Opinion: What Ukraine expect from the European Parliament’s new term

Details: Written by: Yannis Karamitsios; 04.Dec; Hits: 8

The European Parliament has long upheld democracy, human rights, international law, and peace. This tradition has been especially evident in its robust response to Russia’s aggression against Ukraine. As the Parliament enters its 2024-2029 term, we examine its political stance over the past two years and assess what Ukrainians can expect moving forward.Following Russia’s unprovoked invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, the European Parliament responded decisively.

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It condemned the war in the strongest terms, decrying atrocities such as the deportation of Ukrainian civilians, including children, and the abuses in so-called "filtration camps." It also rejected Russia’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian territories and denounced the sham referendums held in occupied regions.In November 2022, the Parliament designated Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism and condemned its use of terrorist tactics. It also recognized the Holodomor, the Soviet-orchestrated famine of the 1930s, as genocide.The Parliament consistently pushed for accountability, advocating for the establishment of a special international tribunal to prosecute Russian leaders for war crimes. It also passed multiple resolutions supporting Ukraine’s sovereignty and calling for closer EU-Ukraine ties, including a June 2022 resolution urging the European Council to grant Ukraine EU candidate status.

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