Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2000-12-12-Speech-2-157"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2000-12-12"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Common strategy towards the Russian Federation2
dcterms:Language	"nl"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20001212.8.2-157"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2000-12-12-Speech-2-1582
lpv:speaker	lp:Bas Belder2
lpv:spokenAs	member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 unknown; Staatkundig Gereformeerde Partij - Gereformeerd Politiek Verbond - Reformatorisch Politieke Federatie (1999-07-20--2002-03-17)3 member; Temporary committee on the Echelon interception system (2000-07-06--2001-09-05)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2000-10-05--2002-01-14)3 member; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3 vice-chair; Delegation for relations with the United States (1999-07-22--2002-01-14)3 substitute; Committee on Industry, External Trade, Research and Energy (1999-07-21--2002-01-14)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, the current line taken by the Kremlin does not give the least cause for optimism. On the domestic front, President Putin has explicitly opted for an enforced recentralisation policy, his watchword being ‘all power to the Kremlin’. When it comes to overseas affairs, Moscow does not wish to comply with international obligations. The attitude of the Russian diplomats at the OSCE Summit held in Vienna at the end of November, spoke volumes in this respect. There is to be no withdrawal of Russian troops from Moldova, nor are the Russian military bases in Georgia to be closed. Incidentally, how does the EU view the latest Russian manoeuvre against Georgia? I am referring to the introduction of a visa obligation for Georgians, with the exception of the Abkhazians and the South Ossetians. Surely that is completely out of kilter with the rapporteur’s idea of a certain degree of convergence between the foreign and security policy of the European Union and Russia in the Caucasus? After all, that would be sending out the wrong signal to Kremlin boss Putin at entirely the wrong moment. The famous Russian opposition politician, Grigori Jawlinski, has made it into western newspaper columns again lately. Using cutting words he condemned the uncritical stance of the West towards the occupant of the Kremlin. He said western politicians do not understand Russia. Indeed, they fear Russia. Hence they choose the line of least resistance. They want to have a friend in the Kremlin. It makes no odds to the west what is happening with Russia, its people and society. Mr Oostlander’s report contradicts the latter sentiment and I would like to compliment him on that. And yet Jawlinkski’s portrayal of Europe’s struggle with the phenomenon of Russia is very apt."@en1

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