A lawmaker from the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD), Petr Bystron, has denied allegations connecting him with Russian propaganda and disinformation campaigns. “At no time have I received any payments or cryptocurrencies from an employee of VoE (or any Russian),” he wrote on Thursday in a statement to the party leadership made available to dpa. He was referring to the pro-Russian propaganda platform Voice of Europe, which has alleged ties to Russian intelligence agencies. The Czech newspaper Denik N reported, citing intelligence sources, that Bystron is suspected of having been in conta…