4 Amendments of Anders SELLSTRÖM related to 2018/2158(INI)
Amendment 20 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU’s relations with Russia must be based on the principles of international law, human rights and credible deterrence, and on a principled approach in areas of common interest as defined in the Foreign Affairs Council conclusions of 14 March 2016;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas new areas of tension between the EU and Russia have arisen since 2015, including: Russia's annexation of Crimea and illegal occupation of the Donbas region; Russian military aggression in the Sea of Azov; Russian intervention in Syria; large-scale military exercises (such as 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 the illegally 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 presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; violations of arms control agreements;
Amendment 114 #
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, illegal occupation of the Donbas, military aggression in the Sea of Azov and violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia and Moldova constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principles and fundamental values;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Believes, however, that the Skripal case and the cyber attacks and disinformation campaigns 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;