In the Netherlands, said the attempt of the Kremlin’s interference in elections in the country.
The government pushed the voters of the Netherlands to the particular choice of spreading false news.
It is reported of the heads of the intelligence of the Netherlands Rob Berthold.
According to him, the Kremlin failed to significantly influence the process of will of citizens.
“I think they were trying to push voters in the wrong direction, spreading news that is untrue. In its quest to position itself as a superpower, Russia is not afraid to use the methods of the “cold war“ to achieve political influence,” said Berthold.
We will remind, voting in the elections to the Parliament of the Netherlands took place on March 15. The election race was attended by 28 parties, but the leading position was occupied by two “people’s party for freedom and democracy”, headed by current Prime Minister mark Rutte and the far-right “freedom Party” of Geert Wilders. The latter acts in support of radical restrictions for immigrants, sharply opposed to Islam and is known for saying that “would be expelled from the country of the prophet Muhmmad”. After winning Rutte received congratulations from European leaders.
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