EU Aims to Bar Russian Funds to Parties Before European Vote
- Measures part of 14th sanctions package over war on Ukraine
- EU sees risk of interference in European elections in June
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The European Union is proposing to ban political parties, think tanks and other groups from accepting funding from Russia as part of its next round of sanctions aimed at punishing Moscow over its war on Ukraine.
The European Commission, the bloc’s executive body, is recommending that member states agree to the steps as part of its 14th sanctions package, according to people familiar with the discussions.