EP Plenary session - Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine

ITRE Committee -  Exchange of views with Ms Kadri SIMON, Commissioner for Energy, on the energy related aspects of the Russia-Ukraine crisis

Protest in support to Ukraine outside the EP building in Brussels

Roberta METSOLA, EP President meets with Victor SCHEVCHENKO

Ukrainian Flag is raised at the EP building in Strasbourg

Extraordinary Plenary session on the situation in Ukraine

Ukrainian Flag is raised at the EP building in Brussels

Ukrainian Flag is raised inside the EP building in Brussels

Special European Council on the situation in Ukraine

EP building in Brussels, illuminated in Blue and Yellow in support to Ukraine

AFET - SEDE extraordinary joint meeting - Exchange of views with EU VP/HR Josep BORELL and Members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine on the Russian military agression

Extraordinary meeting of the EP Conference of President on Russia’s aggression against Ukraine

EP Plenary session - EU-Russia relations, European security and Russia’s military threat against Ukraine

EP Plenary Session - Debates on cases of breaches of human rights, democracy and the rule of law - Continuous crackdown on civil society and human rights defenders in Russia: the case of human rights organisation Memorial

EP Plenary Session - Situation at the Ukrainian border and in Russian-occupied territories of Ukraine

EP Plenary Session - The 30th anniversary of the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the need to evaluate mass Soviet deportations, the Gulag system and the crimes of the Communist regimes in Europe

SEDE Subcommittee - Hearing : Security in the Eastern Partnership area: the impact of Russian military doctrine, force posture and capability development

MEPs vote on the following files: Economic Partnership Agreement between the Republic of Kenya and the European Union, Conclusion of an Agreement between the European union and the Republic of Seychelles on access for Seychelles fishing vessels to the waters of Mayotte, Data collection and sharing relating to short-term accommodation rental services, Interim Agreement on Trade between the European Union and the Republic of Chile, Advanced Framework Agreement between the European Union and its Member States and the Republic of Chile, Amending Regulations (EU) No 1227/2011 and (EU) 2019/942, European Digital Identity framework, The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia, The need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after two years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, Critical situation in Cuba

Voting session, including a resolution on the need for unwavering EU support for Ukraine

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA, Alexei NAVALNY's wife. This footage shows her meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President, and extracts from the formal sitting. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA, Alexei NAVALNY's wife: meeting with Roberta METSOLA, EP President and extracts from the formal sitting

Council and Commission statements and debate on the murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia, resolution voted on Thursday

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: extracts from the debate

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. Closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and by Mathieu MICHEL for the Council - Belgian State Secretary for Digitisation.

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: closing statements by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy and Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian State Secretary

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. Second part of the debate.

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: MEPs debate (part 2)

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. First part of the debate.

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU action in support of political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: MEPs debate (part 1)

MEPs debate Mr Navalny’s death with Commission and Belgian Presidency representatives. They are expected to condemn the Russian regime and President Vladimir Putin, and discuss the dangerous situation facing opposition figures, journalists and human rights defenders in Russia. Mathieu MICHEL for the Council - Belgian State Secretary for Digitisation, in charge of Administrative Simplification, Privacy and Buildings Administration and by Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy.

The murder of Alexei Navalny and the need for EU support to political prisoners and oppressed civil society in Russia: opening statements by Mathieu MICHEL, Belgian State Secretary and Kadri SIMSON, European Commissioner for Energy

Parliament commemorates the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya. Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most well-known anti-corruption activists, an opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic on Friday 16 February, while serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges. Speech by Yulia NAVALNAYA. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA

Parliament commemorates the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya. Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most well-known anti-corruption activists, an opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic on Friday 16 February, while serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges. Speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA: speech by Roberta METSOLA, EP President

Parliament commemorates the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya. Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most well-known anti-corruption activists, an opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic on Friday 16 February, while serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA: one round of political group speakers

Parliament commemorates the life of Russian anti-corruption activist Alexei Navalny, featuring a plenary address by his wife Yulia Navalnaya. Alexei Navalny, one of Russia’s most well-known anti-corruption activists, an opposition politician, 2021 Sakharov Prize laureate and an ardent critic of President Vladimir Putin, died under mysterious circumstances in a remote penal colony in the Russian Arctic on Friday 16 February, while serving a long prison sentence on trumped-up charges. Opening of the session and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, video about the life and legacy of Alexeï NAVALNY. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Address by Yulia NAVALNAYA: opening of the session and welcome by Roberta METSOLA, EP President, video about the life and legacy of Alexeï NAVALNY

The clip recounts the life of Alexei Navalny and his fight as opponent of the Russian regime. Part of the footage is ©AFP. The material is offered for the purpose of providing information and/or education on the European Parliament. The material may not be edited and must be shown in its entirety. The assignment to a third part is not allowed. For any other uses contact AFP – www.afp.com

Clip: Tribute to Alexei Navalny

Roberta METSOLA, President of the European Parliament, gives an introductory remark during plenary session in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Statement by Roberta METSOLA, EP President on two years into Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU) discuss following the death of Alexei NAVALNY, Sakharov Prize Laureate 2021. Questions and answers session by MEPs.

Death of Alexei NAVALNY, Sakharov Prize 2021: joint meeting of AFET Committee, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee: MEPs Q&A

EP Committee on Foreign Affairs (AFET), Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI) and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU) exchange views on the inhuman detention and death of Alexei NAVALNY, 2021 Sakharov Price Laureate. MEPs also discuss the state of Russia’s democratic opposition movement ahead of the country’s presidential elections scheduled for 15-17 March 2024, as well as the situation of all those Russian opposition voices currently behind bars. The following guests give testimonies to MEPs: Leonid VOLKOV, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation, Evgenia KARA-MURZA, Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Vladimir MILOV, Vice-President of the Free Russia Foundation, former Vice-Minister of Energy of Russia.

Death of Alexei Navalny and state of the Russian opposition: extracts from the exchange of views - AFET, DROI Subcommittee and Delegation for relations with Russia

Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Human Rights and the Delegation to the EU-Russia Parliamentary Cooperation Committee (D-RU) exchange views on the death of 2021 Sakharov Prize Laureate Alexei Navalny and on the state of the Russian opposition ahead of the presidential elections. Opening statements by David MCALLISTER, (EPP, DE) chair of AFET (Committee on Foreign Affairs), Leonid VOLKOV, Chief of staff of Alexei Navalny, Anti-Corruption Foundation (remotely), Evgenia KARA-MURZA, Advocacy Director at the Free Russia Foundation, wife of political prisoner Vladimir Kara-Murza, and Vladimir MILOV, Vice-President of the Free Russia Foundation, former Vice-Minister of Energy of Russia. Followed by a questions and answers session by MEPs. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

Exchange of views on the death of Sakharov Prize Laureate Alexei Navalny and on the state of the Russian opposition ahead of the presidential elections: opening statements

MEPs vote on the following topics: New wave of mass arrests in Belarus of opposition activists and their family members; Increased number of executions in Iran, in particular the case of Mohammad Ghobadlou; Recent attacks on Christmas Eve in Plateau State in Nigeria; Automated data exchange for police cooperation (“Prüm II”); The EU priorities for the 68th session of the UN Commission on the Status of Women; Situation in Serbia following elections; Implementation report on the EU LGBTIQ Equality Strategy 2020-2025; Association agreements for the participation of third countries in Union programmes; Multilateral negotiations in view of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi, 26-29 February 2024; Russiagate: allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union; and Further repression against the democratic forces in Venezuela: attacks on presidential candidate Maria Corina Machado.

Voting time

The recent media revelations, which outlined how a European Parliament lawmaker has allegedly collaborated and shared information with Russian security service FSB, has prompted the institution to open an investigation, with President Roberta Metsola referring the specific matter to the Advisory Committee on the Code of Conduct. Following allegations that an MEP colluded with Russian security services, Parliament discusses this case and other interference attempts. Closing statements by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission in charge of promoting our European Way of Life and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs, European Affairs and Foreign Trade, and the Federal Cultural Institutions.

Russiagate - Allegations of Russian interference in the democratic processes of the European Union: Closing statements by Margaritis SCHINAS, Vice-President of the European Commission and Hadja LAHBIB, Belgian Minister for Foreign Affairs

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