World in brief: April 12, 2024
BELGIUM: Prime Minister Alexander De Croo has announced an investigation into suspected Russian interference in the European Parliament elections in June, saying today that an intelligence probe had confirmed the existence of a network trying to undermine support for Ukraine.
Mr De Croo, whose country currently holds the rotating EU presidency, said: “Belgian intelligence services have confirmed the existence of pro-Russian interference networks with activities in several European countries and also here in Belgium.”
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