The Ukrainian flag, centre right, outside the European Parliament before a commission on Russia's escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine, October 5, 2022, Strasbourg, France [File: Jean-Francois Badias/AP Photo]
The European Parliament on Wednesday adopted a resolution
declaring Russia a state “sponsor of terrorism” over its war in Ukraine.“The deliberate attacks and atrocities committed by Russian forces and their proxies against civilians in Ukraine, the destruction of civilian infrastructure and other serious violations of international and humanitarian law amount to acts of terror and constitute war crimes,” the European Parliament said.Which members voted against the resolution?Russia is the first country to be declared a state sponsor of terrorism by the European Parliament.Here is a breakdown of votes by country, home country party, and member:These French politicians who voted against the resolution are all members of the National Rally or Rassemblement National, which is led by Marine Le Pen.Mathilde AndrouëtJordan BardellaAurélia BeigneuxDominique BildeAnnika BrunaPatricia ChagnonMarie DauchyJean-Paul GarraudCatherine GrisetJean-François JalkhFrance JametVirginie JoronJean-Lin LacapelleGilles LebretonThierry MarianiPhilippe OlivierAndré RougéThe following German politicians who voted against the resolution are all members of the far-right Alternative for Germany or Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD).Christine AndersonGunnar BeckNicolaus FestMaximilian KrahJoachim KuhsGuido ReilBernhard ZimniokCzech MEPs, who are members of the populist Freedom and Direct Democracy party, or Svoboda a přímá demokracie:Hynek BlaškoIvan DavidOne member of the centre-right European Conservatives and Reformist Group voted against the resolution: