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". – Madam President, the Commission shares Parliament's concern about the cases of Grigori Pasko and the closure of TV6. Against the background of our joint efforts with Russia to establish closer political and economic relations, the European Union has repeatedly made clear that it expects Russia to act in accordance with the values that it committed itself to respecting when it entered the Council of Europe and the OSCE. These basic principles, including free and independent media, necessarily constitute an integral part of our partnership, underlying the strategic partnership that we are building. Besides legal considerations, editorial freedom in Russia has suffered a number of setbacks in recent months. This is a worrying development. In addition, the Pasko case raises concern due to the dim and unclear circumstances surrounding his trial, including the lack of any public incriminating evidence.
At any rate, we will continue to use all CFSP instruments to support the causes of independent media and editorial freedom in Russia, including by raising all relevant cases in the framework of our bilateral political dialogue with Russia.
In addition, the Commission will continue to devote special attention to supporting civil society and independent media in the context of the European initiative for democracy and human rights, for which Russia will be a priority in the short and medium term."@en1
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