From January 27 to January 31, Strasbourg will host the winter session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE), in the focus of which the situation in Ukraine will be in. During the session, joint hearings of four committees will be held on the issues of prisoners of war, detained journalists and civilians in captivity of the Russian Federation.. It is reported by "
Former Kremlin prisoners Maxim Butkevich, Leniya Umerova and Yulian Pilipey will give testimonies about their experiences in Russian captivity. Ukrainian deputies Maria Mezentseva-Fedorenko, Elizaveta Yasko and Evgenia Kravchuk will submit reports on behalf of the relevant committees PACE: Maria Mezentseva-Fedorenko-missing, prisoners of war and civilian. Elizaveta Yasko - about political negotiations on the exchange and liberation of prisoners of war. Evgenia Kravchuk - on the liberation of Ukrainian journalists held by the Russian Federation.
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Other important initiatives of the Ukrainian delegation:.
- Urgent debates about the role of Europe in ensuring peace in Ukraine are proposed.
- participation in the meeting of the PACE Parliamentary Network dedicated to the protection of the rights of Ukrainian children.
- appealing the powers of the Georgian delegation represented by the pro-Russian Georgian Dream party.
It is also planned to consider resolutions, including “The need for a renewed rules-based international order”.
Keynote speeches and events.
The delegates will turn to: Secretary General of the Council of Europe Alen Berse. Head of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe Xavier Bettel. Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew.
In addition, there will be a discussion of European youth policy at the event “Youth, Ukraine, Europe:
the achievement of adulthood during the war”, where Evgenia Kravchuk will perform.
The session is an important platform for Ukraine to emphasize the need for international support in the release of the retained citizens, protecting human rights and establishing a fair world.
Let us remind you that a committee for the protection of Ukrainian children has been created under PACE, working on the problem of mass abduction and deportation of children to Russia.