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It is understandable that the European Parliament should be concerned about the situation in Chechnya.
Is that, though, a reason for ignoring the most elementary principles of international law, such as the national sovereignty of Russia, non-interference in its internal affairs, the right of the Russian political authorities to take the necessary measures to guarantee the territorial integrity and the indivisible nature of their State? I do not think so, particularly since the reasons given to support the usual condemnations of events in Chechnya seem to me to be totally mistaken.
Even if some people sometimes forget it, we are dealing here with a legitimate fight against terrorism. Contrary to what a handful of people in the humanitarian, human-rights lobby would have us believe, there are no good terrorists and bad terrorists. There are terrorists, full stop, in other words fanatics who, in their contempt for the dignity of the human person, are committing murderous attacks against innocent people.
Yes, a political solution is desirable in Chechnya, and I applaud the efforts that Vladimir Putin is making towards achieving it, but it will only be credible if the terrorist factions renounce violence once and for all.
That is what I hope will happen."@en1
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