01/10/2025 | 11:55:37 Dear President, Dear colleagues, I thank Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK for such an important report. As a journalist herself, Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK's work in international institutions on protecting journalists is very vital. It is clear to us that Russia’s war against Ukraine is also a war against truth. That’s why journalists are deliberately targeted. We must speak here about Ukrainian prisoners of war who are tortured and denied access in Russian jails, but also about a silent crisis: at least 16... 26/06/2025 | 17:04:50 Madam President, Dear colleagues, Firstly thank you to the rapporteur, our colleague Ms Maryna BARDINA, for bringing reality into this assembly. This report speaks the truth plainly and with the weight of lived experience behind it. I especially appreciate this report, the most pragmatic report I have ever seen on this issue, that it was authored by Ukrainian women because we know what transformation look like when women are trusted, trusted when institutions adopt. I speak today as a member... 26/06/2025 | 11:46:30 President, dear colleagues, Madam Rapporteur, This is an important and human-focused report. As a Ukrainian, I understand displacement and migration not only as a crisis, but as a test of humanity. We also understand the power of civil society and how essential it is to empower local actors, municipalities, NGOs, with tools, funding and the recognition they need. Those who respond to the crisis are not always national governments, but often local communities, NGOs and frontline service... 25/06/2025 | 17:42:47 Mr President, dear colleagues, this debate reminds us that continued hostilities, obstructions of ceasefire, hostage-taking and denial of humanitarian aid only deepen suffering in the Middle East, in Ukraine and beyond. We must respond with decisive political and humanitarian actions. Conflicts in the Middle East, Indo-Pacific tension and African escalations form one global chain with Russian influence at the centre. Crises benefit Moscow in energy market directly fuelling the Russian war... 24/06/2025 | 17:26:15 Mr President, honourable colleagues, first, I sincerely thank our rapporteurs Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS and Ms Yelyzaveta YASKO for your moral clarity, deep commitment to truth, and political and personal courage. To you, Yelyzaveta, for your personal courage to become a mum during the war and for your personal courage to work on such an important topic of repatriating and the release of prisoners of war. Eerik, who only in the last two months was twice in Ukraine, working, permanently working... 10/04/2025 | 10:23:56 Thank you, Mister Chairman. Dear colleagues, I would like to thank the rapporteur for such an important report. Big thanks to Ms Yuliia OVCHYNNYKOVA. She did a very good job. And actually I must say that she has done a big job to contribute to development of this draft Convention for protecting the environment. And Yuliia dedicated all her life to science, environmental protection. I dare say that she is not only the best specialist in our parliament, but the Assembly too in the environmental... 09/04/2025 | 18:19:44 Thank you, President. Dear colleagues, foremost I would like to express my sincere gratitude to the rapporteur that also initiated this report, Mr Iulian BULAI. Thank you for your leadership, and thank you colleagues for your unwavering support to Ukraine. These debates are incredibly important. While Russian attacks increased and are horrifying, in just the past month over 4 000 of navigated bombs and 4 000 of Shahed drones. Russia improves its weapons, makes them more sophisticated, to kill... 08/04/2025 | 16:31:01 Dear colleagues, It's a record. I'm the last one in the list of 33. Dear President, Dear colleagues, first of all, many thanks to Ms Zanda KALNIŅA-LUKAŠEVICA for such a timely report that highlights all the threats of interference into our democratic systems. In Ukraine, we have been experiencing and observing Russian interference in our political system for decades. Today, during the Russian war of aggression, they use unacceptable actions, disinformation, psychological campaigns. They use... 07/04/2025 | 17:11:54 Thank you, Madam President. Dear colleagues, First of all I would like to thank the Bureau and all colleagues engaged in addressing the pressing challenges facing our countries. Admitted, so many vital current and urgent debates from which you can see how the world is being destabilised these days. I highlight your focus on Ukraine. The Bureau's decision to participate in the Black Sea Forum in Odesa at the end of May is incredibly crucial. The Black Sea remains a critical flashpoint. PUTIN... 31/01/2025 | 10:41:03 Dear colleagues, I would like to thank Ms Carmen LEYTE for her important work on this report. Long Covid is not just a health issue, it's also a human rights issue. Today, we have the opportunity to improve the lives of millions of people. The Covid-19 pandemic has caused nearly 7 million deaths worldwide. But its effects did not stop there. In Europe, at least 22 million people are now suffering from Long Covid. They have difficulty accessing appropriate care and face financial problems...