30 Amendments of Urmas PAET related to 2018/2158(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 3 a (new)
Citation 3 a (new)
– having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 2 April 2014 on establishing common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnistky case,
Amendment 3 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its recommendation to the Council of 2 April 2014 on establishing common visa restrictions for Russian officials involved in the Sergei Magnitsky case,
Amendment 5 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 5 a (new)
Citation 5 a (new)
– having regard to its resolution of 25 November 2018 on the situation in the Sea of Azov,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU remains open to such a stronger relationship and to dialogue leading thereto, and wishes to return to cooperative relations with Russia, should the Russian authorities meet their international and legal obligations and prove Russia's genuine commitment to restore broken trust;
Amendment 28 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU remains open to such a stronger relationship and to dialogue leading thereto, and wishes to return to cooperative relations with Russia, should the Russian authorities meet their international and legal obligations;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the implementation of the Minsk Agreement remains a precondition for closer cooperation with Russia; whereas in reaction to the illegal annexation of Crimea and the hybrid was against Ukraine by Russia, the EU has adopted a series of restrictive measures that should remain until the Minsk Agreement is fulfilled;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas new areas of tension between the EU and Russia have arisen since 2015, including: Russian military intervention in Syria and interference in countries, such as Libya and Central African Republic; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); rRussian interference aimed at influencing elections and stoking tensions in European societies; restrictions on fundamental freedoms and extensive human rights violations in Russia, including the systemic targeting of human rights defenders and civil society in Russia, discrimination against the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea, and the politically motivated persecution of Alexei Navalny and many others; cyber attacks and assassinations on European soil carried out by Russian intelligence agents using chemical weapons; the intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of foreign citizens in Russia in breach of international law, including Oleg Sentsov and many others; the organisation of illegal and illegitimate elections in the Donbas; flawed Russian presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; the illegal construction of the Kerch bridge; large- scale militarisation of the illegally occupied and annexed Crimea, as well as parts of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov; restrictions on the international navigation in the Sea of Azov and through the Kerch Strait, including the ships sailing under the EU Member States flags; the illegal attack on and seizure of the Ukrainian military navy and arrest of the Ukrainian servicemen in the Kerch Strait; violations of arms control agreements;
Amendment 66 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas new areas of tension between the EU and Russia have arisen since 2015, including: Russian intervention in Syria; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); russian interference aimed at influencing elections and stoking tensions in European societies; restrictions on fundamental freedoms and extensive human rights violations in Russia, including the systemic targeting of human rights defenders and civil society in Russia, discrimination against the Tatar minority in occupied Crimea, and the politically motivated persecution of Alexei Navalny and many others; cyber and hybrid attacks and, assassinations on European soil carried out by Russian intelligence agents using chemical weapons; the intimidation, arrest and imprisonment of foreign citizens in Russia in breach of international law, including Oleg Sentsov and many others; the organisation of illegal and illegitimate elections in the Donbas; flawed presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; violations of arms control agreements;
Amendment 69 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Russia is directly involved in a number of "frozen conflicts" in its neighbourhood - in Transnistria, South Ossetia and Abkhasia - that constitute serious impediments to the development and stability of the neighbouring countries concerned and to their rapprochement with the EU;
Amendment 83 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU’s dependency on Russian gas supplies has increased since 2015energy, which plays a central and strategic role in EU-Russia relations, is a key instrument of Russian foreign policy; whereas the EU’s dependency on Russian gas supplies has increased since 2015; whereas the EU´s resilience to external pressures can be achieved through diversification of energy supply and decrease in dependence on Russia; whereas the EU must speak with one voice and show strong internal solidarity when it comes to its energy security;
Amendment 86 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G a (new)
Recital G a (new)
Ga. whereas the irresponsible actions of Russian jet fighters near the airspace of EU and NATO Member States are jeopardising the safety of civilian flights and could be a threat to European airspace security; whereas provocative large-scale military manoeuvres have been conducted by Russia in the immediate vicinity of the EU;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Challenges and shared interebroken trusts
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Russia's illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea, region of Ukraine, direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts and its illegal annexation of Crimeain the eastern part of Ukraine and violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia and Moldova constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principles and fundamental valuesinternational peace order;
Amendment 111 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Russia's direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts and its illegal annexation of Crimea and violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia and Moldova constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principlesinternational law and fundamental values;
Amendment 118 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Russia's direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts and its illegal annexation of Crimea and violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principles and fundamental values and international law;
Amendment 125 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes therefore that the EU- Russia relationship requires a new framework of cooperation only in those areas that are necessary and in a common interest, and with a view to guaranteeing secuStresses that under present circumstances Russia can no longer be treated as, or considered, a ‘strategic partner’; points out that strategic partnerships must be based on mutual trust and respect for international law, which is based on democracy, state sovereignty and the freedom to choose internal constitutional order and foreign policy orientations, territorial integrity inof the EU’s neighbourhood and a European peace orState, and respect for the rule of law, human rights, and the principles of international diplomacy and trader; is of the view that the PCA should be discontinued;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes therefore that under the present circumstances the EU- Russia relationship requires a new framework of cooperation only incan no longer be developed beyond those areas that are necessary and in a common interest, and with a view to guaranteeing security in the EU’s neighbourhoo; stresses that at this point Russia cannot be considered or treated ands a European peace order; is of the view that the PCA"strategic partner" of the EU; is of the view that the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement should be discontinued;
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that non-implementation of the Minsk Agreements demonstrates Russia's lack of good will; asks for consultations to be advanced within the Normandy formatunderlines that the EU’s new strategy on Russia must entail renewed efforts in the Normandy process, including a stronger EU role; reiterates its support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that non-implementation of the Minsk Agreements demonstrates Russia's lack of good will; askdeliberate policy directed at continuous destabilisation of Ukraine and against the latter's pro-European course and reforms; calls for consultations to be advanced within the Normandy format;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Believes in the importance of finding ways to de-escalate current tensions and of engaging in consultations with Russia to identify measures aimed at reducing the risk of misunderstandings and miscalculations;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, however, that Russia´s actions, i.e. the Skripal case and cyber attacks orchestrated by the Russian intelligence services show an interest on the Russian side to further increase tensions in relations with the EU and its Member States;
Amendment 179 #
6. Emphasises that increased mutual transparency in military and border guard activities is important in order to avoid further tensions; calls for a clear code of conduct concerning airspace used by military and civilian aircraft;
Amendment 220 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 10
Paragraph 10
10. Underlines, in this regard, that the deepening of EU integration and coherence between its internal and external policies is the key to a more coherent, effective and successful EU external and security policy, including vis-à-vis Russia, in particular in policy areas such as the European Defence Union, European Energy Union, cyber-defence and strategic communication;
Amendment 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its support for the five principles guiding the EU's policy towards Russia, and calls for further definition of the selective engagement principle; recommends that the focus be placed on issues relating to the MENA region, terrorism, non-proliferation, arms control and climate change; calls for a high-level dialogue between EU, EEU and AA/DCFTA countries; reiterates that while consultations between the EU and Russia on cyber terrorism and organised crime need to continue, Russia’s systematic hybrid threats require strong deterrence; calls, in this context, for the initiation of a high-level EU-EEU-China- Central Asia dialogue on Belt and Road Initiative and connectivity, organised crime and climate change;
Amendment 246 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its support for the five principles guiding the EU's policy towards Russia, and calls for further definition of the selective engagement principle; recommends that the focus be placed on issues relating to the MENA region, terrorism, non-proliferation, arms control and climate change; calls for a high-level dialogue between EU, EEU and AA/DCFTA countries; reiterates that while consultations between the EU and Russia on cyber terrorism and organised crime need to continue, Russia’s systematic hybrid threats require strong deterrence; calls, in this context, for the initiation of a high-level EU-EEU-China-Central Asia dialogue on Belt and Road Initiative and connectivity;
Amendment 288 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists that EU clearly speaks up against systematic violation of human rights in Russia and continues supporting Russian civil society in its struggle for freedom, for an economy not plagued by corruption and for pluralism in the Russian speaking media sphere;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Insists that the EU clearly speaks up against systematic violation of human rights and continues supporting civil society in its struggle for freedom, for an economy not plagued by corruption and for pluralism in the Russian speaking media sphere;
Amendment 307 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls for the EU institutions and Member States to make greater efforts to build resilience, particularly in the cyber and media fields; calls for EU-wide support for the European cyber-security industry and a stronger engagement in research; encourages, in this context, the promotion of European values in Russian by East Stratcom; welcomes the adoption of EU Action Plan against Disinformation and calls on Member States and all relevant EU actors to implement its actions and measures, in particular in the run up to the upcoming European elections in May 2019;
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 19
Paragraph 19
19. Calls for a European version of the Magnitsky Act as no third country citizen enjoys a principle right of entry into the EU, the EU should use the possibility of imposing visa bans on individuals who grossly violate human rights or violate international law;
Amendment 371 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 a (new)
Paragraph 24 a (new)
24a. Underlines that independent from advancing an EU-Russia strategy, the EU must reinforce its commitment and support for its Eastern Partners and support reforms to strengthen security and stability, democratic governance and the rule of law;