The Council of the European Union has imposed sanctions on two organizations “responsible for Russia’s ongoing hybrid activities, particularly propaganda and disinformation.”
These entities have been added to the sanctions list:
- The Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond). ” Pravfond’s legal and analytical output is systematically used to reinforce key Kremlin disinformation points, notably allegations of the ‘nazification’ of Ukraine, claims of widespread ‘Russophobia’, and assertions of ‘systematic persecution of Russian-speaking populations in neighbouring states’,”stated the Council of the European Union.
The Foundation’s Board of Trustees is headed by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
- Euromore, a media platform that, according to the EU, “legitimises Russian narratives and disinformation targeting European audiences. Furthermore, it recurrently disseminates content challenging the legitimacy of EU institutions and justifying Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine.”
