On the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine
B-10-2025-0546
on behalf of the PPE Group · Rapporteur: Michael Gahler, Andrzej Halicki, David McAllister, Sebastião Bugalho, Siegfried Mureşan, Isabel WiselerLima, Mika Aaltola, Wouter Beke, Krzysztof Brejza, Daniel Caspary, Jan Farský, Rasa Juknevičienė, Ondřej Kolář, Sandra Kalniete, Andrey Kovatchev, Miriam Lexmann, Antonio LópezIstúriz White, Francisco José Millán Mon, Danuše Nerudová, Mirosława Nykiel, Ana Miguel Pedro, Paulius Saudargas, Oliver Schenk, Michał Szczerba, Davor Ivo Stier, Alice Teodorescu Måwe, Ingeborg Ter Laak, Riho Terras, Matej Tonin, Pekka Toveri, Inese Vaidere
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Parliament rejects the 28-point plan drafted by US and Russian representatives as unacceptable, saying it would force Ukraine into capitulation and reward the aggressor.¶ It endorses the European counterproposal as the basis for negotiations and sets conditions for a just peace, including no limits on Ukraine's defence, credible security guarantees, full compensation, accountability, return of children, and withdrawal of Russian forces.¶¶ Parliament insists that peace talks start only after a ceasefire, with Ukraine and the EU fully involved, and calls for an international peacekeeping mission and continued NATO presence.¶¶
Key points
- Rejects the 28-point plan, which would cap Ukraine's army at 600 000, ban NATO membership, share frozen assets 50-50, and recognise Crimea and other territories as Russian.¶¶
- Supports the European counterproposal, which caps Ukraine's military at 800 000 in peacetime, links NATO membership to consensus, and keeps Russian assets frozen until compensation.¶¶
- Demands that any peace negotiations begin only after an immediate and effective ceasefire along the Line of Contact.¶
- Insists that Ukraine and the EU must be fully involved in any negotiations affecting Ukraine's future or European security.
- Requires no limitations on Ukraine's ability to defend itself and credible security guarantees equivalent to NATO Article 5 or EU Treaty Article 42(7).¶
- Demands that Russia fully compensates Ukraine, with frozen EU assets as collateral, and that war crimes are held accountable.
- Calls for the return of kidnapped Ukrainian children and the withdrawal of all Russian forces from Ukraine's internationally recognised territory.
- Reaffirms non-recognition of Russian-occupied territories and calls for an international observation and peacekeeping mission with a UN Security Council mandate on both sides of the Line of Contact.¶
- Stresses the importance of maintaining NATO and US military presence on the eastern flank and the role of the US, EU and member states in guaranteeing a just peace.
Who is affected
- Ukraine: would receive security guarantees, compensation, and return of children, but must not face limitations on defence.¶
- Russia: must withdraw forces, compensate Ukraine, and face accountability for war crimes.
- EU and member states: must stay united and support Ukraine, and are involved in negotiations.¶¶
- NATO and the United States: must maintain presence on the eastern flank and provide security guarantees.¶