The European Parliament has voted for recognition of the Soviet starvation of Ukrainians in 1932-1933 as genocide.

The resolution was adopted on Thursday.

"MEPs strongly condemn these acts, which resulted in the deaths of millions of Ukrainians, and call on all countries and organisations that have not yet done so to follow suit and recognise it as genocide," the statement reads.

The resolution emphasises that the whitewashing and glorification of the totalitarian Soviet regime and the revival of Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin's cult has led to Russia being today a state sponsor of terrorism.

MEPs also condemn the horrific Russian crimes being carried out once again against the Ukrainian people, such as the targeted destruction of Ukraine’s civilian energy infrastructure during winter.

The resolution the current Russian regime of violating the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine, seeking to liquidate Ukraine as a nation state and destroying the identity and culture of its people. It also condemns the fact that the ongoing war has created a global food crisis, with Russia destroying and looting Ukraine’s grain stores and continuing to make it difficult to ensure Ukrainian grain exports to the most deprived countries in the world.

In addition, MEPs want the EU and third countries to raise awareness about the Holodomor events and other crimes committed by the Soviet totalitarian regime.

While condemning the current Russian regime for manipulating historical memory for the purpose of its own survival, Parliament calls on the Russian Federation, as the primary successor of the Soviet Union, to apologise for those crimes.

The resolution was adopted by 507 votes in favour, 12 against with 17 abstentions.

Ireland's Senat on Novermber 24 also recognised the Holodomor of 1932-1933 as a genocide of the Ukrainian people. On the same day, Moldova's parliamend recognised the Holodomor as a genocide.

On November 30, the German Bundestag voted for a resolution recognising the Holodomor as genocide of the Ukrainian people. In previous years, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Germany had opposed the recognition of the Holodomor as genocide.