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During
a plenary session in Strasburg on Wednesday, MEPs came up with a tough
resolution, calling the EU to re-consider its relations with Russia
in the context of the Ukrainian crisis. Besides the re-assessment of relations with Russia, the resolution
urges the EU to counter Russian propaganda, assist Russian civil society
and create independent Russian-speaking media outlets. The draft of the
resolution was written based on a report of MEP Gabrielius Landsbergis
of Lithuania.
"With its aggression against Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, the Russian leadership has put our policies at a crossroads. It's up to the Kremlin to decide now which way it will go — cooperation or deepening alienation," Landsbergis said.
According
to MEPs, Russia is directly responsible for the Ukrainian armed
conflict by sending its troops and weapons to the conflict zone. It
looks like MEPs are "well-informed" about the situation in eastern
Ukraine. Much better than US and NATO military experts, who repeatedly
failed to prove the presence of Russian soldiers in Donbass. Despite speculations in Western media about Russian troops fighting
in eastern Ukraine, even NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg didn't
raise the issue when speaking with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei
Lavrov in February.
"To raise this question, one has to have some specific data. During all the past year, NATO presented us with no specific information," Stoltenberg said.
"With its aggression against Ukraine and annexation of Crimea, the Russian leadership has put our policies at a crossroads. It's up to the Kremlin to decide now which way it will go — cooperation or deepening alienation," Landsbergis said.
"To raise this question, one has to have some specific data. During all the past year, NATO presented us with no specific information," Stoltenberg said.
The conflict in Ukraine has the potential
to turn really ugly this summer. A comprehensive peace agreement
between major powers is needed to avoid the deterioration of the armed
conflict. Instead, MEPs, informed with false information and an
anti-Russian agenda, are trying to undermine the possibility of a future
dialogue between the EU and Russia.
Currently, the relations between the West and Russia are at their
lowest point since the end of Cold War. A lot of work is needed
to restore trust between the two parties, but MEPs aren't interested
in that. They want to push Russia further away, accusing it
of fabricated lies based on non-factual information. This kind of unwise
move is beneficial for neither side.
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