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On the continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Michael Gahler, Andrzej Halicki, Sebastião Bugalho, David McAllister, Siegfried Mureşan, Željana Zovko, Andrius Kubilius, Pekka Toveri, Rasa Juknevičienė, Isabel WiselerLima, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Nicolás Pascual De La Parte, Mika Aaltola, Wouter Beke, Gheorghe Falcă, Niclas Herbst, Sandra Kalniete, Marcin Kierwiński, Ondřej Kolář, Vangelis Meimarakis, Danuše Nerudová, Ana Miguel Pedro, Davor Ivo Stier, Michał Szczerba, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Riho Terras, Matej Tonin, Inese Vaidere
This resolution reaffirms the EU's support for Ukraine's independence and territorial integrity, and calls for continued military and financial aid, including lifting restrictions on using supplied weapons against targets in Russia.¶¶ It demands increased military support, a minimum annual GDP contribution of 0.25% from member states, and welcomes NATO's pledge of at least EUR 40 billion.¶ It calls for using frozen Russian assets to compensate Ukraine, for a ban on Russian potash and refined oil product re-exports, and for accountability for war crimes.¶¶¶
Key points
- Reaffirms support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within internationally recognised borders, and commitment to political, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support until victory.¶
- Reiterates Ukraine's legitimate right to self-defence under Article 51 of the UN Charter and recalls that military assistance aims to allow Ukraine to re-establish full control over its territory.¶
- Demands that Western partners immediately lift all restrictions on the use of delivered weapons systems to allow strikes on legitimate targets within Russian territory.¶
- Calls on EU member states and NATO allies to commit at least 0.25% of their GDP annually to military support for Ukraine, and to increase and accelerate deliveries.¶
- Welcomes the Council decision to direct extraordinary revenues from immobilised Russian assets to Ukraine and the G7 decision on a USD 50 billion loan; calls for a legal regime to confiscate Russian state-owned assets.¶
- Calls on the Commission to propose long-term financial assistance for Ukraine's reconstruction, building on the Ukraine Facility.¶
- Urges integration of the Ukrainian defence industry into the EU's Defence Technological and Industrial Base and cooperation to increase Ukraine's military production capacity.¶
- Urges acceleration of the European defence industry strategy to ensure timely supply of defence products.¶
- Calls on the Council to maintain and expand sanctions against Russia and Belarus, ban Russian potash imports, and tackle sanctions circumvention.¶
- Calls for support for accountability for war crimes in international courts and for the crime of aggression through a special international tribunal.¶
- Calls for a full ban on re-exported Russian refined oil products and targeted sanctions on those facilitating their transport and distribution, plus 'rules of origin' documentation.¶
Who is affected
- EU member states and NATO allies: asked to commit at least 0.25% of GDP annually to military support for Ukraine.¶
- Western partners supplying weapons to Ukraine: urged to lift restrictions on their use against targets in Russia.¶
- EU-based companies and third parties facilitating sanctions circumvention: targeted for restrictive measures.¶
- Entities involved in re-exporting Russian refined oil products: subject to a ban and targeted sanctions.¶
Figures and deadlines
- 0.25% of GDP annually: minimum military support commitment requested from EU member states and NATO allies.¶
- EUR 40 billion: NATO's annual financial contribution to Ukraine, welcomed in the resolution.¶¶
- USD 50 billion: G7 loan to Ukraine secured through immobilised Russian state assets.¶
- EUR 100 billion: approximate annual military needs of Ukraine, as cited in analyses.¶
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