Petr Bystron, who is second on Alternative for Germany’s (AfD) candidate list for the European parliament elections in June, denies allegations that claim he took money to spread pro-Russian information. Bystron is being accused of accepting 25,000 euros from the pro-Russian network Voice of Europe. He says the accusations are part of a “defamation campaign.” AfD’s co-chairperson, Tino Chrupalla, downplayed the allegations in the German parliament on Tuesday. “The presumption of innocence also applies to Peter Bystron. We are talking about suspicions, allegations. Currently, there is no eviden…