European Commission Vice President Vera Yurova, who is responsible for efforts to fight disinformation online, has warned billionaire Elon Musk about possible aid to the Russian regime if Twitter does not root out Russian propaganda about the war in Ukraine.

 She said this in an interview with Bloomberg.

 According to Yurova, it is necessary to ensure that the Twitter platform does not become a center of Russian propaganda.

 "If you don't take active actions against propaganda, which means removing propaganda materials, disinformation, then you are actively supporting the war," she said.

 This would be a very difficult and possibly dangerous undertaking or adventure for Mr. Musk, who wants to be perceived as someone who helps Ukraine, the vice president of the European Commission added.

 "If the network is easily used by Russian propaganda, then you are most likely in violation of the sanctions rules, because you can distribute content produced by sanctioned media such as Russia Today and Sputnik," Yurova said.

 Yurova noted that Musk, who has vowed to return "freedom of speech" to Twitter, should not underestimate the EU and the significant sanctions that Twitter may face if it does not comply with EU rules.

 "It seems to me that Mr. Musk and maybe some of the other people around him don't understand enough that Europe is at the forefront. After years of careful analysis of how to approach the digital sphere, we decided to regulate, and regulation should apply to everyone who wants to to do business in the EU," she added.

 Twitter is the only platform used by Yurova, who decided to leave Facebook for Meta a few years ago. Now she's considering whether to keep her account after content like Chinese pornography recently appeared on her feed.

 In late November, EU Internal Market Commissioner Thierry Breton warned Musk that he needed to "significantly increase efforts" to counter disinformation on Twitter to comply with EU rules.

 Earlier, Musk, according to the media, privately promised the European Commission that Twitter would comply with the rules of the European Union, including in the fight against disinformation.