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"Russia is a country in which the fundamental principles of democracy are often not respected. It is notorious for violating human rights, and restricting freedom of expression, including freedom of opinion. President Medvedev and Prime Minister Putin exert their influence over the Russian media. The latter are therefore unable to serve their fundamental purpose, which is to disseminate information in a reliable manner.
We should nonetheless bear in mind that Russia is one of our main partners. Russia plays a leading role on the international stage. It is also a major energy supplier and an important trading partner.
In my view we should speak out against Russia loudly and clearly. We should criticise it for its shortcomings in terms of democracy, for its failure to respect civic freedoms, and for violating the territorial integrity and sovereignty of other states. We should call on Russia to respect the rights of national minorities and to comply with the international treaties it has signed up to. I refer to the Charter of the United Nations, the European Convention on Human Rights and the Energy Charter Treaty. At the same time, however, we should remember that partnership with Russia is a very important issue for the European Union and the whole of Europe."@en1
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