The Czech Security and Information Service has exposed a Russian bribery scheme targeting politicians from six European countries—Germany, France, Poland, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Hungary—on the eve of the European Parliament elections. Czech Deník N and German Der Spiegel report, citing investigation data.

Funding was channeled through the propaganda portal Voice of Europe, which is linked to Viktor Medvedchuk, a Ukrainian state traitor, and Artem Marchevsky, a former producer of the pro-Kremlin TV channel "112 Ukraine."

Voice of Europe, registered in the Czech Republic, masqueraded as a news website promoting right-wing populist politicians in Europe, including the German AfD (Alternative for Germany). It served as a conduit for transferring money to Moscow sympathizers in cash and cryptocurrency, amounting to several hundred thousand euros.

The site was sanctioned and closed on Wednesday, and its Twitter account, with 182 thousand subscribers, ceased posting news. The Telegram channel was renamed but continued to operate.