EU targets two Russian propaganda networks with new sanctions

The European Union on Tuesday imposed sanctions on two pro-Russian organizations accused of spreading disinformation and supporting Moscow’s hybrid influence operations against Europe and Ukraine.

The measures target Euromore, a media outlet that EU officials say amplifies Kremlin narratives, and the Foundation for the Support and Protection of the Rights of Compatriots Living Abroad (Pravfond), a Moscow-funded group accused of promoting propaganda aligned with Russia’s foreign policy.

The Council of the European Union said the two entities play a role in information manipulation campaigns designed to undermine democratic institutions, stability and security across the bloc and in Ukraine.

According to its statement, Euromore acts as an unofficial channel within the Kremlin’s information network, amplifying and recycling narratives that challenge the legitimacy of EU institutions and seek to justify Russia’s war against Ukraine.

The EU said the platform regularly features contributors linked to conspiracy theories and disinformation. Although most of Euromore’s original content appears to have been removed from its website, EU officials noted that the domain remains active and now redirects to a site called Euroview Media, which republishes material from Russian state-backed outlets such as RT and Sputnik.

The bloc also sanctioned Pravfond, which officials described as an instrument of Russia’s global influence operations. Founded and funded by the Russian state, the organization produces material that reinforces core Kremlin narratives, including claims that Ukraine has been “Nazified” and accusations that Russian-speaking populations are being systematically persecuted in neighboring countries.

EU authorities say Pravfond also channels financial support to actors tied to pro-Kremlin influence networks.

Under the sanctions, any assets belonging to the two entities within the EU will be frozen. EU citizens and companies are also prohibited from providing them with funds or economic resources.

The move is part of the EU’s broader effort to counter Russian information manipulation and hybrid operations targeting Europe since the start of Moscow’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The EU has imposed sanctions on 69 individuals and 19 entities linked to Russian hybrid warfare.