José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (Renew). – Señor presidente, la infamia de la que es capaz Vladimir Putin no conoce límites. El ejército ruso ha puesto en el punto de mira a la población civil ucraniana y su artillería dispara indiscriminadamente contra los corredores humanitarios. Hasta tal punto llega la crueldad, que la Cruz Roja descubrió, ayer mismo, que las rutas de evacuación desde la ciudad de Mariupol estaban plagadas de minas.
Atacar a la población civil es simplemente una cuestión de crimen de guerra y la Unión Europea debe garantizar que quienes cometen estos actos atroces se sienten un día ante un tribunal precisamente para ser juzgados. Pero, hasta que ese día llegue, debemos ayudar a los civiles ucranianos a defenderse.
Por eso mismo, resulta absolutamente indignante que, a día de hoy, siga aquí habiendo diputados, en esta Cámara, que se opongan a ayudar con armas a Ucrania. Señorías, no seamos cobardes con las palabras, sino valientes con los hechos y demos a los ucranianos las armas que necesitan para defenderse. ¡Slava Ukraini!
On Tuesday afternoon, plenary debated with Council and Commission representatives the deteriorating situation for refugees as a consequence of the Russian invasion. According to the UNHCR, more than one million persons have left the country since 24 February, most of them heading to neighbouring countries. The European Commission proposed on Wednesday to activate the Temporary Protection Directive, to ensure that Ukrainians get protection in the EU, including temporary residence rights and access to education and the labour market.
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In a separate debate on Wednesday morning, in which Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas will participate, MEPs will look into the EU’s role in a changing world and Europe’s security situation in the wake of the Russian aggression and invasion of Ukraine. President Metsola and Prime Minister Kallas will give a press conference after the debate.
These exchanges follow the extraordinary plenary session held on Tuesday 1 March, with the remote participation of President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the Speaker of the Ukrainian Verkhovna Rada (parliament) Ruslan Stefanchuk. Parliament adopted a resolution calling for tougher sanctions against Russia and new efforts to grant Ukraine EU candidate status.
Russian aggression in Ukraine: MEPs praise exceptional solidarity with refugees. As more than two million refugees flee war in Ukraine, mostly towards the EU, member states will have to continue showing solidarity, MEPs said on Tuesday.
In a plenary debate with Brigitte Klinkert, French Minister Delegate for Economic Inclusion, on behalf of the Council, and Commissioner Ylva Johansson, MEPs highlighted the dramatic humanitarian and refugee situation caused by the Russian attack on Ukraine. They praised frontline states for their extraordinary engagement so far, but warned that sustained solidarity across the EU will be necessary in the long-term. Speakers unanimously condemned Russia’s aggression against Ukraine.
Commissioner Ylva Johansson stressed the extraordinary pressure on member states sharing borders with Ukraine: Poland, Hungary, Slovakia and Romania, as well as Republic of Moldova. The EU rose to the challenge when the Council unanimously activated the temporary protection mechanism, providing solidarity across the EU, by supporting the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) and the Red Cross working on the ground, and via the activation of €500 million in humanitarian aid. #
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