EP resolution: Human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine
Decision
The European Parliament adopted resolution B10‑0303/2025 under procedure 2025/2710(RSP), recorded in the texts adopted list and associated with the plenary documents dated early July 2025. The resolution was tabled to wind up the debate pursuant to Rule 136(2) and is recorded with the procedural reference provided in the source.
What Changes
The text reiterates condemnation of Russia’s aggression, demands the immediate release of Ukrainian civilians detained by Russian forces, and insists that the ICRC and UN bodies be granted full access to detention sites while condemning the use of detainees for propaganda. It calls for a UN-led inquiry into torture and ill-treatment, welcomes prisoner exchanges, urges de-escalation and diplomacy, and calls for reassessment of EU policy including suspension of agreements and military cooperation with Israel and a redirecting of EU resources from military budgets to civilian reconstruction and social needs.
Who Is Affected
The resolution addresses the governments and parties directly named: Russia, Ukraine, the State of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, EU institutions and Member States, and international bodies such as the ICRC, the UN and the International Criminal Court.
Sources
Official Documents
- MOTION FOR A RESOLUTION on the human cost of Russia’s war against Ukraine and the urgent need to end Russian aggression: the situation of illegally detained civilians and prisoners of war, and the continued bombing of civilians The EP adopted a resolution condemning Russia’s aggression, demanding detainee releases and humanitarian access, and calling for sanctions including suspension of the EU-Israel Association Agreement and an Israeli arms embargo.
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