The reason for the EU’s declaration is the war of aggression started by Russia in Ukraine. The Parliament would also like to ban and shut down entities spreading Russian propaganda in Europe.
Riikka Kajander,
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14:27•Updated 17:42
On Wednesday, the European Parliament declared Russia a state that supports terrorism. This is reported by the news agency AFP.
The reason for the declaration is the war of aggression started by Russia in Ukraine.
In the plenary session, 494 parliamentarians voted for this, 58 against and 44 abstained.
The designation is symbolic, as the EU has no jurisprudence to support the declaration. The EU has imposed several sanctions on Russia since the spring.
Finnish parliamentarians from the identity and democracy group Laura Huhtasaariof the greens Ville Niinistö and the EPP Petri Sarvamaa were not present. Other Finns voted in favor of the resolution.
According to the parliament, the Russian administration has targeted state terror against Ukrainian civilians and it should be isolated even more strongly.
The Parliament also asks to add the Wagner group, known for its mercenaries, to the EU sanctions list. The parliament would also like that entities that support Russian propaganda in Europe should be banned and closed.
The parliamentarians would like the European Union to have a legal basis on the basis of which countries could be declared sponsors of terrorism in the future. Now it’s about Parliament’s own resolution.
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