11 Amendments of Brando BENIFEI related to 2015/2001(INI)
Amendment 7 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 6 a (new)
Citation 6 a (new)
– having regard to the Programme of the Latvian Presidency of the European Union,
Amendment 38 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and wengaging in an undeclarmed warconflict against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and by deliberately destabilising this neighbouring sovereign and independent country – profoundly and for a long time damaged its relationship with the EU by jeopardising the basic principles of Europe’s security order and by breaking its international commitments, notably under the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas in reaction to Russia’s covert military invasion ofolvement in Ukraine, the EU has adopted a stage-by-stage series of restrictive measures; whereas similar sanctions have been adopted by a number of other countries in reaction to Russia’s aggression;
Amendment 91 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policythe policies of the Russian government towards, and actions in, the common neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions couldwill be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honespromptly, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policy;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s direct and indirect involvement in the warmed conflict in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violation of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and widely shared internationally, the EU cannot envisage a return to ‘business as usual’; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft-power contingency plan to counter the aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. StressesHighlights the fact that at this point, Russia, because of its actions, can no longerdirect and indirect involvement in the conflict in Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, currently cannot be treated as, or considered, a ‘"strategic partner’; points ou" to the EU, given the fact that strategic partnerships are only conceivable with countries that do not jeopardise the international order, which is based on democracy, state sovereignty (including the choice of internal constitutional order and foreign policy orientation), the inviolability of state borders, respect for the rule of law and the principles of international trade, and mutual trust;
Amendment 228 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Is deeply concerned by the fact that Russia now openly positions itself, and acts, not as a partner of, but as a rival to the international democratic community, seeking to challenge the current international order, and is in the process of redrawing borders within Europe; is extremely worried by the tendency of the Russian authorities to systematically denigrate liberal democracy and to consider democratic neighbouring countries as a threat to their own rule;
Amendment 241 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in or, which includer to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is nothe reinstatement of full control of the state border by the government of Ukraine throughout the conflict area; stresses that that such a dialogue cannot be conducted at the expense of European values, standards and, international commitments, it would be necessary and the full respect of human rights; considers it necessary for the EU to specify very clearly the EU’sits new expectations oftowards Russia, along with the retaliatorywhich should aim at a renewed partnership based on mutual understanding and the full respect of the international law; with a view to this, considers it necessary for the EU to also elaborate possible sanction measures it would take should Russia notfail to keep to its commitments;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’s undeclared war againstmed conflict in Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures;
Amendment 304 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Paragraph 6 a (new)
Amendment 391 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Calls on the EU to provide support to grass-roots projects aimed at developing high journalistic standards, freedom of the media, and unbiased and trustworthy information in Russia, and at deconstructing propaganda within the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries; welcome the invitation to the High Representative by the European Council in its Conclusions on 19-20 March 2015 to prepare by June an action plan on strategic communication to challenge Russia's ongoing disinformation campaign; supports the initiative to develop Russian- language media channels, with a view to providing a credible and accessible alternative to biased information for Russian-speaking minorities in the EU and in the Eastern Partnership countries; is worried about the recent developments regarding the acquisition of the Ukrainian broadcasting channel of Euronews by Inter Media Group Ltd; calls on the Commission to ensure that Euronews remains a European, independent and autonomous channel of information in all countries;