{"id":364207,"date":"2024-05-27T15:17:46","date_gmt":"2024-05-27T13:17:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/2024\/05\/27\/voice-of-europe-sanzioni-oligarchi-russi\/"},"modified":"2024-05-29T18:24:09","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T16:24:09","slug":"voice-of-europe-eu-sanctions-two-russian-oligarchs-linked-to-pro-putin-media","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2024\/05\/27\/voice-of-europe-eu-sanctions-two-russian-oligarchs-linked-to-pro-putin-media\/","title":{"rendered":"Voice of Europe, EU sanctions two Russian oligarchs linked to pro-Putin media"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Brussels &#8211; After <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eunews.it\/en\/2024\/03\/28\/czech-republic-shuts-down-voice-of-europe-spread-pro-russia-news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">shutting down<\/a> Voice of Europe and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.consilium.europa.eu\/en\/press\/press-releases\/2024\/05\/17\/russia-s-war-of-aggression-against-ukraine-council-bans-broadcasting-activities-in-the-european-union-of-four-more-russia-associated-media-outlets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sanctions for pro-Russian activities<\/a> by the online media outlet, the EU imposed sanctions against two key people linked to the online newspaper, who will be barred from entering or transiting Europe. <strong>The European Union\u00a0sanctioned\u00a0<\/strong><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><strong>Artem Marchevskyi,<\/strong> who for the ministers of the 27 Member States\u00a0&#8220;played a key role in the acquisition of Voice of Europe&#8221; and, is the paper&#8217;s unofficial head, &#8220;played a decisive role&#8221; in spreading disinformation aimed at undermining Ukraine&#8217;s credibility and public image and its efforts to defend itself against Russia&#8217;s war of aggression.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"HwtZe\" lang=\"en\"><span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Also on the\u00a0list is <strong>Viktor Medvedchuk<\/strong>, again for promoting policies and actions designed to undermine the credibility and legitimacy of the Ukrainian government.<\/span><\/span> <span class=\"jCAhz ChMk0b\"><span class=\"ryNqvb\">Medvedchuk also has &#8220;close personal ties with [Russian President] Vladimir Putin and is associated with his regime.&#8221; Through his associates, the EU Council points out, Medvedchuk controlled Ukrainian media and used it\u00a0to spread pro-Russian propaganda in Ukraine and beyond.&#8221;<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The man who bought the warhead and a close associate of the Russian president were sanctioned. 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