Source: Delphine Colard, Deputy Spokesperson for the European Parliament, during a briefing on 18 November; European PravdaQuote: "On Wednesday [23 November], members of the European Parliament will vote on a resolution to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism, in the light of Russia's escalating attacks on civilians and civilian facilities in Ukraine.In addition, the European Parliament representative announced that there would be a vote on the decision to approve €18 billion worth of macro-financial assistance for Ukraine in 2023 as announced by the European Commission.The preliminary vote on this issue is to take place on Tuesday, 22 November, and after consultations with the European Commission and the Council of the European Union, the final decision in the European Parliament will be taken on 23-24 November.On 17 November, political groups of the European Parliament agreed on the text of the resolution on designating Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism.A number of European countries’ parliaments, including the Polish Senate and the Chamber of Deputies of the Czech Republic, have adopted a decision to recognise the authorities of the Russian Federation as a terrorist regime."