18 Amendments of Hilde VAUTMANS 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 14 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas those values form the basis of the EU’s relations with third partiese current situation in which some Member States pursue bilateral contacts with Moscow while official EU-level contacts are frozen in reaction to Russian occupation of Crimea is not in EU’s interest and a new EU proactive strategy towards Russia would be an opportunity to unite all Member States and shape relations with Moscow in the interest of the EU as a whole;
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 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 126 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes therefore that the EU- Russia relationship requires a new framework of coop2. Is of the view that this new strategy must be based on the following key elements: a) Peace, security and stability in Europe and neighbourhood, based on the full respect of internation only in those areas that are necessary and in a common interest, and with a view to guaranteeing security in the EU’s neighbourhood and a European peace order; is of the view that the PCA should be discontinuedal law and of Helsinki OSCE principles; b) Political and economic cooperation with Russia based on a predictable investment environment and enforceable rule of law; c) Cooperation on managing global challenges, strengthening global governance and ensuring enforcement of international rules;
Amendment 140 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. The new proposed EU-Russia strategy should be built on four parallel pillars, with progress in economic cooperation conditional on progress within the political and security pillars - thus on compliance of Russia with international law: a Citizens´ Opportunities Pillar, in which the EU should immediately and unconditionally step up its support for Russian citizens and civil society; an Economic Pillar with perspective for mutually convenient economic cooperation with the long-term goal of free-trade; a Security Pillar based on key principles of the OSCE and international law, including territorial integrity of all European states and work towards reinforcing of the European security architecture; a Political Pillar with an engagement with the Russian leadership on a return to full democratic standards, including elections;
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 197 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
Amendment 219 #
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; and in particular in policy areas such as the European Defence Union, European Energy Union, Cyber defence and strategic communication tools;
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 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 297 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 16 a (new)
Paragraph 16 a (new)
16a. Calls for an EU initiative to facilitate the issuing of visas unilaterally, so that Russian citizens not on EU sanctions lists encounter an open and constructive EU; believes that the currently suspended negotiations on visa facilitation should be resumed in parallel with progress in implementing the Minsk agreement and on overall progress in respect of international law and democratic standards by Russia; any visa liberalisation should of course be subject to the same conditions and reforms as had to be fulfilled by Eastern Partners such as Ukraine and Georgia;
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;
Amendment 374 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 24 b (new)
Paragraph 24 b (new)
24b. Calls on the Commission to closely monitor the consequences of Russian counter-sanctions on economic actors and if needed consider compensatory measures;