The European Parliament adopted a resolution on Russiagate, which erupted after investigative journalists revealed the ties between Latvian MEP Tatiana Zhdanoka and Russian intelligence services.
MEPs adopted several significant amendments proposed by PiS MEP Anna Fotyga. One of them points out that it was not—as stated in the draft document—an imaginary “Nazi regime” that committed crimes in occupied Europe, but Nazi Germany, which, after signing the Ribbentrop-Molotov Pact with communist Russia, conquered the continent.
The adopted document highlights the far-right’s ties to Russia. By adopting Anna Fotyga’s amendment, MEPs acknowledged that “politicians described as ‘Russlandversteher’ (those who understand Russia) are also members of major political parties.” The text, adopted thanks to the PiS MEP, states that former heads of government and cabinet members—in particular Gerhard Schröder—hold well-paid positions in Kremlin-controlled energy companies. “Even after the full-scale invasion of Ukraine, some of these individuals decided not to resign from their positions and continue to receive the Kremlin’s blood-stained money with the tacit complicity of their political parties, and they continue to use their pro-Russian influence on both the domestic and European political arenas,” reads the amendment authored by Anna Fotyga and adopted by Parliament.
“For people with experience similar to mine, it is not difficult to assess who is who in international bodies,” Fotyga stated yesterday during the debate. The former head of Polish diplomacy emphasized the importance of counterintelligence activities, which fall under the jurisdiction of member states, and expressed her appreciation for the many people in Poland who have selflessly exposed Russian influence. Speaking about the need to eliminate this harmful Russian influence, Anna Fotyga emphasized that it affects not only the left or the right, as many such names appear in mainstream European Union politics.
