Activities of Indrek TARAND related to 2015/2036(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate)
Shadow reports (1)
REPORT on the strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia PDF (170 KB) DOC (97 KB)
Amendments (11)
Amendment 19 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital A a (new)
Recital A a (new)
A a. whereas the annexation of Crimea and the use of force by the Russian Federation violates the 1994 Budapest Memorandum but also other European and international norms such as the UN Charter, the Charter of Paris and the OSCE Helsinki Final Act;
Amendment 50 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F a (new)
Recital F a (new)
F a. whereas as of March 11, the Russian Federation ceased its participation in the Joint Consultative Group within the framework of the Treaty on Conventional Armed Forces in Europe and as a result withdraw from the treaty whose implementation was already suspended since 2007;
Amendment 76 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly supports the non-recognition of Russia’s annexation of the Crimea; reiterates its commitment to the independence and sovereignty of Ukraine and to the non-violability of borders; fully supports the European Council’s conclusions that the EU will not recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol; stresses that the annexation also violates the 1997 Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Partnership between Ukraine and the Russian Federation;
Amendment 82 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1 a (new)
Paragraph 1 a (new)
1 a. Considers the forceful annexation of Crimea by the Russia as step towards the destruction of the post-Cold War norms based European security architecture;
Amendment 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Notes with concern that the annexation of Crimea has precipitated a significant change in the strategic landscape of the Black Sea Basin and the adjacent area; warns that by occupying the entire peninsula, Russia has gained a very important launching pad facing both west (Transnistria and the Danube Mouths), the Balkans and south (the Eastern Mediterranean), where it has established a permanent naval task force, and that the illegal annexation of Crimea offers Russia a ‘southern Kaliningrad’, another outpost directly bordering on NATO, this time at sea;
Amendment 128 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7
Paragraph 7
7. Regards the recent close overflights by Russian fighter aircrafts of NATO warships and exploration platforms in the Black Sea as a clear indication of a more aggressive Russian posture in the Black Sea Basin and warns of a heightened risk of escalation; calls for direct military-to- military lines of communication in order to avoid tragic misunderstandings with far reaching military and security consequences;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that, in the event that Russia does not honour the Minsk ceasefire agreements, and continues the destabilisation of eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, the sanction regime should be continued and even strengthened;
Amendment 212 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Calls on the Ukrainian Government to use all means at its disposal to investigate and prosecute war crimes committed oin its territorythis conflict;
Amendment 216 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18 a. Draws the attention to the extreme environmental vulnerability of the Black Sea basin; underlines that the growing militarisation of the region poses further risks to this delicate eco-system and calls for the setting up of an effective incident- prevention mechanism with a reliable exchange of information system in case of emergency between all the riparian countries;
Amendment 227 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 20
Paragraph 20
20. Stresses that, in spite of the fact that the BSS is practically on hold, cooperation with the states in the Black Sea Basin should continue; welcomes the ongoing CSDP missions – the EU Advisory Mission, the EU Monitoring Mission and the EU Border Assistance Mission – as important components of the EU approach to resolving the protracted conflicts in the region;
Amendment 234 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 21
Paragraph 21
21. Stresses the critical importance of coordinating with NATO and the United States as the Black Sea Basin is a key component of Euro-Atlantic security; welcomes the commitment of NATO to support regional efforts of Black Sea littoral states aimed at ensuring security and stability; calls on the OSCE to enlarge the scope of its efforts related to Black Sea security and calls on the EU to support a reinforced OSCE presence and new OSCE initiatives in the region aiming at easing the security situation;