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On continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
on behalf of the Renew Group · Rapporteur: Helmut Brandstätter, Petras Auštrevičius, Dan Barna, Benoit Cassart, Olivier Chastel, Bart Groothuis, Karin Karlsbro, Ľubica Karvašová, Ilhan Kyuchyuk, Nathalie Loiseau, Urmas Paet, Eugen Tomac, MarieAgnes StrackZimmermann, Hilde Vautmans, Lucia Yar, Dainius Žalimas, Malik Azmani
The resolution condemns Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine and calls for continued EU financial and military support, including lifting restrictions on weapons use and increasing sanctions against Russia, Iran, and North Korea.¶¶¶ It urges the EU to use frozen Russian assets for Ukraine's defence and reconstruction, and to counter hybrid threats and disinformation.¶¶
Key points
- Reiterates solidarity with Ukraine and condemns Russia's aggression, supporting Ukraine's right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter.¶¶¶
- Calls for long-term financial and military support, including reconstruction aid linked to EU accession, and strategic communication to explain the importance of aid.¶¶
- Urges Russia to compensate for damage estimated at nearly EUR 500 billion and swift implementation of the G7 USD 50 billion loan secured by frozen assets.¶
- Calls for increased military and humanitarian support, including lifting restrictions on weapons use for strikes on Russian territory, and expanding training and production.¶¶
- Denounces Hungary's veto of EU aid via the European Peace Facility and calls for making the Ukraine Assistance Fund operational.¶
- Supports the Peace Formula and a just peace agreement acceptable to Ukraine.¶
- Calls for maintaining and expanding sanctions against Russia and Belarus, tackling circumvention, and imposing measures on entities facilitating it.¶
- Condemns Iran's missile transfer to Russia and urges sanctions against Iran, North Korea, and Chinese entities supporting Russia.¶
- Calls for preventing critical components from reaching Russia's military industry and tightening controls on high-tech equipment sales.¶
- Supports accountability for war crimes and the establishment of a special tribunal for the crime of aggression; deplores Mongolia's refusal to arrest Putin.¶
- Calls for enforcing the price cap on Russian oil and controlling Russia's shadow fleet.¶
- Condemns hybrid attacks and calls for countering disinformation and interference in democratic processes.¶
Who is affected
- EU Member States: urged to increase military support, lift restrictions on weapons use, and expand sanctions.¶¶¶
- Ukraine: receives continued support for self-defence and reconstruction.¶¶
- Russia, Iran, North Korea, and Chinese entities: face sanctions and condemnation.¶
- Hungary: denounced for vetoing EU aid via the European Peace Facility.¶
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