21 Amendments of Petras AUŠTREVIČIUS 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 27 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital D
Recital D
D. whereas the EU remains open to such a stronger relationship and to dialogue leading thereto, and wishes to return to cooperative relations with Russia, should the Russian authorities meet their international and legal obligations and prove Russia's genuine commitment to restore broken trust;
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 53 #
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 intervention in Syria; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); r and its support to the Assad regime; the blocking by the Russian government of UN Security Council resolutions on the situation in Syria, including on investigating the use of chemical weapons; large-scale military exercises (Zapad 2017); the recent escalation around the Kerch Strait including the use of military force by Russia against Ukrainian vessels and the construction of the Kerch Bridge; Russian 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, Oyub Titiev of Human Rights Center Memorial, 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 and financial and military support for the fighting in the Donbas; flawed presidential elections lacking any real choice and with restrictions on fundamental freedoms; violations of arms control agreements;
Amendment 103 #
Motion for a resolution
Subheading 1
Subheading 1
Challenges and shared interebroken trusts
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Underlines that Russia's illegal occupation and annexation of Crimea, region of Ukraine, direct and indirect involvement in armed conflicts and its illegal annexation of Crimeain the eastern part of Ukraine and violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia and Moldova constitute a deliberate violation of democratic principles and fundamental valuesinternational peace order;
Amendment 129 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Believes therefore that under the present circumstances the EU- Russia relationship requires a new framework of cooperation only incan no longer be developed beyond those areas that are necessary and in a common interest, and with a view to guaranteeing security in the EU’s neighbourhoo; stresses that at this point Russia cannot be considered or treated ands a European peace order; is of the view that the PCA"strategic partner" of the EU; is of the view that the EU-Russia Partnership and Cooperation Agreement should be discontinued;
Amendment 149 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that non-implementation of the Minsk Agreements demonstrates Russia's lack of good will; askdeliberate policy directed at continuous destabilisation of Ukraine and against the latter's pro-European course and reforms; calls for consultations to be advanced within the Normandy format;
Amendment 156 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
Amendment 192 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 a (new)
Paragraph 7 a (new)
7a. Expresses concern over the potentially hundreds of billions of euros being laundered through the EU every year by Russian companies and individuals looking to legitimise the proceeds of corruption and calls for investigations into these crimes;
Amendment 193 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 7 b (new)
Paragraph 7 b (new)
7b. Expresses its concern at reports of arbitrary detention and torture of men perceived to be gay in Chechnya and condemns Chechen government statements denying the existence of homosexuals in their country and inciting violence against LGBTI people;
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 244 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 12
Paragraph 12
12. Reiterates its support for the five principles guiding the EU's policy towards Russia, and calls for further definition of the selective engagement principle; recommends that the focus be placed on issues relating to the MENA region, terrorism, non-proliferation, arms control and climate change; calls for a high-level dialogue between EU, EEU and AA/DCFTA countries; reiterates that while consultations between the EU and Russia on cyber terrorism and organised crime need to continue, Russia’s systematic hybrid threats require strong deterrence; calls, in this context, for the initiation of a high-level EU-EEU-China- Central Asia dialogue on Belt and Road Initiative and connectivity, organised crime and climate change;
Amendment 283 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 a (new)
Paragraph 15 a (new)
15a. Calls for the unconditional release of all human rights defenders and other persons detained for peacefully exercising their rights to freedom of expression, assembly and association, including of the Director of the Memorial Human Rights Centre in the Chechen Republic, Mr Oyub Titiev, who is on trial for fabricated charges of drug possession; urges the Russian authorities to ensure full respect for their human and legal rights, including access to a lawyer and medical care, physical integrity and dignity, and protection from judicial harassment, criminalisation and arbitrary arrest;
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 291 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 15 b (new)
Paragraph 15 b (new)
15b. Condemns the attempts by the Russian government to block Internet messaging services and websites; urges the Russian government to uphold the fundamental rights to freedom of expression and privacy online as well as offline;
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 314 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17 a (new)
Paragraph 17 a (new)
17a. Calls on the EU to consider developing a binding legal framework both at EU and international level for tackling hybrid warfare that would allow for a robust response by the Union to campaigns that threaten democracy or the rule of law, including targeted sanctions against those responsible for orchestrating and implementing these campaigns;
Amendment 329 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18
Paragraph 18
18. Believes that the EU should stand ready to consider adopting further sanctions, including targeted personal sanctions, in response to Russia’s continued actions; calls on the EU Member States to adopt unilateral sanctions, as long as no common EU sanctions are put in place;
Amendment 331 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 18 a (new)
Paragraph 18 a (new)
18a. Welcomes the Council's decision to impose restrictive measures on European companies involved in the illegal construction of the Kerch Bridge; reiterates its concern at the involvement of these companies which, through this involvement, knowingly or unknowingly undermined the EU sanctions regime; calls on the Commission, in this regard, to assess and verify the application of the EU restrictive measures in force and on the Member States to share information regarding any national customs or criminal investigations into cases of potential violations;
Amendment 358 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22a. Calls on the Russian government to refrain from blocking UN Security Council resolutions on the situation in Syria that seek to address the ongoing violence against civilians including the use of chemical weapons, gross violations of the Geneva Conventions and violations of universal human rights;