Supporting the commitment to a comprehensive, just and lasting peace for Ukraine and the security of the European continent

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 1 with the following paragraph:

"The Parliamentary Assembly welcomes diplomatic efforts deployed by the United States, Ukraine and its European allies to end Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, which since 24 February 2022 has taken the form of an illegal, unprovoked and unjustified full-scale military invasion. The Assembly denounces Russia's lack of genuine willingness to end this war and strongly condemns the intensification of violence and suffering to which it is subjecting Ukraine. As this war of aggression enters its fourth year, the Assembly renews its call for a comprehensive, just and lasting, dignified and stable peace, essential to the security and stability of Ukraine and the entire European continent. The Assembly considers that the outcome of the war of aggression against Ukraine will have a significant impact on the future of European and global security, and stresses that the security of Ukraine is indivisible from that of Europe."

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 2 with the following paragraph:

"The Assembly deplores Russia's refusal to agree to an immediate ceasefire as a prerequisite for genuine negotiations, and the serious escalation of its war of aggression against Ukraine, through ever more war crimes and violations of human rights and international humanitarian law. Russia is intensifying its drone and missile attacks on civilian infrastructure, including massive strikes on Kyiv, Dnipro and Kharkiv, resulting in numerous civilian casualties. As a harsh winter sets in, Russia continues to target relentlessly the country's critical infrastructure and energy networks in an attempt to undermine the population's exceptional resilience. The Assembly condemns in particular Russia's brutal attacks with the Oreshnik ballistic missile, which also pose a dangerous threat to the security of the continent. The Assembly stresses that Russia will be held accountable for its full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Russia is also endangering the nuclear security of Ukraine and Europe, notably by occupying and militarising the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant."

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 3 with the following paragraph:

"The Assembly condemns the countless crimes and violations of international law committed by Russia, notably its systematic policies of forcibly transferring and deporting civilians, including children, from the temporarily occupied Ukrainian territory, as well as its co-ordinated operations to empty this territory of its Ukrainian population. These crimes and violations have been denounced in a report by the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on Ukraine to the United Nations General Assembly, which explicitly refers to them as “crimes against humanity”. The Assembly further notes that these measures are implemented with the ultimate aim of altering the demographic composition of the occupied territories in order to justify illegitimately, before the international community, the Russian Federation’s claims over them. The Assembly also condemns the political indoctrination and militarisation of Ukrainian children and youth under Russian control, including in camps; the deliberate destruction of Ukrainian identity and cultural assimilation; and the inhumane treatment and widespread torture of Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilian detainees. In this context, the Assembly stresses the European Court of Human Rights’ conclusion in the case of Ukraine and the Netherlands v. Russia that the changes made to the education system were primarily aimed at enforcing the Russification of the population in the occupied territories and at separating these territories from Ukraine."

In the draft resolution, paragraph 4, replace the last sentence with the following sentence:

"Such escalation demands a clear and decisive response, including concrete measures, to ensure the security of the European continent."

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 7 with the following paragraph:

"The Assembly welcomes the unprecedented initiatives taken by Europeans and their allies to strengthen the defence and security of Ukraine and Europe, in particular the “Coalition of the Willing”, and the progress made on robust security guarantees for a stable and lasting peace in Ukraine, which should be activated as soon as a ceasefire comes into force. It also welcomes initiatives to uphold European democracies, such as the New Democratic Pact for Europe launched by the Secretary General of the Council of Europe, which aims to strengthen democratic security within the member States of the Organisation, as part of a comprehensive approach to security that respects international law."

In the draft resolution, paragraph 8, second sentence, replace the words «with the United States and its allies» with the following words:

«between like-minded States»

In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.3, replace the words "as a precondition for" with the following word:

"and"

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 9.10 with the following paragraph:

"ensure that sanctions against Russia are lifted only gradually and in proportion to its compliance with international law, any peace agreements, and the cessation of its war of aggression. This will include the restoration of a comprehensive, just and lasting peace, and the full satisfaction of reparation claims, in particular through the enforcement of claims submitted to the Council of Europe’s comprehensive international compensatory mechanism for Ukraine and judgments of the European Court of Human Rights in inter-state and individual cases arising from the Russian aggression against Ukraine;"

In the draft resolution, paragraph 9.11, after the words "ensure that any negotiations and agreements", insert the following words:

"support the principle of Russia's responsibility, in accordance with the principles of State responsibility under international law and"

In the draft resolution, paragraph 10, replace the words "Furthermore, with a view to supporting the commitment to the security of the continent" with the following words:

"Furthermore, with a view to supporting the commitment to European security in a context where international law is being seriously challenged worldwide,"

In the draft resolution, before paragraph 10.1, insert the following paragraph:

"strengthen their unity and commitment to upholding international law and multilateralism"

In the draft resolution, paragraph 11.1, after the words "by signing and ratifying without delay the", delete the following word:

"future"

In the draft resolution, replace paragraph 11.3 with the following paragraph:

"strengthen accountability mechanisms for all war crimes, crimes against humanity and other violations of international law by Russia, and, in particular, take the necessary measures to ensure accountability for deliberate and systematic attempts to erase Ukrainian cultural identity through persecutory practices in the temporarily occupied territories. At the national level, States should analyse and activate their capabilities for strategic prosecutions, universal jurisdiction investigations, and evidence-sharing to ensure the long-term accountability of Russia and to establish further an accurate historical record to fight against Russian disinformation."