Russia and China have on multiple occasions faced accusations of interference in domestics affairs from a number of Western countries. Both Moscow and Beijing denied the allegations, citing lack of evidence as well as the West’s own attempts to meddle in third countries’ affairs around the world.
Britsih Secret Service MI5 has drawn up a secret list of some 30 members of the House of Lords with “direct” financial links to China or Russia, Daily Mail reported, adding that the intelligence service considers their influence on UK Parliament to be a major threat to national security.
Some have been critical of sanctions against Russia and expressed their views in the House of Lords, having also asked to probe the government’s foreign policy decisions “while working for Russian firms”, Daily Mail wrote.