43 Amendments of Dragoş TUDORACHE related to 2023/2125(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to Parliament’s recommendations and resolutions on Russia, Ukraine and other Eastern Partnership countries,
Amendment 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A
Recital A
A. whereas the inconsistency of the EU strategy to support and defend democracy in Russia has contributed to the Kremlin regime’s suppression of all rights and freedoms of the Russian people over the last few decades, ultimately leadingd to the destruction of Russia’s constitutional statehood and to the establishment of dictatorship in Russiaauthoritarianism and kleptocracy in Russia, which further led to increased tensions and military conflicts in immediate neighbourhood and open anti-Western rhetoric;
Amendment 33 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas Russia's ruling elite has never fully embraced democracy, with its basic components of acceptance of an opposition, pluralist structures and competitive procedures, and the peaceful and legitimate transfer of power in accordance with the results of elections;
Amendment 36 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A b (new)
Recital A b (new)
A b. whereas the Russian regime’s control and manipulation of elections has become a dominant trend that has led to the consolidation of vertical power in Russia, with Vladimir Putin at the helm;
Amendment 37 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A c (new)
Recital A c (new)
A c. whereas Putin’s Russia has resulted into an authoritarian capitalism with wide-spread corruption inside and outside Russia and non-transparent and corrupt penetration into Western economies and societies;
Amendment 43 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the dictatorship in Russia has been one ofauthoritarianism and colonialist policies in Russia and fear of Ukraine’s pro-European geopolitical gravitation have been among the main causes of the KremlinRussia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, which began with the occupation of Crimea in 2014 and continued with Russia’s large scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022;
Amendment 49 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B a (new)
Recital B a (new)
B a. whereas over the past two decades the West underestimated, overlooked and neglected the rebirth of Russian militarism, which became dominant, among other, in the new security policy of Russia;
Amendment 51 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B b (new)
Recital B b (new)
B b. whereas over past decades the European Union has offered significant formats of cooperation for Russia, including the Partnership and Cooperation Agreement signed in 1994 and participation in the European Neighbourhood Policy, but Russia did not invest in these relations and chose to consolidate its own separate Eurasian identity;
Amendment 74 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas the EU’s objective in this war is Ukraine’s victory, to be accomplished with the support from a broad coalition of liberal democracies; whereas this victory is necessary not only for the sake of Ukraine, but for that of the whole democratic world;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital E
Recital E
E. whereas a decisive Ukrainian victory against Russia could open a window of opportunity for fundamental political changes in Russia, potentially led by the Russian people and resulting in the fall of the Kremlincurrent regime; whereas this may lead to major political transformations in the broader region of Eastern Europe, including Belarus;
Amendment 116 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas the EU, its partners and allies should not be afraid of these transformationbe prepared for the possible transformations in Russia and be ready to support them by decisive means upon request of Russian people, civil society and democratic opposition forces;
Amendment 124 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas in recent decades Putin and his Kremlithe Russian regime haves been doing everything possible to convince the western democracies that democracy in Russia is not possible; whereas the strategy of liberal democracies should maintain that the Russian nation, like other Eastern European nations (such as Ukraine or Belarus), is aspiring, and is able, to live in a democracy is able to transform, come to terms with its historical past, reject colonialism and build a modern country with a pluralist and multi-party society, respecting its international obligations and upholding the fundamental freedoms and human rights of citizens;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the EU has to be ready for and help the transformation of Russia into a democracRussian people to transform their country when such an opportunity arises in the near to medium-term;
Amendment 142 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital I
Recital I
I. whereas democracythe regime change and transformation towards an open political system in Russia is the onlybest way to ensure a sustainable peace in Europe once Russia is defeated in its war against Ukraine;
Amendment 148 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas Parliament’s recommendation of 16 September 2021 on the direction of EU-Russia political relations1 made recommendations to the EU institutions in six policy directions asking for the adoption of a comprehensive strategy of future relations between the EU and a democratic Russia, which will assist the Russian people in its struggle to have a normal life and transform Russia back into a democracy; building that alternative future, which would benefit all the peoples on the European continent, including the Russian people; _________________ 1 OJ C 117, 11.3.2022, p. 170.
Amendment 155 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital K
Recital K
K. whereas the first step of effective assistance to transform Russia into a democracpluralist society should be for the EU to establish a regular and structured political dialogue with Russian democratic opposition forces; whereas the new consultative group launched by the Vice- President of the Commission / High Representative (VP / HR) in June 2023 between the EU and Belarusian democratic forces and civil society is a good model for such a dialogue;
Amendment 161 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital L
Recital L
L. whereas for this purpose on 5-6 June 2023 representatives of the largest political groups in the European Parliament organised the first Brussels dialogue conference with the participation of EU policymakers and representatives of Russian democratic opposition forces; whereas the outcome of this conference was the launch of a regular Brussels dialogue between the EU and the Russian opposition;
Amendment 169 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital M
Recital M
M. whereas the EU should take a long- term and holistic view of the possible transformation of Russia into a democracyauthoritarian and kleptocratic regime in Russia into an open political system, which should include a broad array of democracy support measures before and after the change of power in Russia, including the ones necessary to sustain democratic change in Russia over the long term;
Amendment 174 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph -1 (new)
Paragraph -1 (new)
-1. Deplores widely spread political persecutions, detention and long term imprisonment of political opponents and critical voices in Russia, and calls for their unconditional and immediate release;
Amendment 177 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Calls for the EU institutions, in particular, the European External Action Service and the Commission, to prepare and pursue, together withengage and support Russian civil society and democratic forces, a strategy empowering the transformation of Russia into a democracy in the following three timeframes of power changeopposition forces, and enable their pursuit of an open political system in Russia;
Amendment 183 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Amendment 189 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
Paragraph 2 – introductory part
2. Emphasises that Ukraine’s victory and Russia’s defeat willmight open a window of opportunity for the transformation of Russia into a democracy andregime change in Russia and transformation towards an open political system therefore the EU should strengthen the following policies:
Amendment 194 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point a
Paragraph 2 – point a
(a) delivery of weapons to Ukraine and provision of further financial and humanitarian support;
Amendment 200 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point b
Paragraph 2 – point b
(b) adoption and implementation of further sanction packages against Russia and its allies, especially on oil and gafossil fuels and other natural resources;
Amendment 221 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e
Paragraph 2 – point e
(e) accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to Euro- Atlantic structures;
Amendment 222 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
Paragraph 2 – point e a (new)
(e a) enable the Russian opposition to effectively communicate the anti-war message to all regions and sections of Russian society, especially national minorities;
Amendment 230 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Notes that the preparation for the transformation of Russia into a democracy has to be inclusive and be shaped inEncourages a regular and structured EU political dialogue with Russian civil society and democratic forcesopposition forces seeking to transform Russia into an open political system;
Amendment 238 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Emphasises that the EU strategy needs to include mechanisms to strengthen its support to civil society and the political opposition both inside and outside Russia, and to improve Russian democratic forces’establish effective channels of communication with the Russian society and societies in liberal democracies around the globepopulation;
Amendment 248 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. InviNotes the EU institutions to establish a ‘democracy passport’ and specialat in recent years EU Member States have generously welcomed and provided security for many persecuted members of Russian civil society, in particular journalists, human rights defenders and members of the political opposition; Invites the EU Member States to further apply facilitated visa arrangements allowing democratic opposition and civil society activists to continue their work in the EU member states while in exile;
Amendment 257 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 2
Subheading 2
Amendment 267 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
Paragraph 6 – introductory part
6. Notes that any democracy-transformation- support actions to be implemented immediately after the change of power in Russia have to involve the following milestone conditions that must be accepted by the transitional governments of Russia in order for the EU to acknowledge that a real transition towards democracyan open political system in Russia is under way:
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point -a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point -a (new)
(-a) withdrawal and abolishment of Russia-led security organisations;
Amendment 277 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a
Paragraph 6 – point a
(a) withdrawal of Russian troops from all the occupied territories of Ukraine and, other Eastern Partnership countries, Syria and the Sahel region;
Amendment 279 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point a a (new)
(a a) reform of all security and law and order state institutions, as well as dissolution of so called privately-led military groups;
Amendment 292 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c
Paragraph 6 – point c
(c) restoration of media and political freedoms and pluralism;
Amendment 294 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
Paragraph 6 – point c a (new)
(c a) launch a process of historical reconciliation and reparations with countries that suffered under Soviet occupation, including the return of historical treasures and artefacts;
Amendment 299 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point d
Paragraph 6 – point d
(d) holding of democratic electionfree and fair elections in accordance to international standards;
Amendment 306 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6 – point e
Paragraph 6 – point e
(e) paying reparations to Ukraine and other attacked countries and to victims of persecution in Russia;
Amendment 323 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Notes that the EU’s support to a transitional governments in Russia should be provided in an inclusive manner, encompassing support to pro-democratic political, justice and security elites, intellectuals, grassroots civil society and democratic forces;
Amendment 339 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 3
Subheading 3
Amendment 344 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
Paragraph 9 – introductory part
9. Notes that should the regime change and transformation into an open political system take place in Russia, the long-term EU strategy to support and sustain political and socio- economic reforms in Russia has to be drafted and published by the EU without delay accompanied by the draft ofwill need to be considered; a new generation EU agreement with a prospective democratic Russiatransformed Russia might be developed, which should include the following:
Amendment 362 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point f
Paragraph 9 – point f
(f) good neighbourly relations, including people to people relations;
Amendment 366 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9 – point g a (new)
Paragraph 9 – point g a (new)
(g a) monitor the implementation of a transitional plan, involving the civil society;