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On four years of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine and European contributions to a just peace and sustained security for Ukraine
on behalf of the ECR Group · Rapporteur: Adam Bielan, Michał Dworczyk, Rihards Kols, Roberts Zīle, Joachim Stanisław Brudziński, Aurelijus Veryga, Reinis Pozņaks, Alexandr Vondra, Tobiasz Bocheński, Maciej Wąsik, Marlena Maląg, Mariusz Kamiński, Charlie Weimers, Beatrice Timgren, Dick Erixon, Jadwiga Wiśniewska, Sebastian Tynkkynen, Cristian Terheş, Arkadiusz Mularczyk, Bogdan Rzońca
This resolution condemns Russia's war against Ukraine, demands withdrawal and accountability, and calls for sustained EU support and robust security guarantees.¶¶¶ It condemns allies aiding Russia, including Iran, North Korea, Cuba, and Belarus, and urges African nations to stop deceptive recruitment.¶ It stresses the need for Ukraine's involvement in negotiations and for the EU to counter hybrid warfare.¶¶
Key points
- Demands Russia immediately cease military activities, withdraw all forces from Ukraine's internationally recognized territory, and compensate for damage.¶
- Expresses full support for Ukraine's independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity within its internationally recognized borders.¶
- Calls for peace agreements backed by monitoring, robust EU and US security guarantees, and learning from Minsk failures.¶
- Reaffirms non-recognition of occupied territories and that peace must preserve pre-2014 borders and not limit Ukraine's defense capabilities.¶
- Insists negotiations on Ukraine's future include Ukraine from the outset, and those affecting European security involve the EU and member states.¶
- Demands accountability for war crimes, release of prisoners, and return of abducted Ukrainian children.¶
- Condemns military support from Iran, North Korea, and Cuba, and urges African governments to stop deceptive recruitment of fighters.¶
- Calls for sustained EU assistance, welcomes the 2026-2027 financial package, and emphasizes using immobilized Russian assets for compensation.¶
- Condemns Russian hybrid warfare against EU states, stresses NATO and US presence on the eastern flank, and calls for EU to assume more security responsibility.¶
Who is affected
- Russia: must withdraw forces and compensate Ukraine.¶
- Ukraine: receives EU support and security guarantees.¶¶
- Iran, North Korea, Cuba: condemned for supporting Russia.¶
- South Africa, Ghana, Kenya, Botswana: urged to stop deceptive recruitment.¶
- EU and member states: called to sustain support and enhance security.¶¶
Figures and deadlines
- 24 February 2026 marked four years of war.¶
- Russia recruits around 30,000 troops per month; up to 640,000 deployed.¶
- Russian advance rate 15 to 70 metres per day since 2024; 1.2 million casualties.¶
- Over 1,400 citizens of 36 African nations fighting for Russia.¶
- EU holds approximately EUR 210 billion in Russian Central Bank assets.¶
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