G. fully recognising the enormous efforts and sacrifices of the peoples of the Soviet Union in fighting and liberating many countries and their peoples in Europe from the Nazi tyranny, but also deploring the enormous hardship and sacrifices the occupation and subsequent annexation and tyranny of the Soviet Union very often inflicted on several countries and peoples, including the Baltic States; hoping for full recognition of these facts by Russia as a basis for comprehensive reconciliation between Russia and all member countries of the EU,
G. pilnībā atzīstot Padomju Savienības tautu milzīgos centienus un upurus cīņā pret nacistu tirāniju un par daudzu Eiropas valstu un tautu atbrīvošanu, bet arī nožēlojot milzīgās grūtības un upurus, ko Padomju Savienības īstenotā okupācija, aneksija un tirānija ļoti bieži izraisīja vairākām valstīm un tautām, tostarp Baltijas valstīm; cerot, ka Krievija pilnībā atzīs šos faktus kā pamatu visaptverošam izlīgumam starp Krieviju un visām ES dalībvalstīm;