{"id":76669,"date":"2026-07-17T18:38:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:38:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/humanrights-online.org\/?p=76669"},"modified":"2026-07-17T18:42:20","modified_gmt":"2026-07-17T16:42:20","slug":"extraordinary-times-call-for-extraordinary-support","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/humanrights-online.org\/ge\/extraordinary-times-call-for-extraordinary-support\/","title":{"rendered":"Extraordinary times call for extraordinary support."},"content":{"rendered":"

Sergey Lagodinsky: \u201cNothing Justifies Failing to Support Ukraine Now\u201d<\/h1>\n

Member of the European Parliament Calls for Extraordinary Support for Ukraine<\/h2>\n

In a powerful speech in the European Parliament, Dr Sergey Lagodinsky, Member of the European Parliament for Alliance 90\/The Greens and the Greens\/EFA Group, called for determined and unwavering support for Ukraine.<\/p>\n

During the plenary debate on the European Commission\u2019s report on Ukraine on 7 July 2026, he highlighted the extraordinary conditions under which the country continues to pursue its European path.<\/p>\n

While people in Ukraine are exposed to Russian attacks every day, the country is simultaneously implementing reforms, strengthening its anti-corruption system and preparing for membership of the European Union. Not every reform has been completed and not everything is perfect. However, this must not lead Europe to overlook Ukraine\u2019s enormous efforts or the reality of Russia\u2019s war of aggression.<\/p>\n

Lagodinsky stressed:<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe are not sitting in Kyiv. We are not being bombed. That is why I do not believe we have the moral right to lecture anyone in the middle of a war.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Anyone making accusations against people who are fighting for their lives and the lives of their children should first verify the facts, the MEP argued. Ukraine is achieving extraordinary results under extreme conditions. European support must therefore also go beyond what is considered ordinary.<\/p>\n

Lagodinsky was particularly clear about military assistance:<\/p>\n

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\u201cIn extraordinary times, and in view of the extraordinary sacrifices we are witnessing, we must also be extraordinary in our support for Ukraine. The best support for accession is support for Ukraine\u2019s defence.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

This is not only about remembering victims of the past. People are being killed by Russia and the Kremlin today. Europe\u2019s responsibility is therefore to protect the people of Ukraine in the present.<\/p>\n

The video of the speech:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>