Sittings · Document

MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION (2024/2799(RSP)) 2024-09-16

On continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States

on behalf of the S&D Group · Rapporteur: Yannis Maniatis, Sven Mikser

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This resolution calls for continued EU and Member State financial and military support to Ukraine, urging enhanced military aid, long-term funding, sanctions, and use of frozen Russian assets for reconstruction.

Key points

  1. Reiterates solidarity with Ukraine and support for its independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity, and for EU commitments to provide assistance to stop Russia's aggression.
  2. Urges EU and Member States to increase effectiveness and sustainability of support by enhancing military support and committing to long-term financial support for Ukraine's recovery and reforms.
  3. Calls on Member States to fulfill the March 2023 commitment to deliver one million rounds of ammunition, accelerate weapons deliveries, lift restrictions on use against military targets in Russia, expand training, and pressure Hungary to end its blockade of the European Peace Facility.
  4. Calls for fulfilling Versailles Declaration commitments and implementing the Strategic Compass to make the EU a stronger security provider, with increased defence spending, joint procurement, and investment, and steps towards Ukraine's integration in EU defence policies.
  5. Calls on the Council to extend sanctions against Russia, Belarus, and entities providing military technology, impose a full embargo on Russian fossil fuels and LNG, and lower the price cap on Russian petroleum products.
  6. Calls on the Commission to propose long-term financial assistance beyond 2027 for Ukraine's reconstruction, building on the Ukraine Facility.
  7. Reiterates that Russia must compensate for damage, welcomes directing revenues from immobilised Russian assets to Ukraine, and calls for a legal regime to confiscate Russian state-owned assets for reconstruction and compensation.
  8. Calls for maintaining broad international support for Ukraine and a peaceful solution based on respect for Ukraine's sovereignty, international law, accountability for war crimes, and Russian payments.

Who is affected

  • EU Member States: urged to increase military and financial support, deliver ammunition, lift restrictions, and pressure Hungary.
  • Hungary: called on to end its blockade of the European Peace Facility and Ukraine Assistance Fund.
  • Russia and Belarus: subject to calls for extended sanctions and embargo on fossil fuels.
  • Ukraine: receives continued support and integration steps in EU defence policies.

Figures and deadlines

  • EUR 25 billion: macro-financial support provided by the EU in 2022 and 2023.
  • EUR 50 billion: Ukraine Facility support for 2024-2027, with EUR 12.2 billion already disbursed.
  • 80 %: of Ukraine's energy infrastructure damaged or destroyed by Russia.
  • One million rounds of ammunition: commitment from March 2023 to deliver to Ukraine.
  • EUR 6.6 billion: partial reimbursements blocked in the European Peace Facility.
  • USD 50 billion: G7 loan to Ukraine secured by immobilised Russian assets.

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