Activities of Ana GOMES related to 2015/2001(INI)
Plenary speeches (1)
State of EU-Russia relations (debate) PT
Amendments (13)
Amendment 21 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. 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 appeasedevelop relations with 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 39 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital C
Recital C
C. 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 84 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital F
Recital F
F. whereas these restrictive targeted measures are not directed against the Russian people but aim at stimulating a change in Russian policy towards, and actions in, the commonshared neighbourhood; whereas the sanctions could be lifted, partially or fully, as soon as Russia commits itself to implementing, fully and honestimplements fully, the provisions of the Minsk agreements and commits to the return of Crimea to Ukraine; whereas the sanctions will be strengthened should Russia chose to do otherwise and refrain from taking any positive step to change its policy; continue to directly or indirectly destabilising Ukraine and harming its territorial integrity, contravening the UN Charter and the 1994 Budapest Memorandum;
Amendment 109 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas the EU has firmly supported Russia’´s accession and participation in different international organisations and fora, such as the G8, the G20 and the WTO; whereas this strategy of including Russia in international decision-making bodies has not had the results expected but instead created tensions owing to Russia’s habit of breaching rules, e.g. its non-compliance with WTO standards and obligations (by introducing a number of discriminatory measures against individual EU Member States and other countries in its neighbourhood), its failure to implement more than a thousand judgements of the European Court of Human Rights, etc.;
Amendment 173 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Reiterates that, in the light of Russia’s ´s direct and indirect involvement in the war in Ukraine, amounting to a deliberate violationits annexation of Crimea, amounting to a violation of the United Nations Charter, of the core of the democratic principles and values sustained by the EU and widely shared internationally, the EU must reassess its relation with the Russian Federation and cannot envisage a return to ‘'business as usual’'; calls for a critical re-assessment by the EU of its relations with Russia, and for the drafting, as promptly as possible, of a soft-power contingency plan to counter the aggressive and divisive policies conducted by Russia against the EU and its partners;
Amendment 190 #
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, orRussia was 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), the inviolability of state bordersrespect International Law, democracy, , territorial integrity of the state, respect for the rule of law and human rights, as well as the principles of international trade, and mutualrelations and trust;
Amendment 207 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 2 a (new)
Paragraph 2 a (new)
2a. Reminds that partnership with Russia in a number of aspects of regional security, namely in Asia, in particular in Afghanistan, was of crucial importance in the fight against terrorism in the region; considers that a mutually beneficial partnership with Russia should be a goal of EU´s policy, but notes that much depends on Russia´s attitudes as well; considers that partnership could be important in several areas, including energy cooperation, fight against terrorism and organised crime and trafficking;
Amendment 213 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
Amendment 247 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 4
Paragraph 4
4. Underlines that EU-Russia relations must henceforth be based on the rule of law and on preconditioned dialogue, whereby the EU would be ready to relaunch cooperation with the authorities in Moscow on the condition that Russia unambiguously and without pretence takes its share of responsibility and fully implements the Minsk Agreements; stresses that in order to ensure that such a dialogue – if renewed (for which the return of Crimea to Ukraine would be a prerequisite) – is not conducted at the expense of international principles, European values, standards and international commitments, it would be necessary to specify very clearly the EU’s expectations of Russia, along with the retaliatory measures it would take should Russia not keep to its commitments;
Amendment 270 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5
Paragraph 5
5. Commends the solidarity and the unity demonstrated by the Member States in the context of Russia’´s undeclared war against Ukraine, allowing the adoption and further extension of responsive measures; calls on the Member States to consider as an absolute priority the preservation of this unity; reiterates that unity and solidarity amongst the Member States, as well as between the EU and the Eastern Partnership countries, is essential for ensuring the effectiveness of the EU’´s policies and its ability to withstand external challenges and pressures, while fostering at the same time a more profound and cooperative relation with the Eastern Partnership countries;
Amendment 298 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 6
Paragraph 6
6. Underlines, in this regard, that the strengthdeepening of EU internal policies, notably through closer integration,gration and coherence between its internal and external policies is the keys tone of an efficientective and successful EU external policy; calls, therefore, on the Member States to carry on with, and intensify their efforts towards, the effective elimination of decision- making bottlenecks and the consolidation of common policies, with the aim of minimising the vulnerabilities of these policies and maximising their resilience, in particular in the areas of trade, financial services and transactions, migration, energy, external borders management, information and cyber security;
Amendment 337 #
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 towards Russia;;
Amendment 436 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13 a (new)
Paragraph 13 a (new)
13a. Recalls that Russia, as a full member of the Council of Europe, the Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) and the United Nations, has committed itself to the principles of democracy, the rule of law and respect for human rights; calls therefore on the Russian authorities to reverse their current oppressive policies and to respect the right of all their citizens and those of neighbouring countries to exercise their fundamental freedoms and universal human rights in all circumstances, in accordance with the international and regional human rights instruments ratified by the Russian Federation;