Pro-Russian Ukrainian politician blacklisted in Czechia, granted temporary protection in Slovakia

The pro-Russian Ukrainian politician and businessman Artyom Marchevsky, who was placed on the national sanctions list by the Czech government last month, has been granted temporary protection in Slovakia, Deník N reported on Wednesday. According to the Czech government and intelligence services, Marchevsky, together with another pro-Russian Ukrainian politician, Viktor Medvedchuk, have been working to influence the European elections in several European countries, using the Voice of Europe media platform and bribing anti-establishment politicians. Both were placed on the Czech national sanctions list. Marchevsky is now residing in Slovakia.