# EU says it does not meddle in elections as Russia accuses bloc of interference

https://mins.news/en/item/39489

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-09-01 00:16 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/eu-does-not-meddle-in-elections-contrary-to-russia-european-commission-says-as-moscow-accuses-bloc-of-interference/

> European Commission spokesperson Anitta Hipper said the EU does not interfere in elections, unlike Russia. Moscow has accused the bloc of planning destabilization, polling-station provocations and cyberattacks on Russian election infrastructure ahead of parliamentary elections. The Commission denied the claims and criticized Russia’s repressive political system.

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