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"It was with a feeling of deep satisfaction that I supported this resolution because it contains a clear message by the citizens of Europe to Putin’s Russia. At the previous debates on resolutions dealing with the presidential and parliamentary elections in Russia, the most difficult issues and greatest doubts were left unaddressed. Even then, immediately after the fraud and threats against the opposition’s leaders, which were followed by unprecedented civil protests, the following questions were floating around the Chamber: How will the Kremlin react? Will it take the path of dialogue and strengthening the foundations of democracy or will it choose the familiar path of violence and kangaroo court justice against its political opponents? Even if there had been someone naive enough to wonder which direction Putin’s Russia will take, all optimistic illusions were completely dispelled in just a few months. The resolution adopted just now reveals a repulsive picture of acts of political repression which are prepared and carried out with the involvement of the parliament, the government, the public prosecution service and the courts, in other words, the entire state machine stifles, including through special legislation, pluralism and the opposition’s voice. I voted in favour of this resolution because it does not restrict the solidarity in defence of democracy to the EU Member States. With it, we are showing the citizens of Russia that the citizens of Europe will always support their aspirations to make their country freer and more democratic."@en1
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