On Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
B-10-2025-0079
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Mariusz Kamiński, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Rihards Kols, Ondřej Krutílek, Jaak Madison, Ivaylo Valchev, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Veronika Vrecionová, Roberts Zīle, Aurelijus Veryga, Maciej Wąsik, Michał Dworczyk, Cristian Terheş, Reinis Pozņaks, Alexandr Vondra
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This resolution condemns Russia's use of disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine, and calls for accountability for Soviet and Nazi crimes.¶¶¶ It demands an EU-wide ban on totalitarian symbols, a special tribunal for the crime of aggression, and restitution of Ukraine's cultural heritage.¶¶¶ It also calls for establishing 25 May as International Day of Heroes of the Fight against Totalitarianism and for Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine, Moldova, and Georgia.¶¶¶
Key points
- Acknowledges shared responsibility of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union for starting World War II via the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact and condemns Moscow's attempts to re-impose spheres of influence.¶
- Denounces claims to exclusive zones of interest as incompatible with international law, affirming each state's sovereign right to choose its future and alliances.¶
- Regrets Russia's failure to acknowledge Soviet crimes and renounce its imperial past, seeing this as a factor behind its new wars of aggression.¶
- Calls on Ukrainian authorities to address the Volyn massacre issue, including searching for victims, exhuming remains, and ensuring proper burial.¶
- Condemns Russia's invasion of Ukraine, war crimes, crimes against humanity, and denial of Ukrainian identity.¶
- Condemns Moscow's exploitation of Orthodoxy and the Russian Orthodox Church to influence Orthodox populations in Ukraine, Georgia, and Moldova.¶
- Recognizes mass Soviet deportations and the Gulag as crimes against humanity, and the Holodomor as genocide, assessing deportations of Crimean Tatars and Chechens as genocide.¶
- Calls on the Commission to develop mechanisms for victims of Soviet and Nazi crimes to claim justice and receive reparations from the perpetrating state or its successor.¶
- Calls for EU-wide ban on Nazi and Soviet communist symbols and symbols of Russia's aggression, and supports a pan-European memorial in Brussels.¶
- Calls for full restitution of Ukraine's cultural heritage, the Romanian National Treasure, and other affected Member States' heritage in future actions with Russia.¶
- Reiterates call for a special international tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine and supports ICC efforts to prosecute war crimes.¶¶
- Believes full military victory by Ukraine is the only path to sustainable peace and Euro-Atlantic integration of Ukraine and other countries would aid Russia's transformation.¶¶
Who is affected
- Russia: condemned for its aggression, historical falsification, and use of ideology; called to end imperial stance and acknowledge crimes.¶¶¶
- Ukraine: called to address Volyn massacre and pursue Euro-Atlantic integration; its cultural heritage to be restituted.¶¶¶
- EU Member States: called to ban totalitarian symbols, integrate history into curricula, and establish remembrance projects.¶¶¶
- Victims of Soviet and Nazi crimes: to receive legal paths for claims and reparations.¶
- Commission: tasked with developing mechanisms for victims and ensuring restitution of cultural heritage.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 85th anniversary of the Molotov-Ribbentrop Pact in 2025.¶
- 18-20 million imprisoned in the Gulag, 1.5-2 million of whom did not survive.¶
- 6 million forcibly deported, nearly 5 million politically repressed, at least 1 million executed.
- Holodomor demographic losses of a minimum of 4.5 million people.
- Full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched on 24 February 2022.¶
- Russia's national security strategy approved on 31 December 2015 and military doctrine released on 25 December 2014.¶