MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2988(RSP))
On Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
B-10-2025-0074
on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Nacho Sánchez Amor, Thijs Reuten, Raphaël Glucksmann
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This resolution condemns Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and its use of disinformation and historical falsification to justify it. It calls for accountability, support for the ICC, a special tribunal, and stronger EU efforts against Russian disinformation.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's unprovoked, illegal and unjustified war of aggression against Ukraine; calls on Russia to withdraw all forces and release detained Ukrainians.¶
- Rejects Russian claims as vain attempts to justify an illegal war violating the UN Charter.¶
- Condemns Russia's use of distorted historical arguments to manipulate public opinion.¶
- Welcomes Ukraine's application to the International Court of Justice against Russia.¶
- Recalls that deliberate attacks on civilians, torture, sexual violence, and deportation of children constitute war crimes.¶
- Supports the ICC investigation and welcomes Ukraine's ICC membership; calls for global ratification of the Rome Statute.¶
- Calls for a special tribunal for the crime of aggression and support for the International Centre for the Prosecution of the Crime of Aggression.¶
- Urges EU and member states to counter Russian disinformation and foreign information manipulation, promoting media literacy and quality journalism.¶
- Calls on the EU to expand sanctions against Russian media outlets and on member states to allocate resources to address hybrid warfare.¶
- Calls on EU citizens to critically evaluate information and crosscheck facts to resist manipulation.¶
- Calls on member states to invest in education on common European history and support projects on the Cold War division.¶
Who is affected
- Russia: must withdraw forces and end military activities; faces calls for accountability.¶
- EU and member states: urged to counter disinformation, expand sanctions, and support education.¶¶¶
- EU citizens: called on to critically evaluate information.¶
- Ukraine: supported in its legal actions and ICC membership.¶¶