19 Amendments of Urmas PAET related to 2021/2042(INI)
Amendment 54 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas Russia is continuing its aggressive behaviour on the border with Ukrainein occupied territories in Ukraine, on the border with Ukraine, continues to occupy the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia and interfering with acts of terrorism on the territory of EU Member States, such as Czechia Republic, and its eastern neighbours, inter alia by supporting the illegitimate regime of Alexander Lukashenko in Belarus;
Amendment 112 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
Amendment 141 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas the five EU guiding principles for relations with Russia have deterred the Kremlin regime from further aggression against Ukraine, but they are silent with respect to containing President Putin’s war against the people of Russia and act as a functional framework;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the newupdated EU strategy should be centred on the ‘push-back, contain and engage’ principles aimfurther centred aton strengthening the EU’s capacity to combat the Kremlin’s threats, especially in the Eastern Partnership (EaP) region, including Belarus, as well as in Russia itself, by defending human rights and assisting Russia’s transformation into a democracy in accordance with the principle of ‘democracy first’;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
Fa. whereas Russia is mobilising its infrastructure and increasing its military presence rapidly in the Arctic by rebuilding its military capabilities; whereas Russia is refurbishing Soviet-era airfields and radar installations, constructing new ports and search-and- rescue centres, and building up its fleet of nuclear- and conventionally-powered icebreakers; whereas Russia is developing new high-tech weapons and a nuclear reactor powered torpedo;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
Paragraph 1 – introductory part
1. Recommends that the Council, the Commission and the Vice-President of the Commission / High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy (VP/HR) review, together with the Member States, the EU policy vis-à-vis Russia, including the five guiding principles, and develop a comprehensive EU strategy towards Russia based on the current five guiding principles and the following principles and actions:
Amendment 214 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1
Paragraph 1 – subheading 1
Deterring the Russian threat – pushing back against the security threat
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c
Paragraph 1 – point c
(c) the EU must have a clear goal and plans on how to cut its dependency on Russian gas and oil, at least while President Putin is in power, therefore the completion of Nord Stream 2 pipeline must be stopped;
Amendment 266 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point c a (new)
(ca) notes with concern that the Russian military activities in the Arctic are increasing and destabilising the region; the geopolitical importance of the region is growing fast, however, the Artic must stay as a low tension area; calls for Russia to respect the international law and conventions in the Arctic;
Amendment 280 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Paragraph 1 – subheading 2
Containing the Russian threat – fightuntering Russian interference in the EU and Eastern neighbourhood countries
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d a (new)
(da) emphasises the need for a political solution to the conflict in eastern Ukraine and a stronger role for the EU in peaceful conflict resolution; calls on Russia to implement the provisions of the Minsk Agreements, and to engage constructively in the Normandy Process and the Trilateral Contact Group;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point d b (new)
(db) reiterates its support to Ukraine’s independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised borders;
Amendment 348 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 3
Paragraph 1 – subheading 3
Amendment 360 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point f
Paragraph 1 – point f
(f) the EU should establishnhance with the US a transatlantic alliance to defend democracy globally and propose a democracy defence toolkit, which should include joint actions on sanctions, anti- money laundering policies, rules on the conditionality of economic and financial assistance, international investigations, and support for human rights activists and defenders of democracy;
Amendment 376 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point g a (new)
(ga) regrets the current state of EU- Russia relations caused by Russia’s aggression and continued destabilisation of Ukraine, hostile behaviour towards and outright attacks on EU Member States and societies manifested, inter alia, through interference in election processes, the use of disinformation, deep fakes, malicious cyberattacks, sabotage and chemical weapons, and the significant deterioration in the human rights situation and respect for the right to freedom of expression, association and peaceful assembly in Russia; strongly condemns Russia’s hostile behaviour in Europe and calls on its government to put an end to these activities, which violate international principles and norms and threaten stability in Europe;
Amendment 402 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h a (new)
(ha) calls for the immediate and unconditional release of Alexei Navalny, whose sentencing is politically motivated and runs counter to Russia’s international human rights obligations, and of all persons detained during protests in support of his release or his anti-corruption campaign; expects Russia to comply with the interim measure of the European Court of Human Rights with regard to the nature and extent of risk to Alexei Navalny’s life;
Amendment 403 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
Paragraph 1 – point h b (new)
(hb) reiterates that unity among EU Member States is the best policy to deter Russia from carrying out destabilising and subversive actions in Europe; calls on the Member States to coordinate their positions and actions vis-à-vis Russia and to speak with a unified voice; considers that the EU should seek further cooperation with like-minded partners, in particular NATO and the US, to use all means available at international level to effectively counter Russia’s continued interferences, ever-more aggressive disinformation campaigns and gross violations of international law that threaten security and stability in Europe;
Amendment 431 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Paragraph 1 – subheading 4
Amendment 495 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 – subheading 5
Paragraph 1 – subheading 5