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"Mr President, Russia’s attack on Georgia is not an isolated incident. What we are seeing is a paradigm shift in Russia’s relations with its neighbouring states – a paradigm shift that may have serious consequences if the EU does not act wisely. In truth we are at a crossroads, as Secretary of State Mr Jouyet has said. I am concerned because a large number of EU leaders are already talking in favour of a return to business as usual in the EU’s relations with Russia. They are acting as if the war in Georgia had not happened, but Russian troops, as many as 8 000 men, are still in the occupied areas. Ethnic cleansing is still going on.
The EU must send a clear message and strongly condemn Russia’s imperialistic policy, whereby it thinks it has the right to protect ‘its’ citizens by occupying sovereign states. Today Georgia, tomorrow Ukraine and Belarus. I will be repeating this at the meeting with the Russian delegation in Moscow on Friday. If the EU instigates unconditional agreement negotiations with Russia under the premises that exist today, then we are approving Russia’s action in Georgia and giving Russia authority in blank to continue its imperialistic policy. The EU has a duty to help the victims, not the attackers. I would like to congratulate Commissioner Ferrero-Waldner on her proposal of EUR 500 million and I hope that the pledging conference is successful tomorrow."@en1
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