On a united response to recent Russian violations of the EU Member States’ airspace and critical infrastructure

Key points

1. Condemns any deliberate violation of Member States' airspace as a breach of international law and a threat to European security.¶
2. Acknowledges the right to defend airspace but warns against disproportionate reactions; defensive measures must be proportionate, evidence-based, transparent, and coordinated.¶
3. Opposes using incidents to justify massive rearmament or unlimited defence spending at the expense of social, environmental, and humanitarian priorities.¶
4. Calls for distinguishing actual violations from precautionary scrambles to preserve credibility and reduce counter-escalation risk.¶
5. Calls on the Commission and High Representative to present a comprehensive public report on all alleged airspace incidents since 2022.¶
6. Demands Russia refrain from threatening actions and respect airspace; encourages transparency and communication channels, including OSCE frameworks and hotlines; urges diplomatic efforts for the US and Russia to rejoin the Treaty on Open Skies.¶
7. Emphasises that Europe's long-term security lies in diplomacy, arms control, confidence-building, and cooperative security, not militaristic escalation.¶
8. Opposes rhetoric depicting conflict with Russia as inevitable or pressuring Member States into maximalist defence policies; insists the EU act as a voice of restraint and diplomacy.¶
9. Calls for developing drone defence capabilities, coordinated at EU level when appropriate, while noting defence is primarily a national competence.¶
10. Reiterates condemnation of Russia's war in Ukraine, calls for renewed diplomatic efforts and negotiated solutions, and urges the EU to open negotiation channels.¶
11. Deplores the solely militaristic approach of Ursula von der Leyen and Kaja Kallas; demands a policy redirection towards diplomacy and de-escalation.¶