EU-Green party advocates for EU economic penalties against Russia over the Nawalny case
Sergey Lagodinsky, a Green MEP, has proposed a new EU strategy for large economic projects with Russia and other states. This strategy, he suggests, should critically examine the cost of such projects to human rights, intra-European solidarity, and corruption.
The call for a new strategy comes amidst the public release of the OPCW investigation results regarding the poisoning of Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. The EU has yet to implement sanctions against those responsible for Navalny's poisoning, a situation that the Greens, including Lagodinsky, are pushing for.
Lagodinsky has suggested applying the EU's draft sanctions mechanism against those responsible for Navalny's poisoning. He has also called for travel restrictions for corrupt Russian officials and businesspeople. The EU Greens have indicated that individuals and companies potentially involved in the poisoning may face sanctions, though specific names have not been publicly confirmed. Generally, sanctions target Russian state-affiliated entities involved in repression or chemical attacks.
In a move that indirectly calls for a halt to the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, Lagodinsky has warned that pressure on Germany to end the project will increase. He has not explicitly stated whether he supports or opposes the pipeline. However, his call for a strategy that critically examines the cost of projects to human rights and corruption implies a potential concern about the pipeline's implications.
Lagodinsky's suggestions for the EU's new strategy have not been officially adopted by the EU. Nevertheless, his voice adds to the growing call for a reevaluation of the EU's approach to economic projects with Russia and other states.
As the pressure on Germany to end the Nord Stream 2 gas project is expected to increase, the EU will need to navigate these complex issues carefully, balancing economic interests with human rights concerns and intra-European solidarity. The future of the EU's relationship with Russia and other states hangs in the balance.
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