42 MEPs oppose Duma illegitimacy vote; pro-Kremlin bloc persists in EU Parliament

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly to declare Russia's State Duma illegitimate, but 42 MEPs opposed the resolution. The Insider reports that a faction of pro-Kremlin MEPs continues to travel to Russia, meet with officials and intelligence-linked figures, and amplify Kremlin narratives, indicating persistent influence operations within EU institutions.