Activities of Ioan Mircea PAŞCU related to 2015/2036(INI)
Plenary speeches (5)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (A8-0171/2015 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) (vote)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (A8-0171/2015 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) (vote)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (A8-0171/2015 - Ioan Mircea Paşcu) (vote)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate)
Strategic military situation in the Black Sea Basin following the illegal annexation of Crimea by Russia (debate)
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 (8)
Amendment 4 #
Motion for a resolution
Citation 8
Citation 8
– having regard to its previous resolutions on the Russian Federation, with particular reference to its resolution of 13 March 2014 on the invasion of Ukraine by Russia 1 a, 17 April 2014 on Russian pressure on Eastern Partnership countries and in particular destabilisation of eastern Ukraine 1 b and 18 September 2014 on the situation in Ukraine and the state of play of EU-Russia relations 1 c, __________________ 1a Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0248 1b Texts adopted, P7_TA(2014)0457 1c Texts adopted, P8_TA(2014)0025
Amendment 24 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital B
Recital B
B. whereas the European Council has strongly condemned the Russian Federation’s annexation of Crimea and Sevastopol in violation of the UN Charter and the OSCE Helsinki Final Act, as well as of Russia's obligations under the Budapest Memorandum, and will not recognise it; whereas restrictions on trade between the EU and Crimea have been imposed as a consequence;
Amendment 56 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital G
Recital G
G. whereas Turkey is a NATO ally, a naval power, an active regional foreign policy player and a key partner for the EU, not least in matters concerning energy and border security; whereas Turkey’s strategic location is also of high relevance to the other major threat facing both NATO and the EU, the self-proclaimed Daesh (Islamic State); whereas Turkey can play an important role in countering the Black Sea threats and Daesh;
Amendment 62 #
Motion for a resolution
Recital H
Recital H
H. whereas the reaction of the EU on Russia's aggression and violation of the territorial integrity of Georgia in 2008 might have encouraged Russia to act similarly in Ukraine, whereas the EU, NATO and the US have condemned the ‘treatyies’ signed in November 2014 and March 2015 between Russia and the separatist authorities in Abkhazia and havethe ones in South Ossetia, reaffirmeding their support for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia;
Amendment 119 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 5 a (new)
Paragraph 5 a (new)
5 a. Is deeply concerned by President Putin's declaration that he was ready to put Russian nuclear forces on alert during Russia's seizing of Crimea had the West intervened against the annexation; is also deeply concerned by the statements made in a threatening manner by high ranking Russian officials that Russia has the right to deploy and host nuclear weapons in Crimea; notes with concern that, in March 2015, Russia has deployed in Crimea, during a military drill, an undisclosed number of strategic nuclear capable TU22M3 bombers;
Amendment 157 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 11
Paragraph 11
11. Underlines that the relationship with Russia, being a major actor in the international system, should in general be cooperative rather than conflictual in the long run; is of the view, however, that in the short and medium term, owing to a lack of trust following Russia’s latest actions, any de-escalation and resumption of cooperation should continue to rely, firstmust be based, apart from the full implementation of the Minsk agreements by Russia (which apply, on the strong strategic reassurance offered by NATO to its eastern members and, secondly, on the fact that there can be no political solution based on accepting the illegal annexation of Crimealy to the conflict in East Ukraine), on the return of Crimea to Ukraine, restoring thus the status quo ante, and on the continuation of the strong strategic reassurance offered by NATO to its eastern members;
Amendment 206 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 17
Paragraph 17
17. Calls on Russia to respect the rights ofondemns the abuses of human rights in Crimea since the local population in Crimeacupation by Russian forces, including intimidation and disappearances, especially the nativeconcerning Crimean Tatars, thousands of whom have left their homeland for fear of persecution and have sought refuge in other regions in Ukraine; calls on Russia to respect the rights of the local population in Crimea and calls on Ukraine, the EU and its member states to monitor the respect of human rights in Crimea;
Amendment 245 #
Motion for a resolution
Paragraph 22 a (new)
Paragraph 22 a (new)
22 a. Recalls that although in 2008 Georgia's and Ukraine's applications for NATO Membership Action Plan were not accepted, NATO announced at the Bucharest summit that Georgia and Ukraine will become members of the Alliance; notes that following the 2008 war in Georgia and the 2014 illegal annexation of Crimea, Russia has territorially crippled the two countries so as to make them ineligible for NATO membership; considers that, while not being able to defend them directly, NATO has a moral obligation to support Georgia and Ukraine to defend themselves;