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BERLIN (AP) — Latvia's parliament has declared Russia a "state sponsor of terrorism" for attacks on civilians during the Ukraine war, urging other countries to follow suit.
On Thursday, parliamentarians issued strong language accusing Moscow of "using pain and intimidation as a means to demoralize the Ukrainian people and army and to paralyze the state." adopted the statement of
The statement said the Latvian parliament "recognises Russian violence against civilians pursuing political ends as terrorism, recognizes Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, and asks other like-minded countries to do the same." I call on you to make a statement," he said.
Russian forces intentionally attacked Ukrainian civilians in the war, including attacks on a theater in Mariupol in March, a shopping mall in Kremenchuk in June, and a residential area in Odessa. said to be targeting. July.
Lawmakers also called on Western powers to tighten sanctions against Russia and urged fellow member states of the European Union to stop issuing tourist visas to citizens of Russia and Belarus. did.
According to Parliament, 67 members of the 100-seat parliament voted in favor of adopting the statement, while 16 abstained. Follow all his AP articles on the war in Ukraine at
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