Strasbourg (Brussels Morning Newspaper) – MEPs, in a resolution adopted, denounced Russia’s denial of historical arguments to justify its illegal war of aggression against Ukraine.
The resolution adopted by the European Parliament rejected historical assertions by the Russian regime to sabotage Ukraine’s history and national identity as ineffective attempts to explain its persistent illegal war.
MEPs also condemned Russia’s neglect to specify accountability for Soviet crimes and for imposing restrictions on attempts to carry out historical research and holding public discussions on these issues, stating that such practices have assisted the Moscow regime’s capacity to restore imperialist procedures and instrumentalize history for its criminal objectives.
EU Parliament strongly urged the European Union and its member states to expand and better coordinate their actions to promptly and precisely combat Russian disinformation and foreign information manipulation and interference. Lawmakers said to safeguard the integrity of democratic procedures and support the resilience of European societies. MEPs highlighted the need to vigorously encourage media literacy and support quality media and professional journalism, as well as research into new hybrid power technologies.
The resolution also demands that the EU extend its sanctions against Russian media platforms executing disinformation movements championing Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. It demands EU nations to thoroughly enforce these sanctions and to devote sufficient resources to effectively managing this hybrid warfare. MEPs also called on the EU to increase its support for ousted independent Russian media to promote diverse voices in the Russian-language media.
How did the earlier EU Parliament resolution target Russian interference in the EU?
Earlier on September 1, 2024, the European Parliament adopted a resolution that was dedicated to accusations of Russian interference in the politics of the EU, specifically related to the case of Latvian MP Tatjana Ždanoka. It emphasized the dangers of Russia’s growing spy network and welcomed initiatives by EU countries to counteract such influences.
This resolution was motivated by claims that Ždanoka was an informant of the Russian Federal Security Service, FSB. Investigations pointed to the fact that she had been promoting pro-Kremlin narratives within the EU since her election in 2004.
