translate English to French: Previously the European Parliament has opposed situations such as these, but today it would appear to me that the fear which continues to paralyse Russian society has begun to affect us.
Auparavant, le Parlement européen était opposé à des situations telles que celles-ci, mais aujourd'hui, il me semble que la peur qui continue à paralyser la société russe a commencé à nous gagner.