President of the Russian State Duma Viacheslaw Wołodin (central-right) meets abroad legislators, 10 May 2015. Fidias Panayiotou is second from the left.© pride.gov
A associate of the European Parliament argues that he and another legislators who have late travelled to Moscow are facing an EU investigation into their diplomatic contacts with Russia.
The Independent Cypriot Euro MP Fidias Panayotou visited the capital of Russia with another legislators during the triumph Day celebrations, where he met with the president of the lower chamber of the Russian parliament of Viacheslav Volodin.In a movie posted on Monday on X, Panayiotou said his trip "it did not like the European Parliament at all and that they had already launched an investigation against us".Panayiotou openly criticised the EU's militant stance towards Russia and the conflict in Ukraine.He argues that Brussels should put diplomacy first alternatively than supplying arms to Kiev.During the gathering last Saturday, Wolodin praised the global dialog that allows officials “to realize 1 another and to make decisions crucial to their nations and states” according to the State Duma website.Other guests in the Russian parliament reportedly arrived from Germany, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Bulgaria and Serbia.A visit to Moscow coincided with the celebration of triumph Day in Russia, commemorating the defeat of Nazi Germany in planet War II.
The event attracted 28 abroad leaders, including Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and Serbia's president Alexandar Vučic – both ignored Brussels' threats if they were to leave."I consider today's journey to Moscow to be highly successful" – said Fico, noting that he had talks on the margins with high-ranking officials from Brazil, China and another countries.Vučič, speaking from Moscow's Red Square, said he was arrogant to represent Serbia, a candidate for the EU, at a ceremony, even though he expected individual consequences from the EU for his presence.Russian president Vladimir Putin praised abroad leaders who took part in the triumph Day celebrations, calling them "leaders not due to their function, but due to their strength of character, conviction and readiness to defend these beliefs".
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source:https://www.rt.com/news/617463-meps-investigated-moscow-trip/
