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Submitted
Apr 28, 2026, 13:25 UTC
On May 17, 2024, the EU sanctioned the Russian propaganda platform Voice of Europe and other media for spreading Kremlin propaganda and bribing European politicians, triggering investigations including in Germany.
The EU has banned the Russian platform Voice of Europe along with Ria Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta from broadcasting in the EU due to suspicions of spreading Russian propaganda and bribing politicians. Voice of Europe allegedly disseminated Kremlin disinformation and paid AfD politicians Petr Bystron and Maximilian Krah, both denying the claims. German prosecutors initiated preliminary investigations and searches after lifting Bystron's parliamentary immunity. This EU media ban is separate from an ongoing sanctions initiative targeting Russian LNG exports. The measures aim to disrupt Kremlin information operations and influence campaigns within Europe by cutting off propaganda distribution and exposing corrupt political ties.
Confidence: High
The article describes explicit hostile Russian propaganda activities via media and political bribery, and the EU's sanction measures and German investigations confirm these hostile hybrid operations.
Source URL
https://tagesschau.de/inland/innenpolitik/voice-of-europe-sanktionen-eu-afd-100.html
Source reliability
A
Info credibility
6
Event time
May 17, 2024, 00:00 UTC
Event time confidence
pm24h
Location
Munich, Germany
Region
Bavaria
Primary actor
Voice of Europe
Country
Germany
Countries
Germany
Tags
Russian propaganda, sanctions, Voice of Europe, AfD, European Parliament, Political influence, Media censorship, Russian disinformation, German investigations, Hybrid Warfare
Nodes
Node 2: 5th Column, Node 3: Political Disruptions