moscow, november 2023 ambassador of the european union roland golorak speaks at the illusion cinema. our decision to hold the festival against the backdrop of aggression against ukraine caused some criticism. i would like to emphasize that we continue to unequivocally condemn russia's war of aggression against ukraine. that is why it is important for us to promote the values of democracy, human rights and cultural diversity, which are defined by the european union. two young men stood up in the hall and argued with the ambassador, to be honest in front of a cultured public, i don’t agree with here you in this matter, so you say that russia, our russian society, russia is the aggressor, you have now repeated this, and at the same time, with everything, you are now saying that we are here at this european film festival, yes, you bring european, european cinema to our homes, call us an aggressor, listen, you know, this is the same as giving a person a hand to spit before, you understand, as you comment, to be honest, i really support the young man, i i read the slogan, cinema un