The European Parliament has adopted a resolution against oppression in Russia following the death of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny.
The resolution passed with 506 votes in favour and nine against, while 32 members abstained.
The resolution condemns Mr Navalny’s death in a remote Arctic penal colony earlier this month and holds the Russian government and Vladimir Putin responsible.
It also calls on Russia to repeal its “oppressive legislation” and expresses solidarity with Russians who “still find the courage to speak the truth” despite “purposefully brutal repression” in the country.
Mr Navalny’s widow Yulia Navalnaya addressed the parliament yesterday as she urged members to stand up to Mr Putin, whom she called a “bloody mobster”.
European ministers to hold meeting in coming days to discuss more support for Ukraine
European defence and foreign ministers will meet in Paris in coming days to discuss further support for Ukraine and Moldova, a French foreign ministry spokesperson has announced.
He added that European states would discuss further concrete measures for Ukraine and how to defend countries being destabilised by Russia, notably Moldova.
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