Activities of Ana GOMES 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) PT
Amendments (10)
Amendment 77 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 1
Paragraph 1
1. Firmly supports the non-recognition of Russia’'s annexation of the Crimea, in violation of the 1999 Budapest Protocol; reiterates its commitment to the independence and, sovereignty of Ukraine and to the non-violability of bordand territorial integrity of Ukraine, in conformity with the United Nations Charters; fully supports the European Council’'s conclusions that the EU will not recognise the illegal annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol and reminds that acquisition of territory by means of force is illegal in International Law;
Amendment 100 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 3
3. Believes that the change in the geostrategic landscape, and the evolving military situation in the Black Sea Basin, are indicative of broader, systemic challenges to European security; believes that the EU and the Member States must have a security response to these challenges and that those challenges must be reflected in a reviewed European Security Strategy and in the European Maritime Security Strategy;
Amendment 134 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 8
8. Is deeply concerned by the extremely serious situation in eastern Ukraine – where war is leading to the destabilisation of Ukraine and the region as a whole – including the apparentpossible move to establish a land corridor linking Russian territory with Crimea through separatist-controlled territory along the western shore of the Azov Sea (Mariupol);
Amendment 145 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 9
9. Condemns the fact that Russia is providing direct and indirect support to the separatist actionsgroups in Ukraine, thereby facilitating the continuation of war; is concerned by the reports of war crimes committed in the region controlled by Russia-backed separatists; urges Russia to use its influence to halt hostilities and to adhere to the Minsk Agreements;
Amendment 175 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 13
Paragraph 13
13. Believes that, in the event that Russia does not honour the Minsk ceasefire agreement, and continues the destabilisation of eastern Ukraine and the illegal annexation of Crimea, the sanction regime should be continued and even strengthened;
Amendment 191 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 15
15. Is concerned that the benefits of oil and gas exploitation and transportation in the Black Sea are increasingly dependent on the level of militarisation triggered by the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia and the subsequent build-up of its capabilities in the area; reaffirms that given the potential for instability and, in particular, Europe's dependence on the Black Sea for the transit of energy supplies, the EU has a strategic interest in deterring regional actors from brinkmanship and, for that purpose, may need to mobilise European naval and airspace assets to the Black Sea;
Amendment 197 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 16
16. Underlines that the current crisis affects cooperation in other important fields, such as border management and security (in particular migration control), illegal trafficking and combating organised crime;
Amendment 204 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Russia to respect the rights of the local population in Crimea, especially the native Crimean Tatars, thousands of whom have fleftd their homeland for fear of persecution and have sought refuge in other regions in Ukraine;
Amendment 229 #
Motion for a resolution
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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 approachto contribute to resolving the protracted conflicts in the region;
Amendment 243 #
Motion for a resolution
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Paragraph 22
22. Welcomes the commitment by NATO member states to collective security and the, if necessary, to enact Article 5 of the Washington Treaty; welcomes the NATO Wales Summit decision on strategic reassurance measures and the Readiness Action Plan, important elements for the security of the most affected NATO member states; calls on NATO to continue to develop its cyber and missile defence capabilities, including in the Black Sea region, and to develop contingency plans for deterring and countering asymmetric and hybrid warfare;