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Vladimir Putin humiliated as EU reveals his secret network of election-meddlers


Vladimir Putin has been humiliated after a shadowy network trying to meddle in European elections was exposed by security services.

The Czech counterintelligence service, the BIS, said it had exposed an organised Russian web of operatives attempting to sway European Parliament elections.

According to Czech media, the meddlers sought to influence politicians in six countries including Poland, Hungary, Germany, France, Belgium, and the Netherlands.

In a statement on their X profile, the BIS wrote: “The BIS operation revealed how Russia exerts influence on the territory of the European Union and tries to influence political processes in our countries.”

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala, who has been a strong supporter of Ukraine after the illegal Russian invasion, said that two individuals and one company had been added to a sanctions list in light of the discoveries.

Polish news site TVP reports sanctions were imposed on Viktor Medvedchuk and Artem Marchevsky, who are described as “Ukrainian entrepreneurs and politicians closely associated with the Kremlin”.

A company called Voice of Europe, registered in the Czech Republic under a Polish citizen and utilized by Medvedchuk, was also sanctioned.

Outside of the EU, Britain has also faced threats from the Russian Federal Security Service (FSB) and sanctions have been imposed on a variety of entities and figures associated with the Kremlin.

Speaking about Russian attempts to destabilise the British political system and MPs, the Foreign Secretary Lord Cameron said: “Russia’s attempts to interfere in UK politics are completely unacceptable and seek to threaten our democratic processes.

“Despite their repeated efforts, they have failed. In sanctioning those responsible and summoning the Russian Ambassador today, we are exposing their malign attempts at influence and shining a light on yet another example of how Russia chooses to operate on the global stage.

“We will continue to work together with our allies to expose Russian covert cyber activity and hold Russia to account for its actions.”

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