The European Parliament will decide next Wednesday whether to declare Russia a state sponsor of terrorism after the national parliaments of some member states have already expressed their views on the matter in recent weeks.
Following a plenary debate in October, the European Parliament will decide on a draft resolution to designate the Russian Federation as a state sponsor of terrorism, the legislative body itself said in a statement.
The measure will be submitted to the scrutiny of MEPs considering that in its war against Ukraine the Russian army has intensified its attacks against civilian targets, including energy infrastructure, hospitals and other health facilities, schools and shelters – which in the eyes of human rights organizations is a violation of international law and human rights.
The European Parliament’s declaration of Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism could pave the way for bringing Russian President Vladimir Putin and his government before an international court for alleged crimes, the European Parliament said.
