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"en.20090401.12.3-043"2
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"Madam President, obviously there are two schools of thought in this House when it comes to Russia, reflecting the ambivalent attitude of the Member States.
In essence, it is not about Russia – because many agree that this power is inevitably a strategic partner of ours – but about how to respond to her behaviour, which does not always conform to our standards. Thus, while the first school suggests keeping Russia accountable for every departure from those standards – and obviously Mr Onyszkiewicz’s report is in this category – the second school is more accommodating, motivated primarily by pragmatism.
The question is, therefore, which of these two attitudes ensures better management of our common issues (economics, trade, energy, security, research and education), satisfying our interests while avoiding abdicating our own standards. Which one will have more impact on Russia’s behaviour? Although I personally am sceptical about anybody’s capacity to really influence Russia’s behaviour one way or another, I still plead for an EU position combining pragmatism with integrity. In the end, although this report is nominally about Russia, in reality it concerns us too."@en1
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