{"id":48276,"date":"2022-10-10T13:01:27","date_gmt":"2022-10-10T10:01:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/pressiteated\/pace-is-discussing-russias-aggression-against-ukraine\/"},"modified":"2022-10-10T13:01:27","modified_gmt":"2022-10-10T10:01:27","slug":"pace-is-discussing-russias-aggression-against-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.riigikogu.ee\/en\/pressiteated\/pace-is-discussing-russias-aggression-against-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"PACE is discussing Russia\u2019s aggression against Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The head of the Estonian delegation <strong>Eerik-Niiles Kross <\/strong>declared that the delegation would focus on the key topic of today \u2013 offering comprehensive support to the Ukrainian people who are fighting for their own and for Europe\u2019s freedom.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe topic of Ukraine will come up in several important debates. This includes the continued debate on the establishment of an international special tribunal to prosecute the perpetrators of Russia\u2019s crime of aggression. It is important for us to gauge the general attitude among the European parliamentarians in the issue of supporting Ukraine. I am happy conclude that there is no need for concern and that the support to and solidarity with Ukraine is not showing any signs of waning, despite what we might have feared in the spring,\u201d Kross said.<\/p>\n<p>On Wednesday, Kross is presenting a <a href=\"https:\/\/pace.coe.int\/pdf\/e3e68c05711f7a8bb1a232226547fd50f98f4f51208ecd9fece0ec7a881f788a\/doc.%2015619.pdf\">report<\/a> on the situation of democracy in Hungary to the Assembly. The report invites the Assembly to keep a closer eye on the developments around democratic institutions and the functioning of the rule of law in Hungary.<\/p>\n<p>Today, the Assembly will discuss the military confrontation between Armenia and Azerbaijan. Tomorrow\u2019s discussion will focus on giving the West Balkan countries a European Union accession perspective.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the Assembly will addressed via video by the President of Ukraine <strong>Volodymyr Zelenskyy<\/strong>. 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