Continued financial and military support to Ukraine by EU Member States

Amendments tabled for the plenary sitting on this text, in their own numbering series. This is a different set from the committee amendments tracked elsewhere on AmendEU, and is not counted in any of the site’s amendment totals.

1. Amendment 1PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Recital H
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   H. whereas Hungary issued a decree in breach of the Temporary Protection Directive1, cancelling state-funded shelter for refugees from western Ukraine, leaving many, the majority women and children, homeless; ____________ 1. Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof, OJ L 212, 7.8.2001, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/55/oj.

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   H. whereas the Hungarian Government issued a decree in breach of the Temporary Protection Directive1, cancelling state-funded shelter for refugees from western Ukraine, leaving many, the majority women and children, including members of Hungarian minorities, homeless; ____________ 1. Council Directive 2001/55/EC of 20 July 2001 on minimum standards for giving temporary protection in the event of a mass influx of displaced persons and on measures promoting a balance of efforts between Member States in receiving such persons and bearing the consequences thereof, OJ L 212, 7.8.2001, p. 12, ELI: http://data.europa.eu/eli/dir/2001/55/oj.

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2. Amendment 2PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 14
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   14. Urges the Member States to actively pressure Hungary to end its blockade of the EPF, including the newly established Ukraine Assistance Fund;

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   14. Urges the Member States to actively pressure the Hungarian Government to end its blockade of the EPF, including the newly established Ukraine Assistance Fund, and thus keep the pledges made since February 2022 and agreed by all Member States;

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3. Amendment 3PPEJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 17
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   17. Urges Hungary to withdraw the decree cancelling state-funded shelter for refugees from western Ukraine and uphold its responsibilities under the EU Temporary Protection Directive;

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   17. Urges the Hungarian Government to withdraw the decree cancelling state-funded shelter for refugees from western Ukraine and uphold its responsibilities under the EU Temporary Protection Directive;

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4. Amendment 4ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 1
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   1. Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, Russia’s continued war of aggression against Ukraine, and the involvement of Belarus in this war, and demands that Russia immediately terminate all military activities in Ukraine, unconditionally withdraw all forces and military equipment from the entire internationally recognised territory of Ukraine and compensate Ukraine for the damage caused to its people, land, nature and infrastructure;

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   1. Condemns, in the strongest possible terms, the continued armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine, and demands that Russia and Ukraine immediately terminate all military activities, unconditionally disengage all forces and military equipment from the current Line of Contact and immediately start diplomatic negotiations for a peaceful settlement of the conflict;

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5. Amendment 5ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2
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   2. Expresses its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine, along with its full support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, and underlines that this war of aggression constitutes a blatant and flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of international law; reiterates its support for the commitments of the EU and its Member States’ commitments to provide humanitarian assistance, military support, economic and financial aid and political support in every possible way until Ukraine’s victory in order to ultimately stop Russia’s war of aggression and allow Ukraine to liberate all its…

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   2. Expresses its undivided solidarity with the people of Ukraine, along with its full support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders, and underlines that this war constitutes a blatant and flagrant violation of the UN Charter and the fundamental principles of international law; reiterates its support for the commitments of the EU and its Member States’ commitments to provide humanitarian assistance, diplomatic mediation, economic and financial aid and political support in every possible way in order to ultimately stop all combat activities and stresses that the ultimate goal remains to achieve a just and lasting pe…

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6. Amendment 6ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 6
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   6. Calls for a substantial increase in the EU’s humanitarian aid in order to ensure that full support for Ukraine continues in 2025; notes that the need for humanitarian support is likely to continue for years to come and stresses the need for the EU to be prepared to meet these needs with long-term planning and adequate funds; calls on neutral states to increase their humanitarian aid to Ukraine;

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   6. Calls for a substantial increase in the EU’s humanitarian aid in order to ensure that full support for all victims of the conflict continues in 2025; notes that the need for humanitarian support is likely to continue for years to come and stresses the need for the EU to be prepared to meet these needs with long-term planning and adequate funds; calls on neutral states to increase their humanitarian aid;

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7. Amendment 7ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
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   9. Underlines that insufficient deliveries of ammunition and weapons and restrictions of their use risk undermining efforts made so far and deeply deplores the declining financial volume of bilateral military aid to Ukraine from Member States despite the strong statements made at the beginning of this year; reiterates, therefore, its calls on the Member States to fulfil their commitment of March 2023 to deliver one million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, to accelerate weapons deliveries, in particular of modern air defence systems and other weapons and ammunition in response to clearly identified needs, including Taurus missiles; calls for the swift implementation of the commitments made in…

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   9. Underlines that the continuing and increasing supply of arms and ammunition risks exacerbating the destruction, death and suffering that has already occurred, and deeply regrets the fact that the volume of bilateral military aid to Ukraine from Member States continues to increase;

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8. Amendment 8ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 12
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   12. Calls for the EU and its Member States to fulfil the commitments of the 2022 Versailles Declaration and to accelerate the full implementation of the Strategic Compass by enhancing European military cooperation at industrial and armed forces level, in order to make the EU a stronger and more capable security provider that is interoperable and complementary with NATO; stresses that concrete steps should be taken towards Ukraine’s integration in EU defence and cybersecurity policies and programmes during the EU accession process; urges the EU institutions to accelerate the adoption of the European defence industry strategy to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products, wh…

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   12. Calls for the EU and its Member States to enhance European military cooperation at industrial and armed forces level, in order to make the EU a stronger and more capable security provider that is interoperable; urges the EU institutions to accelerate the adoption of the European defence industry strategy to ensure the timely availability and supply of defence products;

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9. Amendment 9ESNJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23 a (new)
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   23a. Recalls the massacres of Poles in Volhynia and Eastern Galicia from 1943 to 1945, which were committed by members of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA); stresses Ukraine’s obligation to apologise in full for these atrocities, allow the exhumation of the all victims and prohibit the veneration of the historical personalities responsible for the massacres;

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10. Amendment 10The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital H a (new)
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    Ha. whereas people all over Europe are deeply concerned about the war, which has the potential to become a war between nuclear-armed states;

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11. Amendment 11The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Recital P
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    P. whereas EU Member States continue to purchase fossil fuels and uranium from Russia, contributing to the Russian economy and bolstering its war chest; whereas sales of Russian fossil fuels to the EU since the outbreak of the full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine have exceeded EUR 200 billion, which is double that of the total funding provided to Ukraine over the same period; whereas the EU has granted an exemption for Russian crude oil imported through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia; whereas increased Russian gas imports by Azerbaijan are a cause for concern about Azerbaijan’s role as an alternative gas supplier instead of Russia, as Baku, unable to meet Euro…

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    P. whereas EU Member States continue to purchase fossil fuels and uranium from Russia, contributing to the Russian economy and bolstering its war chest; whereas sales of Russian fossil fuels to the EU since the outbreak of the full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine have exceeded EUR 200 billion, which is double that of the total funding provided to Ukraine over the same period; whereas the EU has granted an exemption for Russian crude oil imported through the Druzhba pipeline to Hungary, Slovakia, and Czechia; whereas increased Russian gas imports by Azerbaijan are a cause for concern about Azerbaijan’s role as an alternative gas supplier instead of Russia, as Baku, unable to meet Euro…

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12. Amendment 12The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 a (new)
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    2a. Calls for the EU to launch an ambitious diplomatic initiative to secure an immediate ceasefire in Ukraine and to end the war;

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13. Amendment 13The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 2 b (new)
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    2b. Believes that the European Union should launch a major diplomatic initiative by convening a multilateral conference for peace and security; recalls that, according to Article 21 of the TEU, the EU should promote multilateral solution and ‘preserve peace, prevent conflicts and strengthen international security, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter, with the principles of the Helsinki Final Act’;

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14. Amendment 14The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 a (new)
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    3a. Demands that the Russian Federation cease its use of force against Ukraine and refrain from any unlawful threat or use of force against any EU Member State; demands that the Russian Federation withdraw its military forces from the territory of Ukraine;

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15. Amendment 15The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 3 b (new)
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    3b. Considers that no military solution to the current conflict can be envisaged and express its disappointment at the EU’s lack of initiative, participation and cooperation in any negotiating process and the absence of efforts to identify concrete and realistic conditions under which such negotiations could take place;

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16. Amendment 16The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 a (new)
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    7a. Is deeply concerned about relations between sectors of the Ukrainian army and neo-Nazi groups in other European countries, in particular, for the inaction of the Ukrainian government in pursuing and preventing rallies such as the one that took place in Leopoli on 24 August 2024 under the name ‘Nation Europa’; notes that the conference was attended by several representatives of neo-Nazi organisations both from EU Member States and Ukraine;

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17. Amendment 17The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 b (new)
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    7b. Condemns and strongly opposes any new weapon deliveries and military support from the EU Member States in the context of the Russian-Ukrainian war;

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18. Amendment 18The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 c (new)
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    7c. Expresses deep concern that – as a consequence of the escalation in the conflict – the EU and its Member States are promoting an economy of war to the detriment of the social economy;

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19. Amendment 19The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 7 d (new)
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    7d. Calls on the Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy to promote an international peace conference involving all parties concerned by the conflict;

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20. Amendment 20The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 8 a (new)
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    8a. Expresses its deep opposition to and concern about the risk of escalation of the conflict that could arise from the use of US, UK and Western weapons and missiles to attack targets in Russia, which could lead to a direct confrontation between the EU, NATO and Russia;

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21. Amendment 21The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 9
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    9. Underlines that insufficient deliveries of ammunition and weapons and restrictions on their use risk undermining efforts made so far and deeply deplores the declining financial volume of bilateral military aid to Ukraine from Member States, despite the strong statements made at the beginning of this year; reiterates, therefore, its calls on the Member States to fulfil their commitment of March 2023 to deliver one million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, to accelerate weapons deliveries, in particular of modern air defence systems and other weapons and ammunition in response to clearly identified needs, including Taurus missiles; calls for the swift implementation of the commitments made i…

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    9. Underlines that insufficient deliveries of ammunition and weapons and restrictions on their use risk undermining efforts made so far and deeply deplores the declining financial volume of bilateral military aid to Ukraine from Member States, despite the strong statements made at the beginning of this year; reiterates, therefore, its calls on the Member States to fulfil their commitment of March 2023 to deliver one million rounds of ammunition to Ukraine, to accelerate weapons deliveries, in particular of modern air defence systems and other weapons and ammunition in response to clearly identified needs, including Taurus missiles; calls on the Member States supporting Ukraine with ammunitio…

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22. Amendment 22The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 10 a (new)
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    10a. Warns that attacks on strategic nuclear early-warning capabilities would create a high risk of direct confrontation between nuclear superpowers;

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23. Amendment 23The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 21 a (new)
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    21a. Calls on the Member States to urgently step up their effort to stop importing Russian fossil fuels, which finance Putin’s war of aggression; notes that despite the declarations of the French President, Emmanuel Macron, France remains the biggest importer of Russian gas in the EU, and in particular of liquefied natural gas, a fossil energy with significant negative impact on the environment;

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24. Amendment 24The LeftJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 23 a (new)
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    23a. Highlights the recommendations of the High-Level Working Group on the Environmental Consequences of the War; believes that more attention should be given to the environmental consequences of wars, especially in times of intensifying global ecological crises; urges the Assembly of States Parties to the International Criminal Court to include ‘ecocide’ as a core international crime under the Rome Statute;

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25. Amendment 25ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Citation 2
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    – having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, the Hague Conventions, the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols thereto, and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,

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    – having regard to the Charter of the United Nations, the Hague Conventions, the Genocide Convention, the Geneva Conventions and the additional protocols thereto, and the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court,

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26. Amendment 26ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Recital D a (new)
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    Da. whereas Ukraine’s army continues to maintain a resilient frontline defence despite Putin’s imposed deadlines and relentless troop assaults, while carrying out successful and innovative operations against the aggressor; whereas this demonstrates that Ukraine has a highly capable and determined fighting force and that, with a greater supply of the weapons needed, it can turn the tide on Russia’s occupation;

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27. Amendment 27ECRJoint motion for a resolution · Paragraph 18
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    18. Calls on the Council to maintain and extend its sanctions policy against Russia and Belarus and non-EU countries and entities providing the Russian military complex with military and dual-use technologies and equipment, while monitoring, reviewing and enhancing the policy’s effectiveness and impact; condemns Iran’s recent transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia; urges the Member States to further broaden and strengthen the sanctions regime against Iran and North Korea in view of these countries’ military support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and to add additional Chinese entities and individuals to the EU sanctions list for their support to Russia’s defence and securit…

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    18. Calls on the Council to maintain and extend its sanctions policy against Russia and Belarus and non-EU countries and entities providing the Russian military complex with military and dual-use technologies and equipment, while monitoring, reviewing and enhancing the policy’s effectiveness and impact; condemns Iran’s recent transfer of ballistic missiles to Russia; urges the Member States to further broaden and strengthen the sanctions regime against Iran and North Korea in view of these countries’ military support for Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, and to add additional Chinese entities and individuals to the EU sanctions list for their support to Russia’s defence and securit…

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