'Clear' Russia Interfered in Brexit Vote, Says Burnham
Burnham said he was told Russia interfered in the Brexit referendum and warned voters in France and Germany about Moscow-backed influence campaigns.
- On Sunday, Prime Minister Andy Burnham claimed Russia "clearly" interfered in the 2016 Brexit referendum, marking the first time a premier has publicly declared foreign influence on the decade-old vote.
- Upon arriving at Downing Street this summer, Burnham said he "asked the question" about Moscow's involvement and received "the clear answer that, yes, there was."
- During a recent visit to Berlin, Burnham discussed Russian misinformation with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said the Alternative for Germany party is "clearly linked to Russia."
- Burnham believes it is important to put this "clearly on the record" to help voters in Germany and France understand "some of this politics is instigated via our enemies."
- These comments emerge amid the Prime Minister's ongoing efforts to redraw Britain's relationship with the European Union, following his previous warnings about Russian interference in the 2019 general election.
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berlingske.dkFor the first time, a British prime minister directly says Russia interfered in the country's Brexit vote
Russia interfered in the referendum on Brexit in 2016, British Prime Minister Andrew Burnham said today, warning France and Germany about Moscow's attempts to influence their political circumstances, the British agency Reuters reported.
Andy Burnham is the first British Prime Minister to say that Russia interfered in Brexit.
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has received confirmation of Russian interference in the Brexit vote.
It is ‘clear’ Russia interfered in Brexit referendum, says UK PM Burnham
Britain’s Prime Minister Andy Burnham has said the UK is “clear” there was Russian interference in the Brexit referendum. He said that when he entered No 10 Downing Street a few months ago, he had asked whether Moscow interfered in the 2016 vote on whether to leave the EU and was given “the clear answer that yes there was”. The prime minister said he believes it is important to put this “clearly on the record” to help voters in Germany and Franc…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said that Russia has influenced the 2016 vote since the Brexit referendum, also warning voters in France and Germany about Moscow's efforts to influence politics in their countries, informs Reuters. Burnham, who became premier in July and said last month that Britain could ...
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