 Complete the following phrase:  Russia has formed close ties with Eurosceptic and populist parties belonging to both ends of the political spectrum. By the end of 2014, a number of European far-right and far-left parties were receiving different forms of ficial or organisational support from Russia in an attempt to build a common anti-European and pro-Russian front in the European Union. Among the far-right parties involved were the Freedom Party of Austria FPÖ, Alternative for Germany AfD, National Democratic Party of Germany NPD, Frances National Front, Italys Lega Nord, Hungarys Jobbik, Bulgarias Attack Ataka, and Latvian Russian Union. Among far-left parties, representatives of Die Linke, Communist Party of Greece, Syriza and others attended numerous events organized by Russia such as conservative conferences and the 