"The messages were sent in April 2019 before a meeting at the European parliament of the editorial board of 112 Ukraine, a pro-Russian Ukrainian channel, whose membership included Gill and Coburn. Later that day, there was discussion between Gill and Voloshyn regarding money, which the latter had given to be distributed between Gill and another MEP identified as D and David."
"I'm seeing D. In the morning. How much was for him? Gill Messaged Voloshyn, who replied: 6.5 USD. The MEP called David, apparently Coburn, was also mentioned in other messages between Gill and Voloshyn, who was working for Viktor Medvedchuk, Vladimir Putin's most important ally in Ukraine in the years before Russia's full-scale invasions. There is a big request to you and David, Voloshyn messaged Gill, going on to outline a smart"
David Coburn denies taking money as part of a campaign to promote Russian interests. Nathan Gill was jailed for ten and a half years after pleading guilty to eight counts of bribery for accepting payments to make pro-Russian statements while an MEP. Crown Prosecution Service documents included WhatsApp messages between Gill and Oleg Voloshyn that mentioned setting aside money for Coburn and another MEP. The messages were sent in April 2019 before a European Parliament meeting of the 112 Ukraine editorial board, which included Gill and Coburn. Voloshyn was working for Viktor Medvedchuk, a close ally of Vladimir Putin in Ukraine.
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