Czech Republic imposes sanctions on Medvedchuk

At a meeting on 27 March, the Czech government added Viktor Medvedchuk to the national sanctions list, as well as Ukrainian-born propagandist Artem Marchevsky and the pro-Kremlin right-wing website Voice of Europe.

This was reported by ČTK.

As Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala said at a briefing, the national sanctions list has been expanded by two individuals and one legal entity.

These are politician and businessman Viktor Medvedchuk, Voice of Europe, and politician, media producer, and propagandist Artem Marchevsky.

As Fiala explained, the sanctions are intended to hit a pro-Russian network that was trying to develop an influence operation in his country, which could potentially have a serious impact on the security of the Czech Republic and the European Union.

Medvedchuk, according to Fiala, ran a number of influence networks from Russia and is personally connected to Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

"In the Czech Republic, he uses a company called Voice of Europe, which is a sanctioned entity," he said, adding that the aforementioned Artem Marchevsky is also involved in these activities.

Fiala noted that the activities of the pro-Russian group go beyond the Czech Republic and demonstrate Russia's long-term efforts to influence democratic processes in Europe.

Author - Olena Madiak, 27/03/2024