Alexander Shishlo. The EU needs to create a new strategy of relations with Russia in light of the annexation of Crimea and the conflict in Eastern Ukraine, according to a decision on the status of relations between the EU-the Russian Federation, approved on Wednesday at a session of the EP in Strasbourg. the document voted 494 deputies, against - 135. The European Parliament (EP) considers the occurrence of the Crimea in the Russian Federation is illegal. In addition, the conflict in Ukraine, according to MEPs, it is responsible of the Russian Federation. As stated Last news in the press service of the EP, the resolution is not of a legislative nature - it is prepared on the basis of the report of Parliament of Lithuania Gabrielius Landsbergis. the report contains condemnation of the introduction of the Russian "black list" of the EU officials, including 19 members of the EP, which prohibited the entry into the EU arena." Not only is this a disservice to the European Parliament, but also an insult to the entire European Union, which founded the international interaction in a transparent and peaceful dialogue, " he said, for example, Landsbergis. the report warns that in case of further escalation of the conflict in Eastern Ukraine and violation by Russia of the Minsk agreements, the EU will follow the stricter penalties. In the document subject of the Russian Federation also criticized for the use of methods of imposing political, commercial pressure and energy wars. Approved by the EP report agitates the European Commission and EU countries to make the mechanism of data collection, monitoring and exchange of information " about the possible financial, political, or technical support of Russia's political parties and other organisations in the EU. the document says that a similar mechanism will give the opportunity not only to assess the extent of Russia's influence on political life and public opinion in the EU member States and the States-participants of the program " Eastern partnership ", but also to take appropriate measures to counteract this. the report also invited the European Commission to create an EU draft Directive prohibiting the financing of political parties in the States of the brotherhood from external political and economic actors."