Activities of Fernando MAURA BARANDIARÁN related to 2015/2036(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate) ES
Amendments (17)
Amendment 6 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 12 a (new)
Citation 12 a (new)
- having regard to the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances of 5 December 1994,
Amendment 35 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the military balance in the Black Sea Basin has shifted following the illegal annexation of Crimea, with Russia now unlawfully controlling hundreds of kilometres of the Crimean coastline and the adjacent waters facing NATO and EU maritime borders; whereas Russia has fuelled aggressive actions on Ukrainian territory;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas prior tosince the illegal annexation, Russian land and air forces in Crimea were minimal and concerned mainly with the defence of Sevastopol – main base of the of Crimea, Russian Black Sea Fleet – and two adjacent naval bases; whereas through a military build-up in Crimea and in the Black Sea Basin following the annexation, Russia has moved to create an offensive joint striking force comprising the navy and land and air forcesnd and air forces in the Black Sea Basin have increased considerably;
Amendment 57 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Turkey is a NATO ally, a naval power, an active regional foreign policy player and a key partner for the EU, not least in matters concerning energy and border security; whereas Turkey’s strategic location is also of high relevance to the other major threat facing both NATO and the EU, the self-proclaimed Daesh (Islamic State); whereas Turkey, despite considering Russia’s annexation of Crimea to be illegal, has not clearly expressed its position on it or its consequences;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H a (new)
Recital H a (new)
H a. whereas Russia and Turkey have reached an agreement on the route for the new gas pipeline that will carry Russian gas to Europe passing through Russia, Turkey and Greece, a Member State of the European Union;
Amendment 85 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the annexation of Crimea has precipitated a significant change in the strategic landscape of the Black Sea Basin and the adjacent area; warns that by occupying the entire peninthat by occupying the entire peninsula Russia’s position has not varied excessively from the position it had previously in the area and considers that it would be disquieting to say that as a resula,t Russia has gained a very important launching pad facing both west (Transnistria and the Danube Mouths), the Balkans and south (the Eastern Mediterranean), where it has established a permanent naval task force, and that the illegal annexation of Crimea offers Russia a ‘southern Kaliningrad’, another outpost directly bordering on NATO, this time at s; notes that given the times in which we live, with nuclear and conventional strategic weapons, the annexation of Crimea has not signified a dramatic change in the strategic landscape of the Black Sea Basin and the adjacent area;
Amendment 90 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the annexation of Crimea has precipitated a significant change in the strategic landscape of the Black Sea Basin and the adjacent area; warns that by occupying the entire peninsula, Russia has gained a very important launching pad facing both west (Transnistria and the Danube Mouths), the Balkans and south (the Eastern Mediterranean), where it has established a permanent naval task force, and that the illegal annexation of Crimea offers Russia a ‘southern Kaliningrad’, another outpost directly bordering on NATO, this time at sea;
Amendment 102 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the change in the strategic landscape, and the evolving military situation in the Black Sea Basin, are indicative of broader, systemic challenges to European security; believes that the EU and the Member States must have a security response to these challengesdevelop a joint security strategy as a preventive measure;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Is deeply concerned about the current defensive and offensive military build-up of Russia in the Black Sea, and the planned expansion and modernisation of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, involving the addition of six new modern diesel submarines of the Rostov-on-Don type and six new frigates of the Admiral Grigorovich type; noterecalls that the positioning of offensive air force assets, and the upgrading of Crimean military infrastructures, will enhance Russia’s offensive military posture and its ability to project power beyond its territory;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Notes with concern that Russia has considerably bolstered its air and naval defences in the Black Sea Basin, deploying new naval defence (anti-ship) missiles (with a range of 600 km, able to reach the Bosphorus) and ensuring that Russian fighter planes control about three quarters of the Black Sea Basin airspace (by practically tripling the number of airports in Crimea); notes, in this regard, that Russia has bolstered its capabilities in both strategic and tactical terms: strategically, long-range bombers, capable of carrying cruise missiles, and reconnaissance aviation operating close to the western shores of the Black Sea, can penetrate deep into Central Europe; tactically, two naval infantry brigades – potentially supported by Mistral-type helicopter carriers – pose a significant potential landing threat;
Amendment 147 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Condemns the fact that Russia is providing direct and indirect support to the separatist actions, thereby facilitating the continuation of war; is concerned by the reports of war crimes committed in the region controlled by Russia-backed separatists; urges Russia to use its influence to halt hostilities;
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15
Paragraph 15
Amendment 203 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Russia to respect the rights of the local population in Crimea, especially the native Crimean Tatars, thousands of whom have left their homeland for fear of persecution and have sought refuge in other regions in Ukraine; also recalls the thousands of Tamil refugees who have fled from Donetsk in the direction of Russia and calls on Russia to respect their rights;
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Ukrainian Government to use all means at its disposal to investigate and prosecute war crimes committed onthroughout its territory by all fighting forces;
Amendment 235 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the critical importance of coordinating with NATO and the United States as the Black Sea Basin is a key component of Euro-Atlantic security; welcomes the commitment of NATO to support regional efforts of Black Sea littoral states aimed at ensuring security and stability; calls on the OSCE to enlarge the scope of its efforts related to Black Sea security;
Amendment 242 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22
Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the commitment by NATO member states to collective security and the Article 5 of the Washington Treaty; welcomes the NATO Wales Summit decision on strategic reassurance measures and the Readiness Action Plan, important elements for the security of the most affected NATO member states; calls on NATO to continue to develop its cyber and missile defence capabilities, including in the Black Sea region, and to develop contingency plans for deterring and countering asymmetric and hybrid warfare; notes, however, that Turkey, NATO’s principal member in the area, has not yet defined its position on this matter;
Amendment 249 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 23
Paragraph 23
23. Underlines that NATO should preserve its general naval and air superioritypresence in the Black Sea Basin and maintain its capacity to monitor the area;