Besides prominent Russian propaganda outlets such as RIA Novosti, Izvestia, and Rossiyskaya Gazeta, the ban also targets Moscow-controlled Voice of Europe platform.
“EU ambassadors just agreed an EU-wide broadcast ban on Voice of Europe, RIA Novosti, Izvestija and Rossiiskaja Gazeta,” Jozwiak wrote.
On March 29, a joint investigation by the German newspaper Spiegel and Denik N reported that German Bundestag member Petr Bystron had received funds from a "Russian influence network."
The Voice of Europe regularly published calls from European politicians to cease support for Ukraine, and some authors of those calls were allegedly paid, as stated by Denik N.
On March 28, Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo said members of the European Parliament had received money from Moscow for spreading Russian propaganda. He elaborated on the "close cooperation" between Belgian and Czech special services in dismantling the Russian propaganda network.
On March 27, Czech Foreign Ministry imposed sanctions on Viktor Medvedchuk, a former Ukrainian MP and close ally of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. A press release from the ministry indicated Medvedchuk had managed a "Russian influence operation" through the Voice of Europe platform.