19. With a view to strengthening Europe’s democratic security and resilience against soft and hybridsecurity threats, the Assembly calls on Council of Europe member States to:

19.1. enhance co-operation and political dialogue with countries and regions that are particularly exposed to the Russian Federation’s interference, bilaterally, through the Council of Europe and through the international platforms they belong to;

19.2. redouble efforts to promote the further European integration of Ukraine, the Republic of Moldova, Georgia, Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Serbia and Kosovo*;2

19.3. step up international co-operation to fend off interference by the Russian Federation in their democratic processes and introduce a whole of society approach to building societal resilience against disinformation and misinformation;

19.4. step up diplomatic efforts to isolate the Russian Federation and Belarus as its accomplice in the war of aggression against Ukraine internationally and deprive them of support;

19.5. counter the false narratives about the war of aggression and the sanction system spread by the Russian Federation, its allies and partners;

19.6. set up a platform to reflect on mechanisms for conflict prevention and resolution in Europe, taking into account the new geopolitical context.

20. The Assembly also calls on Council of Europe member States that are NATO members to support theUkrainian membership in NATO.

21. As regards assistance to the reconstruction and democratic governance of Ukraine, the Assembly:

21.1. calls on all member States of the Council of Europe Development Bank to rapidly subscribe tothe capital increase, approved in 2022, to endow the Bank with the means to pursue its support toUkraine and to neighbouring countries hosting refugees and persons displaced by the war againstUkraine;

21.2. calls on the widest number of countries and the European Union to contribute to the Action Planfor Ukraine “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026 and make resources available toensure the long-term democratic resilience of Ukraine.

22. Also welcoming that the 11th package of sanctions to be adopted by the European Union aims atenhancing the effectiveness of the system of restrictive measures, the Assembly:

22.1. calls on countries aspiring to join the European Union, including its own member States, to ensure strict alignment with decisions taken under the European Union Common Foreign and Security Policy;

22.2. calls on European Union member States, in the course of such negotiations, to support robust deterrent measures and the introduction of secondary sanctions;

22.3. invites the European Union to expand efforts to withhold financial assistance to those who support the Kremlin in its war of aggression. This should include also financial assistance which is provided to third countries, including in the context of partnership and co-operation agreements;

22.4. calls on the parliaments of Council of Europe member States to withdraw from the pending ratification of free trade agreement between the European Union and the Republic of Cuba (PDCA);

22.5. encourages Council of Europe member States to introduce full-scale political and economic sanctions against the Iranian regime;

22.6. supports the sanctions against the Russian Federation introduced by the United States of America.

23. The anti-war movement in the Russian Federation calls on the member States who have passed“Magnitsky laws” and the European Union to add those responsible for the arbitrary prosecution of VladimirKara-Murza to the list of persons subject to targeted sanctions.

2. *Throughout this text, all reference to Kosovo, whether to the territory, institutions or population shall be understood infull compliance with United Nations Security Council Resolution 1244 and without prejudice to the status of Kosovo.

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