Mr Wallace said two of Ireland’s governing parties are supporting the “US-NATO proxy war” in Ukraine and even accused them of “loving and promoting” it. He also said many “among Fine Gael and Fianna Fáil had “lost the plot”.
Mr Wallace said there was no effort from the EU to bring about an end to the war and said two Irish parties are “loving” that the conflict is continuing.
“Fianna Fáil and Fine Gael have been promoting this war, and are loving this war. They’re supporting a US-NATO proxy war. This war is being fought on behalf of NATO.
“This war is a disaster for the people of Ukraine and is going to drive up the cost of living for everyone across Europe. And we’re doing this on behalf of the US and NATO? The Americans are making idiots of us,” Mr Wallace said on South East Radio this morning.
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Mick Wallace: ‘We don’t believe that pouring more weapons into Ukraine is a good idea’
Oct 7, 2022
Ireland South MEP Mick Wallace has defended his decision not to vote in favour of part of a European Parliament resolution condemning the Russian escalation in Ukraine.
The European Parliament on Thursday debated a motion which called for harsher sanctions and increased military support for Ukraine, but also called for countries to “massively increase their military assistance, particularly in the areas where it is requested by the Ukrainian Government, in order to allow Ukraine to regain full control over its entire internationally recognised territory and successfully defend itself against any further aggression by Russia”.
The resolution was passed with 504 votes in favour, 26 against and 36 abstentions, with Mr Wallace and Clare Daly supporting an amendment which “regrets the absence of EU diplomatic initiatives”.
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