On the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine

B100550/2025

European Parliament resolution on the EU position on the proposed plan and EU engagement towards a just and lasting peace for Ukraine

(2025/3001(RSP))

The European Parliament,

– having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, in particular Articles 1 and 2 thereof,

– having regard to the Declaration on Principles of International Law concerning Friendly Relations and Cooperation among States in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations, adopted as UN General Assembly Resolution 2625 (XXV),

– having regard to the Memorandum on security assurances in connection with Ukraine’s accession to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (Budapest Memorandum), signed on 5 December 1994,

– having regard to the Helsinki Final Act of 1975 and to the Charter for European Security, adopted by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) at the Istanbul Summit in 1999,

– having regard to the North Atlantic Treaty of 1949 and to the Founding Act on Mutual Relations, Cooperation and Security between NATO and the Russian Federation, signed in Paris in 1997,

– having regard to the European Convention on Human Rights, the Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union and the Council of Europe instruments, including the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages,

– having regard to the Treaty on European Union, and in particular Articles 3 and 21 thereof, and to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Articles 310, 317 and 325 thereof on sound financial management and protection of the Union’s financial interests,

– having regard to the Istanbul Communiqué of March 2022 on Ukraine’s security guarantees, negotiated by Ukrainian and Russian delegations,

– having regard to the US peace plan for Ukraine, initially proposed in November 2025 as a 28-point plan, then revised to 19 points on 23 November 2025 following consultations in Geneva, and the 24-point European counterproposal by the E3 powers of France, Germany and the United Kingdom,

– having regard to the European Court of Auditors reports on grand corruption in Ukraine and to Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index,

– having regard to Rule 136(2) of its Rules of Procedure,

A. whereas Russia’s war against Ukraine has caused immense suffering, destroyed critical infrastructure and severely destabilised European and global security; whereas this is fundamentally a European crisis requiring Europe-led resolution;

B. whereas in March 2022, negotiations between Ukrainian and Russian delegations in Istanbul reportedly came close to a compromise that included provisions for Ukrainian neutrality, multilateral security guarantees and a consultation period on Crimea; whereas these negotiations were discontinued in April-May 2022 and were not resumed;

C. whereas the US administration developed a peace plan through direct US-Russian negotiations without sufficient European or Ukrainian input, raising serious concerns about European marginalisation in a fundamental matter of European security;

D. whereas the Russian Federation has stated that NATO enlargement, Ukraine’s potential NATO accession, and deployment of Western military infrastructure in Ukraine constitute security threats to Russia, and that its war in Ukraine aims to prevent such developments and to address perceived discrimination against Russian-speaking communities in Ukraine;

E. whereas under the OSCE Charter for European Security, each participating state has an equal right to security, and the concept of indivisible security implies that sustainable security in Europe must be built with, not against, all relevant actors;

F. whereas the original US plan proposed that USD 100 billion in frozen assets would be invested in US-led reconstruction, with the United States receiving 50 % of the profits, and the remaining frozen assets would be invested in a US-Russian joint investment vehicle; whereas this proposal has been rejected by European leaders as unacceptable;

G. whereas the EU and its Member States have overtaken the United States as the largest overall provider of support for Ukraine, with substantial long-term budgetary implications for EU taxpayers requiring strict accountability;

H. whereas the European Court of Auditors has repeatedly underlined the persistence of grand corruption in Ukraine, and recent high-profile corruption cases have undermined confidence in institutional integrity at a critical stage;

I. whereas lasting peace requires full respect for fundamental rights and robust protection of cultural, linguistic and educational rights of minorities in line with Council of Europe standards;

1. Asserts that European nations retain full sovereignty over all decisions affecting European security and the deployment of European forces; rejects any settlement imposed by external powers that bypasses the legitimate interests and decision-making authority of European nations;

2. Insists that peace negotiations must be conducted through intergovernmental cooperation among sovereign states, not through supranational mechanisms that dilute national decision-making authority;

3. Reaffirms that the EU’s objective must be a comprehensive, just and lasting peace that enhances the long-term security of all European nations in line with UN and OSCE principles; stresses that the EU must prioritise diplomatic efforts and conflict resolution over open-ended military confrontation;

4. Considers that a permanently neutral, non-aligned and non-nuclear Ukraine, underpinned by robust and legally binding international guarantees by willing sovereign states, could form a cornerstone of a new European security arrangement based on the principle of indivisible security;

5. Calls on the Member States to work towards a pan-European security framework under the auspices of the OSCE that includes both Ukraine and Russia as equal partners, and to refrain from supporting Ukraine’s membership of NATO;

6. Calls on the EU and its Member States to support negotiations on conventional arms control, force limitations and transparency measures in Ukraine and at its borders, including demilitarised zones and restrictions on the deployment of foreign forces and long-range strike systems, as part of a comprehensive settlement;

7. Welcomes the engagement of the E3, addressing European concerns; encourages closer coordination of all European countries to present a unified European position based on respect for national sovereignty;

8. Demands that the EU be fully involved as an equal partner in any negotiations affecting European security, and that no settlement concerning frozen Russian assets, sanctions relief or security guarantees be agreed without explicit consent from the EU and its Member States;

9. Reaffirms that all parties to the conflict, including Ukraine and Russia, are bound by international humanitarian law and human rights law; stresses that respect for fundamental rights is an essential precondition for any durable peace;

10. Calls on the Ukrainian authorities to fully implement the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities and the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages, ensuring effective protection of the linguistic, cultural, educational and religious rights of all minorities in Ukraine, including Polish-speaking, Russian-speaking, Hungarian, Romanian and other communities;

11. Emphasises that the EU and its Member States have a legal and moral obligation to taxpayers to ensure that every euro spent on assistance for Ukraine is used in accordance with sound financial management and strict anti-corruption standards;

12. Calls for a comprehensive independent audit of all financial, budgetary and material assistance provided to Ukraine since February 2022, conducted jointly by the European Court of Auditors and Ukraine’s Accounting Chamber, with quarterly public reporting to the European Parliament;

13. Demands that all EU assistance be subject to automatic suspension triggers if corruption benchmarks are not met, if anti-corruption institutions are undermined, or if protections for fundamental rights are rolled back; insists on the parliaments of the Member States having review and veto rights over further assistance packages;

14. Calls for the EU to refrain from deploying any EU or NATO troops on Ukrainian territory; underlines that military deployment decisions remain the exclusive sovereign prerogative of Member States;

15. Calls for careful assessment of the escalation risks, costs and strategic benefits of long-range weapons systems; urges the Member States to retain full sovereign control over decisions on transferring such systems to Ukraine;

16. Calls for renewed efforts to reduce nuclear risks, including through transparency measures, deconfliction channels and discussions on the stationing and possible withdrawal of nuclear weapons and delivery systems in Europe;

17. Supports the revitalisation of the OSCE as the primary inclusive forum for European security, including the restoration of field missions, robust human rights monitoring and renewed work on conventional arms control and confidence-building measures;

18. Reaffirms that the EU Member States, through their democratically elected governments and parliaments, retain final say on all matters affecting their sovereignty, security and financial interests; rejects any interpretation that would transfer such decisions to supranational bodies or external actors;

19. Instructs its President to forward this resolution to the Council, the Commission, the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, the governments and parliaments of the Member States, the Government and Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, the Government and Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation, the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, and the Chairperson-in-Office of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe.