Irish MEPs Face Questions Over Links to Latvian Politician Accused of Russian Ties
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Lawyers for Clare Daly and Mick Wallace sent a legal letter to Fine Gael challenging claims about their links to Tatjana Zdanoka, a Latvian MEP accused of assisting Russian intelligence.
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Zdanoka is accused of working with Russian intelligence since 2005, which she denies. The European Parliament has opened an investigation.
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Daly and Wallace traveled with Zdanoka to Lithuania in support of Algirdas Paleckis, convicted of spying for Russia. Fianna Fáil MEP Barry Andrews has questioned their connections.
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Daly and Wallace submitted amendments criticizing the European Parliament resolution condemning Zdanoka, which was passed with 433 votes in favor.
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The two Irish MEPs have made multiple trips to Lithuania with Zdanoka to speak in support of Paleckis and visit him in prison.