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"Mr President, as far as the background to this debate is concerned, we need a very strong EU commitment in the form of peacekeeping forces to try to prevent the spread of those dangerous conflicts.
Let us be clear: these quasi-breakaway regions, or frozen conflicts, are being systematically used as leverage by the Russian Government to retain its influence over the post-Soviet neighbourhood. Without the continued presence of Russian troops – as has been stated by my colleague, Mrs Mikko – the conflicts we now have to deal with would probably have disappeared. Part of the problem seems to be fear of the possible spreading of ‘Rose revolutions’ and fear of genuine democratic change in Russia itself, which is long overdue. We therefore need to react to acts by the Russian Government which defy all norms of international behaviour, such as cutting off communications, economic blockades and launching waves of xenophobia in Russia itself. The EU of 25 should declare such acts absolutely unacceptable, especially by the country currently holding the Presidency of the Council of Europe.
In the European Parliament’s resolution we call on Russia finally to accept the new realities that have emerged after the end of the Cold War and to stop thinking and operating in terms of exclusive zones of influence."@en1
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