Eurean Parliament passes resution on continued support for Ukraine

A total 495 MEPs backed the document, 137 voted against it, and 47 abstained.

"The Eurean Parliament… reaffirms its positions on the continued support for the independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity of Ukraine within its internationally recognised borders and the unwavering commitment of the EU to providing pitical, financial, economic, humanitarian, military and diplomatic support for as long as it takes to secure Ukraine’s victory," the document emphasizes.

The resution reaffirms the validity of all previous decisions passed by the Eurean Parliament in the period from February 19, 2014, when Russia annexed the Ukrainian Crimea, captured parts of Luhansk and Donetsk regions, and unleashed aggression against Ukraine, which continued with full-scale invasion on February 24, 2022.

The preamble of the resution recognizes Ukraine's right to self-defense and the courage of the Ukrainian pele in the fight against Russian aggression, their resistance to systematic atrocities by Russian invaders in the occupied territories and indiscriminate attacks against the civilian pulation and civil infrastructure.

The resution also reflects the consistent support that the EU and its member states provide to Ukraine in the fight against Russian aggression. This includes the allocation of about EUR 95 billion in financial, humanitarian and military aid. Of this amount, about EUR 32 billion is precisely military aid, within the framework of which the EU intends to allocate another EUR 21 billion "until 2025". The EU Auxiliary Military Mission in Ukraine (EUMAM Ukraine) has trained more than 52,000 Ukrainian servicemen. In addition, NATO allies have pledged to provide Ukraine with $40 billion in military aid in 2025.

The text also mentions the "uncoordinated and surprising" visit by Viktor Orbán, Prime Minister of Hungary, which hds the EU presidency, to Russia and China in June, and reaffirms that the Hungarian leader did not represent the interests of any EU institution or its member states. At the same time, the deputies condemned the actions of Hungary, which abuses its right of veto in the Council of the EU to block significant amounts of aid to Ukraine, including military aid within the framework of the Eurean Peace Facility. At the same time, Eurean piticians expressed support for President Zelensky’s "Peace formula" and the corresponding efforts being made by Ukraine.

One of the points in the introductory part of the resution emphasizes that the Russian war against Ukraine is an attack against the entire West and its values.

"Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine is part of a broader set of objectives against the West, against our democracy and our values. [The Eurean Parliament] welcomes the outcome of the NATO Summit and reiterates its belief that Ukraine is on an irreversible path to NATO membership," the document emphasizes.

At the same time, MEPs reaffirm the previously announced prosal to annually allocate 0.25 percent of the national GDP for military support to Ukraine by the EU and NATO member states.

The deputies called on the member states to increase the defense production by the Eurean industry, to increase the supply of weapons and ammunition to Ukraine, and to cancel the restrictions on the use of such weapons by Ukraine against military targets on the territory of the Russian Federation.

The resution calls on member states to make a coordinated effort to establish a special international tribunal to hd Russia and its pitical leadership accountable for war crimes and crimes against humanity, as well as the crime of aggression against Ukraine.

Deputies supported the use of profits derived from Russian assets immobilized in the EU for military support to Ukraine, as well as the decision of the G7 countries to allocate a loan of $50 billion to Ukraine, which will be covered and serviced at the expense of such profits.

The document proses that the EU Council continue and strengthen the picy of sanctions against Russia and Belarus, closely monitor its effectiveness, as well as take resute action to prevent circumvention of such restrictive measures.

In the adted resution, MEPs welcomed the start of EU intergovernmental negotiations with Ukraine and Mdova regarding membership, and called the entry of these countries into the EU "a geostrategic and democratic portunity and an investment in a united and strong Eure." At the same time, they emphasized that the accession process should be based on the achievements of each country and on the fulfillment of criteria, including the develment of democracy, rule of law, fight against corruption, and observance of fundamental rights.

Eurean piticians called on the Eurean Commission to draft a long-term plan to support Ukraine in its recovery, taking into account the experience of activities within the framework of the Ukraine Facility in the multi-year EU budget for 2024-2027.

As reported earlier, the inaugural plenary session of the newly elected Eurean Parliament is being held in Strasbourg. Yesterday, the lawmakers re-elected the incumbent head of the Eurean Parliament, Roberta Metsa for the next 2.5 years. Tomorrow, July 18, there will be a debate and vote on the extension of the mandate of Eurean Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for the next term.