13 Amendments of Jacek SARYUSZ-WOLSKI related to 2015/2001(INI)
Amendment 2 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 1
Citation 1
– having regard to its resolutions of 13 December 2012 containing the European Parliament’s recommendations to the Council, the Commission and the European External Action Service on the negotiations of the new EU-Russia Agreement1 , of 12 September 2013 on the pressure exerted by Russia on Eastern Partnership countries (in the context of the upcoming Eastern Partnership Summit in Vilnius)2 , of 6 February 2014 on the EU-Russia summit3 and, of 18 September 2014 on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU- Russia relations4 , __________________ 1 2and of 12 March 2015 on the murder of the Russian opposition leader Boris Nemtsov and the state of democracy in Russia __________________ 1 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0505. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2012)0505. 2 Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0383. Texts adopted, P7_TA(2013)0383. 3 Texts adopted, P7_TA- PROV(2014)0101. 4 Texts adopted, P8_TA- PROV(2014)0025.
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas Russia has not fulfilled all its obligations under the 2008 Russia- Georgia ceasefire agreement; whereas, in reaction to and despite Russia’s aggression against Georgia and violation of its territorial integrity in 2008, the EU opted for an increased cooperation model as a way to appease Russia; whereas, in line with this, rather than taking restrictive measures, a series of generous initiatives for deeper cooperation – such as the common spaces, the Partnership for Modernisation, the negotiations on a New EU-Russia Agreement, and the Human Rights dialogue – have been launched or deepened;
Amendment 41 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. whereas EU has strongly condemned the illegal annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation and will not recognize it; whereas Russia has – by illegally annexing Crimea and waging an undeclared war against Ukraine, with the direct participation of Russian military units, and by deliberately destabilising this neighbouring sovereign and independent country – profoundly and for a long time damaged its relationship with the EU by jeopardising the basic principles of Europe’s security order and by breaking its international commitments, notably under the United Nations Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Budapest Memorandum;
Amendment 144 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J
Recital J
J. whereas the shameful propaganda and information war of Russian Federation against its neighbours, the Western world and its own people is turning Russia into a state characterised by repression, hate speech and fear, being against democratic and fundamental values, to the protection of which the Russian Federation committed itself in numerous international declarations and treaties; whereas the World Media Freedom Index 2014 ranks the Russian Federation at 148th place out of 180; whereas the financing of state-controlled media outlets has been significantly widened and increased;
Amendment 151 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J a (new)
Recital J a (new)
Ja. whereas numerous political prisoners, among them Alexey Navalny, a prominent opposition leader of Russia, his brother Oleg Navalny, and Nadia Savchenko (MP and PACE member) are illegally detained in Russian jails, in the breach of international law;
Amendment 152 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital J b (new)
Recital J b (new)
Jb. whereas the EU's energy security requires a decrease in energy dependence on Russia as the dominant supplier to strengthen its resilience to external pressures;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2
Paragraph 2
2. Stresses that at this point, Russia, because of its actions, can no longer be treated as, or considered, a ‘strategic partner’; points out that strategic partnerships are only conceivable with countries that do not jeopardise the international order, which is based on democracy, state sovereignty (including the choice of internal constitutional order and foreign policy orientation), human rights, the inviolability of state borders, respect for the rule of law and the principles of international trade, and mutual trust;
Amendment 289 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5a. Is concerned by the recently published Joint Consultation Paper ‘Towards a new European Neighbourhood Policy’ which indirectly implies reengagement with Russia and considering its interests when developing a new ENP;
Amendment 341 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8
Paragraph 8
8. Stresses the relevance of the suspension of cooperation with Russia in the defence sector, and calls on the Member States to refrain from taking any decisions that could jeopardise this united position; is therefore of the view that, notwithstanding their undisputable bilateral nature, agreements in the field of defence cooperation between some Member States and Russia should be assessed carefully at EU level, with a view to defining an appropriate and consistent approach; calls for the EU’s cooperation with NATO to be consolidated further;
Amendment 345 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 8 a (new)
Paragraph 8 a (new)
8a. Calls for the EU's cooperation with NATO to be consolidated further; welcomes the establishment of command and control units in some EU Member States, as well as the recent declaration on need to fight Russian's 'false narratives', strongly condemns recent nuclear threats of Russian Federation;
Amendment 357 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 9
Paragraph 9
9. Is deeply concerned by the ever growing restrictions on free media, the tightening of online media control, the use of coercion to curb impartial reporting and the erosion of journalistic standards in Russia, as well as the increasing monopoly on the information available to Russian-language audiences abroad by state-owned media outlets; deplores that Russian state- controlled media have become players in the EU information sphere without keeping to the norms of independent journalism, including the rejection of hate speech; calls on the authorities of the Russian Federation to stop their persecution of Ukrainians and Crimean Tatars, including through the violations of freedom of speech in Crimea realised by the ban on broadcasting of Ukrainian and Tatar TV channels;
Amendment 449 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14
Paragraph 14
14. Stresses the importance of continued political and financial support to independent civil society activists, media and NGOs; encourages the EU to reach out to Russian officials and civil society organisations that are inclined to develop an alternative vision of political and diplomatic relations with the EU; urges the VP/HR, supported by the EEAS and the Commission, to develop a stronger programme of support for Russian civil society in Russia and occupied Crimea, and to seek and develop new opportunities to engage with it with the aim of promoting the values of democracy, human rights and the rule of law; calls for the EU, with regard to the ongoing programming phase of the EU financial instruments, to increase its financial assistance to Russian civil society through the European Instrument for Democracy and Human Rights and the funding for civil society organisations and local authorities, and to include the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum in the Partnership Instrument with a view to ensuring sustainable and credible long-term support;
Amendment 462 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 14 a (new)
Paragraph 14 a (new)
14a. Calls on the Commission to propose draft legislation forbidding financing of political parties in the EU by political or economic stakeholders outside the EU;