Moscow Slams 'Groundless Claims' of Involvement in Macedonia's Internal Affairs

© AP Photo / Boris GrdanoskiPeople protest in front of the Parliament building in Skopje, Macedonia, on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Macedonia's capital, Skopje, Tuesday to protest a visit by a European Union envoy who is trying to break the political deadlock that has left the country without a government for three months
People protest in front of the Parliament building in Skopje, Macedonia, on Tuesday, March 21, 2017. Tens of thousands of demonstrators gathered in Macedonia's capital, Skopje, Tuesday to protest a visit by a European Union envoy who is trying to break the political deadlock that has left the country without a government for three months - Sputnik International
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Russian Foreign Ministry called the claims of the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) of Russia's alleged interference in the internal affairs of Macedonia "provocation."

MOSCOW (Sputnik) – Moscow considers the accusations of its alleged interference in the internal affairs of Macedonia, made by the Organized Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) a provocation, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Monday.

Macedonian flag in front of the government building in Skopje, Macedonia (File) - Sputnik International
Russia Calls for Stopping Foreign Interference in Macedonia's Affairs
According to an article published by the OCCRP on Sunday, quoting a briefing from Vladimir Atanasovski, director of the Macedonian Administration for Security and Counterintelligence (UBK), the country has been subject to "strong subversive propaganda and intelligence activity implemented through the Embassy of the RF (Russian Federation)."

"We noted an article published by the OCCRP Internet and quoted widely in the media on Russia’s alleged interference in Macedonian internal affairs which has been happening in recent years. This is nothing more than another clumsy attempt to shift responsibility for unleashing a deep crisis in the Macedonian state. Groundless accusations against Moscow of financing Macedonian media with an aim of to spread disinformation in Russian interests come from the organization which is mainly sponsored by US state structures and George Soros’ fund," the ministry said in a statement.

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