Appeal to the United States Congress

Written declaration No. 792 | Doc. 15962 | 02 July 2024

Signatories:

Mr George PAPANDREOU, Greece, SOC ; Ms Boriana ÅBERG, Sweden, EPP/CD ; Mr Gergely ARATÓ, Hungary, SOC ; Ms Dora BAKOYANNIS, Greece, EPP/CD ; Ms Larysa BILOZIR, Ukraine, ALDE ; Lord David BLENCATHRA, United Kingdom, EC/DA ; Mr Jone BLIKRA, Norway, SOC ; Mr Bertrand BOUYX, France, ALDE ; Mr Pedro CEGONHO, Portugal, SOC ; Mr Edmunds CEPURĪTIS, Latvia, SOC ; Mr Anastasios CHATZIVASILEIOU, Greece, EPP/CD ; Mr Andrian CHEPTONAR, Republic of Moldova, EPP/CD ; Mr Titus CORLĂŢEAN, Romania, SOC ; Ms Anna EFTHYMIOU, Greece, EPP/CD ; Ms Sascha FAXE, Denmark, SOC ; Mr Oleksii GONCHARENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Lord Leslie GRIFFITHS, United Kingdom, SOC ; Ms Nadejda IORDANOVA, Bulgaria, NR ; Mr Mogens JENSEN, Denmark, SOC ; Mr Yuriy KAMELCHUK, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Ms Marietta KARAMANLI, France, SOC ; Ms Olena KHOMENKO, Ukraine, EC/DA ; Mr Christian KLINGER, France, EPP/CD ; Ms Saskia KLUIT, Netherlands, SOC ; Ms Yevheniia KRAVCHUK, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Eerik-Niiles KROSS, Estonia, ALDE ; Ms Carmen LEYTE, Spain, EPP/CD ; Mr Max LUCKS, Germany, SOC ; Mr Dimitrios MANTZOS, Greece, SOC ; Mr Didier MARIE, France, SOC ; Ms Luz MARTINEZ SEIJO, Spain, SOC ; Ms Carla MOONEN, Netherlands, ALDE ; Ms Olena MOSHENETS, Ukraine, ALDE ; Mr Arkadiusz MULARCZYK, Poland, EC/DA ; Ms Charlotte MUNCH, Denmark, EC/DA ; Ms Ināra MŪRNIECE, Latvia, EC/DA ; Ms Liisa-Ly PAKOSTA, Estonia, NR ; Mr Alexander RYLE, Denmark, ALDE ; Mr Serhii SOBOLIEV, Ukraine, EPP/CD ; Mr Georgios STAMATIS, Greece, EPP/CD ; Ms Maria SYRENGELA, Greece, EPP/CD ; Mr Markus WIECHEL, Sweden, EC/DA

This written declaration does not reflect the position of the Assembly; only of those members that have signed it. It will not be considered further by the Assembly.

We, the undersigned, declare the following:

As members of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe, we urgently appeal to you, esteemed members of the United States Congress, to continue America’s unified, robust, moral and material response towards the Russian Federation’s aggression against Ukraine.

Russia’s aggression is not merely an affront to national sovereignty and territorial integrity; it revives ominous echoes of the past when hesitancy led to global conflict.

Bipartisan support in the Congress, has played a crucial role in bolstering Ukraine’s valiant struggle. It is testament to our common defense of democratic values and our firm opposition to authoritarianism.

Supporting Ukraine’s courageous self-defense now is paramount. It is not just about protecting one nation, but about safeguarding our collective peace, deterring future conflicts, and upholding the tenets of international law.

The choices the US Congress makes will decisively shape the future of global relations and protect the cherished principles of democracy, human rights, and the rule of law, which we share with you.

Your support at this time is critical for the sake of those shared values and for the future.