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MEPs Deny Russian Links Amid Ongoing Investigation

12/7/2025

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The Crown Prosecution Service named three MEPs from Nigel Farage's bloc—Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid, and Steven Woolfe—accused of following a script from an alleged Russian asset, Oleg Voloshyn.
The CPS says there is no evidence they committed crimes or knew of bribery.
Jonathan Bullock defended his comments to a pro-Russian channel as standard.
Other MEPs, including Jonathan Arnott and Alex Phillips, deny links to Russia and cooperate with the investigation.

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The Crown Prosecution Service named three MEPs from Nigel Farage's bloc—Jonathan Bullock, Julia Reid, and Steven Woolfe—accused of following a script from an alleged Russian asset, Oleg Voloshyn.
The CPS says there is no evidence they committed crimes or knew of bribery.
Jonathan Bullock defended his comments to a pro-Russian channel as standard.
Other MEPs, including Jonathan Arnott and Alex Phillips, deny links to Russia and cooperate with the investigation.