Elaine Byrne: Sinn Féin has accepted the Kremlin view of the world
The party’s dysfunctional relationship with the EU has been apparent for years. In 2019, its MEPs voted against a European Parliament resolution condemning Russia’s annexation of Crimea and its interference in European elections
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is more than a territorial grab by Vladimir Putin. It is a direct attack on the European project and its promise of democracy, peace and the rule of law. In that context, Mary Lou McDonald should reflect on Sinn Féin’s responses to Russian incursions onto sovereign Ukrainian territory since 2014.
It is important to remember the recent timeline of this ideological battle between European values and Russian aggression. In 2013, ...
