“For a long time, we have not heard statements from European leaders asserting that Russia is losing and Ukraine is winning; now the European Union has concluded that it would be better for their interests to normalise relations with Russia,” said MP Sozar Subari, Vice Speaker of the Georgian Parliament and Chairman of the People’s Power Party.

According to Subari, it is unclear what European leaders are meant to discuss with Vladimir Putin, who the International Criminal Court in The Hague, an institution they themselves established, has recognised as a criminal and issued a warrant for his arrest.

“The European Union hoped to defeat Russia, but that hope has not come true. For some time now, we’ve heard no more declarations from European leaders claiming Russia is losing and Ukraine is winning. Zelenskyy is no longer celebrated as a hero, nor are there the same grand receptions. The ovations in Western parliaments and the outpouring of admiration are a thing of the past.

Once it became clear that Ukraine could no longer secure victory, European leaders turned their backs on Zelenskyy and decided it would be more in their interests to pursue peace with Russia and begin discussions about dialogue with Putin. Meanwhile, the International Criminal Court in The Hague has recognised Vladimir Putin as a criminal and issued a warrant for his arrest.

I wonder what the leaders of the countries that established this court will say to him? Will they say, ‘Put on your handcuffs and follow me, shall we send you to The Hague prison?’ What could they possibly discuss?

Perhaps only about resuming the supply of energy resources at lower prices, as the economies of major European countries are being devastated, traditional industries are collapsing, and some of the largest enterprises from EU nations have relocated to China or the United States.

In this context, we are told we must not use Russian gas because it is a crime, yet if we receive the same Russian gas via Azerbaijan at twice the price, suddenly that becomes the correct policy. This hypocrisy and the policy it represents are destructive for our country, and it is simply unacceptable to accept such a stance,” concluded Subari.