PACE adopts resolution declaring Russia a terrorist regime
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) on Thursday voted to adopt a resolution declaring the Russian Federation a terrorist regime, Kyiv Post reported.
Ukrainian MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, Oleksiy Honcharenko, called it “a historical result!”
“PACE has just adopted a powerful resolution on Ukraine! For-99 delegates. One abstained. This is a historical result! Full support of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe,” Honcharenko tweeted.
.@PACE_News just adopted a very strong resolution on Ukraine!
For — 99 delegates. This is a historic result! Full support of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe! pic.twitter.com/KhtH0AMpEC
— Oleksiy Goncharenko (@GoncharenkoUa) October 13, 2022
The Assembly also voted to speed up the creation of a Special International Tribunal to prosecute the crime of aggression against Ukraine and set up a comprehensive international compensation mechanism, including an international register of damage.
4. Creation of an international tribunal as soon as possible
Thanks to all colleagues who supported the resolution. And thanks to @Zingeris for the excellent report.
We continue to work for the victory of Ukraine!
— Oleksiy Goncharenko (@GoncharenkoUa) October 13, 2022
Also, the PACE members called on Russia to withdraw its forces from Georgia and Moldova. Furthermore, the Assembly urges the OSCE to continue using relevant methods to assess Russia’s actions against Georgia and Moldova.