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submitted 3 months ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/world@lemmy.world

A German politician has been filmed taking large sums of cash from a Kremlin-supporting broadcaster, Czech intelligence has claimed.

Petr Bystron, who is standing for Alternative for Germany (AfD) at European parliamentary elections in June, allegedly received €20,000 (£17,000) in cash from the manager of a Russian propaganda network while sitting in a parked car, recordings indicate.

Mr Bystron, who also sits on the Bundestag’s foreign affairs committee, has previously denied allegations of taking Russian money as a “defamation campaign”.

The Security Information Service (BIS), the Czech Republic’s domestic intelligence agency, now says Mr Bystron met with Artem Marchevsky, who allegedly managed a Kremlin-backed propaganda front called Voice of Europe, at least three times in the past six months.

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[-] solidgrue@lemmy.world 43 points 3 months ago

This isn't a uniquely German problem >.>

[-] lurch@sh.itjust.works 54 points 3 months ago

yes, but it's important to know all details about each case, including nationality

[-] tooLikeTheNope@lemmy.ml 11 points 3 months ago

Yep, and here in Fascistelli-d'Italia-land we've won the competition for the "most smartest" one I'm afraid:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2022/mar/09/see-what-you-friend-putin-has-done-matteo-salvini-confronted-in-poland-video

[-] uis@lemm.ee 1 points 3 months ago

Do you receive national treasures? I want to ship one. It's not very old, just 71 years, but it is most expensive national treasure.

I'm willing to ship it with Gelendzik Palace, just take it, please.

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