A lawmaker with the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has denied allegations connecting him with Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns. Petr Bystron said in a statement to the party leadership on April 4 that he “at no time…received any payments or cryptocurrencies from an employee of [Voice of Europe or any Russian]." Voice of Europe is a pro-Russian propaganda platform that has alleged ties to Russian intelligence agencies. The Czech newspaper Denik N cited intelligence sources as saying that Bystron is suspected of having been in contact with Voice of Europe and alleged he may have accepted money.
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