This written declaration commits only those who have signed it.
We, the undersigned, declare the following and:
reiterate our unwavering support
to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity within its internationally recognised
borders, its European and Euro-Atlantic aspirations;
deplore the military escalation by the Russian Federation,
especially by the ongoing Russian build-up of military forces around
the Ukrainian borders, and in the illegally annexed Crimean peninsula;
call upon the Russian Federation to cease its provocations,
to stop the disinformation campaign, to ensure freedom of navigation
in the Black and Azov seas, and de-escalate the situation in accordance with
the risk reduction mechanism of the Vienna Document and uphold the
OSCE principles and commitments as well as statutory obligations
before the Council of Europe in letter and in spirit;
commend Ukraine for its steadfast commitment to the peaceful
resolution of the Russian Federation’s instigated conflict and for
the restraint demonstrated by the Armed Forces of Ukraine. By recent
moves, the Russian Federation is clearly undermining the efforts
to promote peace, while, at the same time, falsely blaming Ukraine
and denying its own involvement in the Donbas;
take the Russian Federation’s provocations and military
escalation seriously and send a very clear signal to the Russian
Federation that there will be serious consequences, including sanctions,
should the Russian Federation not desist.