He's revealed he was approached during his time with Sinn Féin.
A midlands TD has revealed he turned down a trip to Moscow and a meeting with Vladimir Putin.
Meath West Deputy, Peadar Toibín, says he was invited to attend a business conference, stay in a five star hotel and meet the Russian President in 2017.
At the time, Deputy Toibín was Sinn Féin's Enterprise Spokesperson.
The now-Aontú Leader explains why he declined the invitation:
Deputy Toibín says he now wants all political parties and independents to audit TDs and Senators to ensure no undue influence from Russia or any other country.
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