On continuing the unwavering EU support for Ukraine, after three years of Russia’s war of aggression
B-10-2025-0168
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Assita Kanko, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Jaak Madison, Mariusz Kamiński, Michał Dworczyk, Aurelijus Veryga, Cristian Terheş, Małgorzata Gosiewska, Reinis Pozņaks, Roberts Zīle, Rihards Kols, Alexandr Vondra, Ondřej Krutílek, Veronika Vrecionová, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński
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Parliament condemns Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, demands withdrawal and compensation, and calls for continued military, financial and humanitarian support for Ukraine.¶¶ It urges more weapons, including long-range missiles and air defence, and stresses the need for security guarantees and support for Ukraine's EU and NATO path.¶¶¶ It calls for stronger sanctions, including on Russian energy and other sectors, and for confiscation of Russian assets to fund Ukraine's reconstruction.¶¶ It demands accountability for war crimes and the crime of aggression, and calls for visa restrictions on Russian war criminals.¶¶¶
Key points
- Condemns Russia's war of aggression and the involvement of Belarus and North Korea; demands immediate withdrawal of all forces and compensation for damage.¶
- Expresses solidarity with Ukraine and support for its independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity; calls for continued international assistance.¶
- Calls on the EU and Member States to learn from Minsk failures and support Ukraine's sovereign decisions on ceasefire and peace negotiations.¶
- Urges provision of long-range weapons, air defence systems, ammunition, drones and other military equipment to Ukraine.¶¶
- Welcomes F-16 supply and training by European countries; stresses need for enhanced air defence cooperation.¶
- Condemns Russia's use of sexual violence, deportations and torture; calls for accountability through international mechanisms.¶
- Reiterates Ukraine's irreversible path to EU and NATO membership; stresses NATO's role as primary guarantor of European security.¶
- Calls for substantial defence investments and stronger European contributions to NATO; no return to business-as-usual with Moscow.¶
- Concerned about US suspension of military aid and intelligence sharing; stresses their importance and potential civilian casualties.¶
- Calls for legal regime to confiscate Russian state assets and mechanism for long-term reparations.¶
- Calls for maintaining and extending sanctions, tackling circumvention, and imposing restrictive measures on entities facilitating it.¶
- Calls for sanctions on Russian metallurgical, nuclear, chemical and agricultural sectors, including full LNG embargo and sanctions on Gazprom and oil companies.¶
Who is affected
- Ukraine: receives continued military, financial and political support, and security guarantees if peace deal reached.¶¶
- Russia: faces demands for withdrawal, compensation, sanctions, and prosecution of leaders for war crimes.¶¶
- EU Member States: urged to provide more weapons, strengthen sanctions, and increase defence spending.¶¶¶
- Russian citizens: may face stricter visa requirements, including military service record checks.¶
- Countries like Iran, North Korea, and China: condemned for supporting Russia; calls for pressure on them.¶¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- approximately 620 000 Russian soldiers directly involved in combat operations¶
- approximately 63 % of the territories occupied by Russia liberated by Ukraine¶
- EUR 800 billion potentially mobilised for defence spending¶
- around EUR 210 billion in immobilised Russian sovereign assets held within the EU¶
- up to EUR 3 billion per year in support of Ukraine's reconstruction
- over 40 % of Russia's total expenditure spent on its military
- EUR 200 billion in sales of Russian fossil fuels to the EU since the full-scale invasion¶
- EUR 687 million a day in Russian income from fossil fuel exports in January 2025¶