The European Parliament has called on EU member states to cancel the planned conclusion of agreements with Russia in the energy sector, including the construction of the South Stream gas pipeline, as well as to disconnect the country’s banks from the SWIFT international interbank system of information transfer and payments.
This is stated in a European Parliament resolution “On the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU-Russia relations,” which was approved in Strasbourg on Thursday, Ukrinform’s correspondent reported.
“[The European Parliament] calls on the Member States to cancel planned agreements with Russia in the energy sector, including the South Stream gas pipeline,” reads the document.
Lawmakers also expressed confidence that the EU should consider excluding Russia from civil nuclear cooperation.
Deputies stressed the need for the EU to rethink its relations with Russia, abandon the strategic partnership concept and find a new, unified approach.
The resolution also welcomes the decision by the French government to halt the delivery of the Mistral helicopter carriers and calls on all member states to take a similar line regarding exports not covered by the EU sanctions decisions, in particular as regards arms and dual-use material.
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