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1 of 2 | Belgian Prime Minister Alexander de Croo is accusing a pro-Russian propaganda web of paying members of nan European Parliament to beforehand nan Kremlin’s agenda. File Pool Photo by Peter Foley/UPI | License Photo
April 12 (UPI) -- Belgium connected Friday said it has launched a probe into a pro-Russian propaganda web accused of paying members of nan European Parliament to beforehand nan Kremlin's agenda.
Prime Minister Alexander de Croo announced during a news conference that nan nation's national charismatic has opened a general investigation.
"Our judicial authorities person now confirmed that this interference is taxable to a prosecution," De Croo said.
"Weakened support for Ukraine serves Russia connected nan battlefield."
De Croo said Russia's ultimate extremity is to summation much power successful nan European Parliament by introducing much candidates that backmost its agenda.
"The influencing is, of course, pinch respect to a antiauthoritarian institution that has a spot successful our country, truthful nan national charismatic has decided to unfastened an investigation connected what has happened there," De Croo said.
The EU is group to clasp its adjacent elections from June 6 to June 9 and De Croo alleged nan Russian proxy group is utilizing its power to push pro-Kremlin MEP candidates.
The claims of Russian power are acold from new.
Both nan Polish and Czech governments opportunity Russian money is now down nan Voice of Europe news website, spreading propaganda and raising money for politicians that align pinch Moscow.
The Czech authorities besides said precocious it dismantled a pro-Kremlin web of influence.
"The investigation shows that Moscow has approached European members of parliament, [and] has besides paid European members of parliament successful bid to beforehand a Russian schedule here," De Croo said during Friday's news conference.
The premier curate besides said Belgian intelligence has confirmed pro-Russian spy networks were operating successful respective European countries, successful summation to Belgium.
