# UK's Burnham accuses Russia of meddling in Brexit vote

https://mins.news/en/item/95660

- DW, 2026-10-11 22:18 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/uk-s-burnham-accuses-russia-of-meddling-in-brexit-vote/a-79635264?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham said Russia tried to influence the Brexit referendum a decade ago and urged European voters to be informed about foreign efforts to shape politics. He said German Chancellor Friedrich Merz had told him the AfD was clearly linked to Russia, but offered no evidence of Russian interference in the referendum.

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