What Sergey spoke about.

8 Jul

2025

EN Speech

Situation in Belarus, in particular the release of political prisoners (debate)

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Madam President, colleagues, I'm not going to be the first one in this round who will repeat the facts, but it is important to repeat them again and again. The release of Siarhei Tsikhanouski was a moment of hope, but the grim reality is the 1 100 more who are still there behind bars. Every reunited family – every father who can embrace his daughter – is a moment of hope. But, how many of them can…

18 Jun

2025

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Digital Markets, Digital Euro, Digital Identities: economical stimuli or trends toward dystopia (topical debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, I understand the fear of our extremist colleagues. But let's be honest: what you truly fear is anything that threatens the privileges of your billionaire friends or empowers democratic institutions. As long as it's not Kremlin murderers, who you support. And Madam Laykova, I would like to tell you what is dystopian: dystopian are your fakes. You were saying that the EU is…

16 Jun

2025

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The human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians (debate)

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Mr President, when Victoria Roshchyna, a Ukrainian journalist, returned home in February 2025, she had broken ribs, electrical burns, missing eyes and part of her throat gone. Now we know what happened to her – she was severely tortured and finally strangulated to death. Just one of many. Civilians, prisoners of war, Crimean Tatars accused of being terrorists, journalists who dared to speak Ukrain…

12 Mar

2025

DE Answer

Frozen Russian assets (debate)

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You can do that, Mr. Colleague. That's because we're a confident side, and because we're willing to use the $300 billion, we need to be talked to. And the Americans have to decide: It cannot be that two months ago Trump demanded that we confiscate this money, and now they want to give this money back to Russia – we are not playing along. If Americans and Russians want to negotiate with us, then Uk…

12 Mar

2025

EN Speech

Frozen Russian assets (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, let me be blunt. I have not been an outspoken proponent of confiscating frozen Russian assets in the past due to its legal sensitivity. But times have changed. In our new world, where the United States is joining the side of Moscow and stepping back, the EU has no other choice but to take responsibility. We cannot afford to be hesitant. The EU needs to fill the void. The …

11 Mar

2025

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European Council meetings and European security (joint debate)

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Madam President, Mr Vice-President, Mr President, our challenges are monumental; our instruments are outdated. But the idea that unites us all – our Europe – it is not. I believe in the power of Europe because, frankly, what other choice do we have in the world divided between Trumps and Xis and Putins? Ideas inspire, but actions define our future. We need real European capabilities, not grand pro…

13 Feb

2025

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Threats to EU sovereignty through strategic dependencies in communication infrastructure (debate)

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Thank you very much. As every morning during the past weeks, we are waking up to a new reality. Now, it's the biggest push against Europe's security interests by Trump. But frankly, we had known it all along. In this marriage, we have over-relied on one partner. In strategic communications, it's not even a country: it's one unelected, unaccountable man, driven by personal whims. Today, Musk can de…

13 Feb

2025

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Threats to EU sovereignty through strategic dependencies in communication infrastructure (debate)

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Mr President, colleagues, as every morning during the past weeks, we are waking up to a new reality. Could you be silent there, please? Hello?

12 Feb

2025

DE Speech

One year after the murder of Alexei Navalny and the continued repression of the democratic opposition in Russia (debate)

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Madam President, I met Alexei the day before he returned to Russia from Germany. I often think of him these days. Ich habe mich lange gefragt: What would Alexei say if he were here? He wouldn't have talked about himself, more about the matter. On the importance of fighting the Putin system and the war – without fear. Ich habe keine Angst, hat er gesagt, und ihr solltet auch keine Angst haben. He w…

11 Feb

2025

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Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (debate)

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(The speaker used a non-EU language) Nothing without Ukraine, nothing without Ukraine and without Europe. (The speaker continued in a non-EU language)

11 Feb

2025

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Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (debate)

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There is!

11 Feb

2025

EN Speech

Continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression (debate)

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Mr President, I wish to speak in Ukrainian. (The speaker continued in a non-EU language)

21 Jan

2025

EN Speech

Further deterioration of the political situation in Georgia (debate)

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Mr President, we were talking here about misinformation and lies, and some of those lies have made it to this panel, to this podium. People talking about 'bloody Maidan' or violence in the streets. We were in the streets. Many of us went to Tbilisi. We were actually doing your job while you were still here. And we were walking with those people through the cold Georgian evening and cold Georgian n…

21 Jan

2025

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Geopolitical and economic implications for the transatlantic relations under the new Trump administration (debate)

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Congratulations, President Trump. You are our reality. Yesterday, we saw it. We heard it. We listened carefully. We understand clearly that now is Europe's moment to shine. With Trump as president, we don't have a choice but to mature into a united global power that is self‑conscious, value‑driven and cooperative. A union of democracies that take responsibility. Many Europeans understand it, but t…

21 Jan

2025

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Need to enforce the Digital Services Act to protect democracy on social media platforms including against foreign interference and biased algorithms (debate)

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Is it correct that you were able to end up as a colleague here because of your activities on social media during the election campaign, on TikTok and many other social media? Isn't it true that you haven't been censored? You are here. You have been awarded with a mandate by this European Union with the freedoms that we have. So, what are other proofs that your activity has been censored?…

17 Dec

2024

DE Speech

Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine (debate)

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Madam President, The word ‘disinformation’ comes from Russian and was invented under Stalin. The KGB classified disinformation as active measures. Today we are experiencing a renaissance of these active measures. History has also been part of these attacks for two decades. It's a parallel universe of history that Putin invented: There was no decomposition of Poland, there was no occupation of the …

26 Nov

2024

DE Answer

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)

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26 Nov

2024

DE Speech

Reinforcing EU’s unwavering support to Ukraine against Russia’s war of aggression and the increasing military cooperation between North Korea and Russia (debate)

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23 Oct

2024

EN Speech

Continued war crimes committed by the Russian Federation, notably killing Ukrainian prisoners of war (debate)

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Mr President, sexual violence; electric shocks through field phones or car batteries; mock executions; sleep deprivation; and forcing detainees to sing the Russian national anthem and patriotic songs for hours at night. Those are the standard methods of torture by Russia. Putin's Russia blatantly disregards the Geneva Convention, sentencing prisoners of war and civilians to 20 years in prison, inc…

22 Oct

2024

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Situation in Azerbaijan, violation of human rights and international law and relations with Armenia (debate)

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Mr President, Anar Mammadli has been a known critic of Azerbaijani authorities and a fierce advocate for human rights and environmental justice, also ahead of COP29. He has long been a target of persecution. He was subjected to smear campaigns. They were following him in the streets. In fact, this April, while he was on his way to pick up his own child, he was arrested and driven away. Ever since,…

7 Oct

2024

DE Speech

One year after the 7 October terrorist attacks by Hamas (debate)

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Madam President, Jews have been credited with inhuman powers for thousands of years. Today, inhuman strength is required of Jews. They are allowed to suffer, but not defend themselves. Jews can be victims. Then all the memorials in the world are safe for them. But woe to the Jews when they fight back. Then the world is upside down. The ‘news agency’ TikTok becomes the measure of all facts, while t…

18 Sep

2024

EN Speech

The severe situation of political prisoners in Belarus

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Mr President, dear colleagues, do you remember the spirit of Belarusian uprising? The many people who dared to stand up, to go to the streets and to say that they were fed up with manipulations and falsifications of Lukashenka's regime. The wonderful women, our laureates of the Sakharov Prize, who exemplified hope. Now, the hope is gone for so many in and outside of Belarus. Two of the women – our…

17 Sep

2024

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Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States (debate)

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Mr President, ever since Russia launched its brutal attack on Ukraine, all what Ukrainians want is peace. All that we want is peace. All that all the Europeans want is peace. For this vision of peace, for freedom from Russian bombs against children's hospitals, for freedom from Russian missiles against electricity infrastructure, for freedom to determine what kind of passports you and your kids wa…

17 Jul

2024

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The need for the EU's continuous support for Ukraine (debate)

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Dear colleagues, dear citizens, but, in the first place, dear Ukrainians ... It is more than symbolic that the first statement on the second day of this legislative term is about our support for Ukraine. I remember negotiating our first resolution, immediately after the full-fledged assault of Russia against Ukraine in 2022, with many of you. That was a moment of unity, of our unity, European unde…

23 Apr

2024

DE Speech

The use of Russian frozen assets to support Ukraine’s victory and reconstruction (debate)

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Madam President, ladies and gentlemen, ladies and gentlemen, I'm incredibly relieved. The decision of the US Congress to put together another very large aid package for Ukraine is a glimmer of hope for the country and for all of us. Many of us now also want to use the Russian assets stored in the EU to support Ukraine. The question is: How do we do it in a way that is legally and politically justi…