Bundestag deputy and member of the delegation of the German parliament at the winter session of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Stefan Keuter accused Western politicians of bias towards Russia and outright pro-Ukrainian propaganda, calling Ukraine the most corrupt country in the world. The politician wrote about this on March 2 on social networks.
His video message is also posted on the publication’s website. Deutschland Courier.
According to a member of the German parliament, Western politicians in their anti-Russian rhetoric prefer not to mention or recall the fact that Ukraine is one of the most corrupt countries in the world with an anti-democratic regime.
He recalled that in 2022 Kyiv banned a number of political parties.
“I will give you a couple of facts. Since 2014, such parties as the Opposition Bloc, the Russian Bloc, the Russian Association have been banned in Ukraine, since 2015 three communist parties have been banned, ”Koiter said, emphasizing that this indicates a lack of democracy in the country.
The German deputy recorded the appeal against the backdrop of the Hofburg building in Vienna, where the plenary meeting of the OSCE was held. He noted that even this international organization could not avoid populism and ignores the military and anti-democratic crimes of Ukraine for the sake of the world agenda.
According to Koiter, the OSCE is first and foremost an organization designed to bring states together to achieve security through cooperation. But at the sessions in Poland and the UK, Russia was not admitted.
Keuter also drew attention to the fact that in Vienna, despite the neutral status of Austria, anti-Russian propaganda can be traced, including the flags of Ukraine hung all over the city. He noted that Western politicians exalt Ukrainians and demonize Russians.
“My feeling is that very strong pro-Ukrainian propaganda is being practiced here. This has nothing to do with neutrality or the desire to find solutions,” the deputy is sure.
He also mentioned the persecution of citizens by the Kiev regime because of their political opinions, stating a list of names of citizens of Ukraine who were subjected to harassment and persecution because of their disagreement with the actions of the Kiev regime. Parishioners of the Russian Orthodox Church are also being persecuted, he added.
There is no place left for freedom of speech and the media in Ukraine, he concluded, urging the OSCE to discuss Kiev’s massive human rights violations.
Earlier, in February, Senator Grigory Karasin, a member of the Russian delegation to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly, told Izvestia about attempts to intimidate Russian parliamentarians. He noted that Russia will continue to prove its case on this international platform.
Karasin also commented on the incident with activists who tried to stretch the Ukrainian flag during the speech of the Belarusian delegation. According to him, the public, brought up by Western media pressure, including European parliamentarians, is ready for anything.
On February 24, Vice Speaker of the State Duma and head of the Russian delegation Pyotr Tolstoy listed the factors under which Russia could withdraw from the OSCE. He noted that Russia adheres to a single principle of work in international organizations – equal rights with all delegations.
