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Mr President, in recent weeks we have witnessed an attack by Russia on a sovereign and independent state. We have seen how land hundreds of kilometres away from the theatre of war has been occupied, and how the promises made to the West have been torn up.
I am convinced that Georgia’s European aspirations were half of the reason for Russia’s attack. The other half was the desire to control the routes through Georgia used to transport raw materials for energy. It is our political and moral duty to support the people of Georgia and to make Russia understand that the time when it could act at will in its self-proclaimed sphere of influence has gone forever.
The latest events have made it abundantly clear that Russia cannot be a reliable energy partner. Russia’s control of oil and gas has made us hostages to the Kremlin. As a result, the main challenge now facing us is to free ourselves from dependence on Russian raw materials. How to achieve this is currently a controversial issue. If, however, we continue investing in ventures such as North Stream and South Stream, we shall be providing the Russian authorities with new and powerful ways of exerting pressure on the European Union. The Russians will have no reservations whatsoever in using these to their advantage when the time is right."@en1
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