11.3. strengthen the current sanctions regime against the Russian Federation, its allies, and their political and military leaderships, as outlined in Resolution 2557 (2024), by adopting the following measures:

11.3.1. reduce the oil price cap, enlarge the listing of the Russian “shadow fleet” vessels and improve the actions taken against them, and completely ban the import of liquified natural gas and pipeline gas from Russia;

11.3.2. enlarge the scope of sanctions to target a wider range of Russian economic sectors, pipeline gas and agricultural, metallurgical and nuclear industries;

11.3.3. identify and improve targeted sanctions on individuals associated with Russian elites, including those who may directly or indirectly benefit from the war or are involved in the deportation, forcible transfer and unjustifiable delay in the repatriation of Ukrainian children, civilians and prisoners of war, to ensure they cannot exploit economic or legal loopholes to circumvent the existing sanction regime;

11.3.4. harmonise national legislations and strengthen co-ordination efforts among national authorities responsible for enforcing the implementation of sanctions;

11.3.5. double efforts to reduce sanctions circumvention, including through secondary sanctions against third countries and other economic actors facilitating it;

11.4. in the context of accountability, establish without delay a comprehensive compensation mechanism, including the already established and fully functional Register of Damage Caused by the Aggression of the Russian Federation against Ukraine, a future international claims commission and an international compensation fund, to ensure full reparation for victims and guarantee that those responsible for these illegal actions bear the financial costs of their wrongdoing;

11.5. finalise negotiations with a view to establishing a special tribunal to prosecute Russian and Belarusian leaders for the crime of aggression against Ukraine;

11.6. ensure that all frozen Russian State assets are transferred to the international compensation fund, once it is established, in order to use them to compensate Ukraine and natural and legal persons affected by the Russian aggression in Ukraine;

11.7. support the initiation of a comprehensive reconstruction plan for Ukraine, to be undertaken with European and international partners, encompassing, inter alia, the rebuilding of infrastructures, including restoration of the environment and removal of war debris, support for displaced persons, and the promotion of democratic institutions, human rights and rule of law;

11.8. increase humanitarian assistance to address the urgent needs of civilians affected by the war of aggression, and support civil society in Ukraine;

11.9. continue international support for demining efforts in Ukraine to address the significant threat posed by landmines and unexploded ordnance to civilian safety, agricultural recovery and economic development in the liberated areas;

11.10. strengthen measures to counter Russian disinformation and promote accurate information about the war and its consequences.

12. Moreover, the Assembly commends Ukraine for its achievements in implementing the Council ofEurope Action Plan “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026, and its progress in the EuropeanUnion accession process, despite an unprecedented wartime situation, and stresses that adhering toEuropean standards of human rights, democracy and the rule of law will further strengthen Ukraine’sdemocratic security and resilience and contribute to a peaceful future.

13. The Assembly further calls on Council of Europe member States and international partners to seek theimplementation of the Declaration on the Granting of Independence to Colonial Countries and Peoplesadopted by the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960, in the RussianFederation, starting from the condemnation of massive violations of human rights and the rights of indigenouspeoples of the Russian Federation.

14. Furthermore, the Assembly calls on Council of Europe member States in particular to step up theirsupport for the Council of Europe Action Plan “Resilience, Recovery and Reconstruction” 2023-2026 andfurther prioritise strengthening Ukraine’s capacity to effectively uphold human rights, rule of law and

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