Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine
Russia95%★
Confidence: 95%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
- title mentions "russia"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Russia →Ukraine95%
Confidence: 95%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
- title mentions "ukraine"
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Ukraine →Foreign Affairs75%
Confidence: 75%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
- "ukraine" is a non-EU country topic
- "russia" is a non-EU country topic
Reviewed: yes
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Foreign Affairs →Disinformation65%
Confidence: 65%
Assigned by: rule-based classifier
Evidence:
- title/description contains "disinformation"
Reviewed: no
Methodology: topic-rules-v0.1
View all votes on Disinformation →Vote ID 171622Source: official EP roll-call records
47
/ 100
Importance Score
Medium importanceWhy this vote stands out:
- ✓High-interest topic: Ukraine
- ✓Some political group division
- ✓Some national delegation divergence
- ✓High participation
- ✓Many MEPs voted against their group
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Topic importance+15 / 15
Turnout+4 / 5
Vote type+0 / 25
Close vote+0 / 15
Legislative+0 / 15
Rebel votes+10 / 10
Group division+10 / 15
Country division+8 / 15
Methodology: importance-v0.1 · The Importance Score is a prioritisation indicator. It does not judge whether a vote is good or bad.
What was this vote about?
This vote concerned “Russia’s disinformation and historical falsification to justify its war of aggression against Ukraine”. EPP, S&D, Renew, ECR, PfE and Greens-EFA voted mostly in favour, while Left, NI and ESN voted mostly against. The motion was adopted by a comfortable margin (469 for, 104 against, 23 abstentions).
Automated summary generated from official vote metadata and observed voting patterns. Not a legal interpretation.
Why it matters
This is a substantive vote (such as an amendment or resolution) that contributes to shaping the final position of the Parliament on a dossier. It reflects the political direction taken on specific provisions.
Result analysis
For
469
Against
104
Abstain
23
Margin of victory
365 votes
Turnout (cast)
596
Absent
124
Participation rate
82.8%
✓This was not a close vote — the margin was comfortable.
By political group
EPP185 MEPs
For 161Against 0Abstain 0Absent 24
S&D135 MEPs
For 80Against 18Abstain 12Absent 25
Renew79 MEPs
For 68Against 0Abstain 0Absent 11
ECR82 MEPs
For 62Against 3Abstain 1Absent 16
PfE81 MEPs
For 53Against 5Abstain 3Absent 20
Greens/EFA53 MEPs
For 37Against 6Abstain 3Absent 7
The Left45 MEPs
For 0Against 37Abstain 0Absent 8
NI30 MEPs
For 5Against 16Abstain 2Absent 7
ESN26 MEPs
For 2Against 19Abstain 1Absent 4
Country angle
Most in favour
- Germany63
- France52
- Poland48
- Spain44
- Netherlands29
Most against
- Italy31
- Greece10
Divided delegations
- Italy
Full breakdown by all countries
Austria20 MEPs
For 16Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4
Belgium22 MEPs
For 19Against 2Abstain 0Absent 1
Bulgaria17 MEPs
For 8Against 3Abstain 0Absent 6
Croatia12 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4
Cyprus6 MEPs
For 3Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2
Czech Republic21 MEPs
For 13Against 3Abstain 0Absent 5
Denmark15 MEPs
For 8Against 1Abstain 1Absent 5
Estonia7 MEPs
For 6Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Finland15 MEPs
For 10Against 2Abstain 1Absent 2
France82 MEPs
For 52Against 7Abstain 12Absent 11
Germany96 MEPs
For 63Against 21Abstain 1Absent 11
Greece21 MEPs
For 5Against 10Abstain 0Absent 6
Hungary21 MEPs
For 5Against 1Abstain 0Absent 15
Ireland14 MEPs
For 10Against 0Abstain 0Absent 4
Italy76 MEPs
For 28Against 31Abstain 0Absent 17
Latvia9 MEPs
For 8Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Lithuania11 MEPs
For 9Against 0Abstain 1Absent 1
Luxembourg6 MEPs
For 5Against 0Abstain 1Absent 0
Malta6 MEPs
For 5Against 0Abstain 0Absent 1
Netherlands31 MEPs
For 29Against 1Abstain 0Absent 1
Poland53 MEPs
For 48Against 1Abstain 0Absent 4
Portugal21 MEPs
For 17Against 2Abstain 2Absent 0
Romania33 MEPs
For 22Against 1Abstain 0Absent 10
Slovakia15 MEPs
For 9Against 4Abstain 0Absent 2
Slovenia9 MEPs
For 6Against 1Abstain 0Absent 2
Spain60 MEPs
For 44Against 8Abstain 0Absent 8
Sweden21 MEPs
For 13Against 4Abstain 3Absent 1
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