The House voices its deep concern over the increasing intimidation, harassment and murder of independent journalists and of other persons critical of the current government, and reminds the Russian Government that a continuation of this tendency will negatively affect Russia's overall reputation.
Tas "aicina Krievijas valsts pārvaldes iestādes veikt neatkarīgu un efektīvu izmeklēšanu, lai atrastu un sodītu šī gļēvā nozieguma izdarītājus", un mudina ES un Eiropas Padomi cieši uzraudzīt izmeklēšanas gaitu.