EU member states has been approved to take measures to limit Russian influence ahead of the European Parliament elections.
The European Parliament calls for sanctions against Russian propagandists and restrictions on the activities of Viktor Medvedchuk and Artem Marchevsky.
The resolution was supported by 429 MEPs, considering Russia the biggest threat, with a proposal to strengthen internal security and security training for MEPs.
The European Parliament demands that “Alternative for Germany” disclose sources of funding after the scandal involving funds from the Kremlin and suspicion of espionage in favor of China.
The European Parliament called for sanctions against Russia / 24 Channel Collage On Thursday, April 25, the European Parliament adopted a resolution on Russian influence on the European Union. MEPs noted resistance to Russian propaganda and strengthened internal investigations ahead of the June elections to the European Parliament.
In particular, the resolution calls on the governments of EU member states to take urgent measures to limit Russian influence before the European Parliament elections. This was reported by the correspondent of 24 Channel in Brussels.
Sanctions against Russian propagandists and Medvedchuk
The European Parliament calls for sanctions against Russian propagandists and media, as well as additional restrictions on Viktor Medvedchuk and his friend Artem Marchevsky, who works at Voice of Europe.
The corresponding resolution was supported by 429 MEPs, another 27 voted against, and 48 abstained. The European Parliament believes that Russia remains the biggest threat.
MEPs propose to strengthen internal security and introduce mandatory security training for MEPs and staff.
Moreover, considering the news about the receipt of funds from the Kremlin by the far-right MP Maximilian Krah and suspicion that his assistant is spying for China, the European Parliament demands that the far-right party “Alternative for Germany” disclose sources of funding.
European Parliament resolution on presidential elections in Russia: what is known
- The European Parliament adopted a resolution stating that the presidential elections in Russia were undemocratic, and conducting them in occupied territories was illegitimate.
- In it, MEPs call for sanctions against individuals who participated in organizing and holding illegal elections in temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine.
- MEPs also noted that holding elections in occupied territories constitutes a serious violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, and local residents were forced to vote at gunpoint by Russian soldiers.
- The resolution also calls for limiting contacts with Putin and communicating only on regional peace, humanitarian, and human rights grounds. These issues include prisoner exchanges, returning deported children to Ukraine, and releasing political prisoners.
