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Added:6. Deplores the drastic deterioration of the human rights situation in areas under Russian occupation, such as arbitrary detentions and disappearances, torture, forced passportisation and mobilisation of Ukrainian citizens in the temporarily occupied territories, executions of prisoners of war and illegal deportations; firmly reaffirms the inalienable right of all Ukrainians forcibly displaced as a result of Russia's aggression to return safely, voluntarily and without preconditions to their homes following the full de-occupation and restoration of Ukraine’s territorial integrity;

Removed:5. Acknowledges Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; welcomes Ukraine’s advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption; calls for sustained progress in these critical areas;

Added:7. Strongly condemns the Russian Federation’s illegal imposition of its occupying administration on the temporarily occupied territories of Ukraine, as well as its systematic, unlawful appropriation of public and private property, the looting and illegal removal of Ukraine’s cultural property and heritage, the destruction of economic activities and exploitation of these territories for its own political and economic interests;

Removed:6. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, designed to strengthen the rule of law and enhance anti-corruption measures;

Added:8. Strongly condemns the recruitment by the Russian Federation of foreign nationals, including from third countries, to participate in its war of aggression against Ukraine, often through deceptive practices and the exploitation of vulnerable socio-economic conditions; underlines that such practices amount to human trafficking and serious human rights violations; calls for the EU and its Member States, together with international partners, to counter these practices, including through sanctions, awareness-raising and support for victims, and urges third countries to prevent such recruitment;

Removed:7. Acknowledges the efforts made in preparation for democratic elections, to be held once martial law is lifted; salutes the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts, which has bolstered Ukraine’s democratic legitimacy;

Added:9. Condemns the inhumane treatment of Ukrainian prisoners of war by the Russian Federation, including torture and executions, in violation of international humanitarian law and calls for their immediate and unconditional release; calls for the EU, its Member States and the international community to step up efforts, including through diplomatic and legal means, to ensure compliance with international law and to facilitate further prisoner exchanges; calls on the International Committee of the Red Cross to fully exercise its mandate under international humanitarian law, by ensuring unhindered and regular access to all places where Ukrainian prisoners of war and civilians, including those detained, are held; notes that Ukraine continues to uphold its obligations under international law in its treatment of prisoners of war;

Removed:8. Reiterates the vital role of the Verkhovna Rada in the swift adoption of the reforms;

Added:10. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to significantly increase health-related assistance and ensure rehabilitation needs are fully reflected in EU support frameworks; urges the Commission and the Member States to sustain and expand, if needed, support for Ukrainian refugees currently hosted across the Member States, as well as for internally displaced persons within Ukraine;

Removed:9. Urges Ukraine to continue addressing issues that hinder judicial reform, particularly regarding judicial independence; calls for a reform of the Security Service and the State Bureau of Investigation, building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026;

Added:11. Calls for the EU and its Member States to combat Russian disinformation about the war, by fully restricting activities associated with Russian state-controlled media organisations and their contributors across EU Member States, extending relevant individual sanctions lists, pursuing legal accountability for those complicit in state-run propaganda, strengthening digital literacy, promoting fact-based information with special attention to countries specifically targeted by Russian propaganda outside Europe and holding social media platforms accountable for spreading harmful content by strictly enforcing the Digital Services Act;

Removed:10. Calls for a review of martial law measures, including the ‘Lozovyi amendments’, and pre-trial detention practices; encourages greater transparency in access to public records, while acknowledging wartime security needs; salutes the introduction of a new law on lobbying;

Added:12. Strongly underlines Ukraine’s inherent right to self-defence, in line with Article 51 of the UN Charter, including the right of Ukraine, while engaged in a defensive struggle, to strike legitimate targets in the territory of the aggressor, Russia; notes with deep concern the 99 % reduction in US military aid in 2025; therefore commends NATO’s Prioritised Ukraine Requirement List initiative, as well as the NATO Security Assistance and Training for Ukraine mission; welcomes the leadership of the EU and its Member States in being the primary provider of financial and military support for Ukraine, including through the training initiatives of the EU Military Assistance Mission in support of Ukraine and the financing and provision of military support, such as air defence systems and deep strike capabilities; calls for the EU and its Member States to increase assistance to uphold Ukraine’s right to self-defence; highlights that sufficient and predictable military assistance, including access to funding for weapons production, support for such production outside Ukraine and cooperation between the EDTIB and Ukraine’s defence industry, is crucial for Ukraine’s effective resistance to Russia’s aggression, particularly in the light of the drastic reduction in US military aid;

Removed:11. Welcomes progress by the specialised anti-corruption agencies in uncovering and prosecuting high-profile cases; praises the implementation of whistle-blower mechanisms; urges Ukraine to ensure that anti-corruption institutions remain independent through transparent appointment processes and robust safeguards against political and judicial pressure;

Added:13. Notes that the pace of Russian territorial gains in Ukraine slowed down in 2026 and Ukraine regained territory in April 2026, at the same time as Russia sustained particularly high losses; is convinced that Ukraine can and must prevail and that the outcome of the conflict is not predetermined; considers, therefore, that sustained and enhanced EU military support can have a decisive impact on the battlefield; calls on the Member States to act with greater determination and urgency, including by significantly stepping up and accelerating the delivery and financing of arms and ammunition to Ukraine;

Removed:12. Salutes Ukraine’s membership of the Working Group on Bribery of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) as a positive step towards full OECD membership; acknowledges Ukraine’s progress in implementing anti-bribery legislation for international transactions;

Added:14. Specifically, urges Germany to send long-range Taurus missiles to Ukraine and calls on other Member States to urgently provide Ukraine with additional air defence capabilities, including Patriot systems as well as missiles for Patriot, SAMP/T, NASAMS, IRIS-T and HAWK systems;

Removed:IV. Fundamental freedoms and human rights

Added:15. Welcomes international diplomatic efforts to bring the war to an end and commends Ukraine’s constructive approach; stresses, however, that peace negotiations must be preceded by a sustainable ceasefire; underlines that any peace must be just and sustainable, in full respect of Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity; stresses that any peace agreement should neither harm Ukrainian and European strategic interests, nor place limitations on Ukraine’s ability to defend itself and choose its security and political alliances free from any Russian veto; stresses it must be based on full respect for the principles of international law, accountability for war crimes, crimes against humanity and the crime of aggression, and on Russian reparations for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; stresses it should include a commitment by Russia to immediately cease its hybrid warfare against the EU and its partners, including Ukraine, and should also include the return of all kidnapped Ukrainian children and imprisoned Ukrainian civilians and a full exchange of prisoners of war, including the remains of fallen soldiers; stresses that any such agreement should provide robust and credible security guarantees to Ukraine, amounting to the level of Article 5 of the Washington Treaty and Article 42(7) of the Treaty on European Union as soon as the state of war has formally ended; acknowledges that Ukraine views EU accession as an important security guarantee, especially in light of Article 42(7 ) of the Treaty on European Union;

Removed:13. Commends Ukraine’s commitment to upholding fundamental rights despite the ongoing Russian aggression, notably through the implementation of the rule of law roadmap adopted in May 2025; calls on Ukraine to ensure continued support for freedom of expression and media independence; calls for a review of martial law restrictions to ensure that such restrictions are necessary and proportional;

Added:16. Reiterates that only Ukraine can determine the terms of a peace agreement acceptable to its people; insists that nothing about Ukraine should be decided without Ukraine, and nothing about Europe without Europe; reaffirms that any agreement aimed at ending Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine goes well beyond Russia and Ukraine, with profound implications for the European security order as a whole; stresses that any such agreement can only be reached with the participation of the EU and its Member States; calls on the Commission and the Member States to explore the possibility of appointing and fully empowering a high-level European negotiator to represent the EU and its Member States in diplomatic talks with a precisely defined mandate; calls on the Commission, the European External Action Service and the Council to develop, in coordination with Ukraine and in consultation with the Member States, a strategic scenario document for the post-war security and cooperation architecture on the European continent, reflecting the lessons learnt from the past and containing potential parameters of future relations with Russia after the end of the war, including the issues of security, energy, borders, accountability and reparations;

Removed:14. Is satisfied that Ukrainian civil society has remained active despite the hardships endured in wartime; urges the Ukrainian authorities to enhance consultation with civil society and social partners and to ensure that the input received from them is duly taken into account;

Added:17. Strongly regrets that so far Russia has shown no willingness towards sustainable peace and only uses its diplomatic contacts with the United States as part of a psychological warfare campaign to undermine international support for Ukraine; in this regard, reiterates the need to increase pressure on Russia and condemns the partial easing of sanctions against Russia decided by the United States, denounces the United States’ position of making US security guarantees for Ukraine conditional on Ukraine’s withdrawal from the Donbas; recalls that engaging directly with Russia without exerting meaningful pressure, publicly renouncing major leverage, reducing military support, refusing to implement additional sanctions and lifting those already in place, blackmailing Ukraine into giving preferential access to US companies for reconstruction and access to natural resources, and attempting to coerce Ukraine into making territorial concessions and relinquishing its legitimate right to self-defence, are all elements of a diplomatic effort doomed for failure;

Added:18. Insists that the EU and its Member States, together with partners and allies, must contribute to robust and legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine to deter further Russian aggression, which should be reinforced by binding mechanisms to monitor compliance, systematically coordinate assistance, and guarantee sustained, long-term support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and reconstruction; welcomes the conclusions of the meeting of the ‘Coalition of the Willing’ in Paris on 6 January 2026; strongly welcomes the proposal for a multinational ‘reassurance force’ for Ukraine, and encourages all EU Member States to thoroughly reflect on how they can best support such a force; welcomes the agreement to finalise a politically and legally binding commitment to restore peace and security in the case of a future armed attack by Russia, and a clear framework for support for Ukraine; reiterates its calls for a coalition of willing EU Member States to explore how to set up a defensive European-led integrated air protection zone that could employ combat air patrols over uncontested areas of Ukraine, which would help to protect Ukrainian civilians from indiscriminate attacks on civilian infrastructure, offer proactive defence against Russian incursions into EU airspace, and shift the balance of power to help force Russia to the negotiation table;

Added:19. Calls, in light of the need for greater pressure on Russia, for increased and more comprehensive and structural sanctions against Russia and its allies, with the aim of depriving it of resources necessary to finance its military machine and sustain its aggression against Ukraine, including targeted individual sanctions under the EU Global Human Rights and Sanctions Regime (EU Magnitsky Act) against those responsible for grave human rights violations; calls for greater alignment of sanctions lists with those of like-minded partners; strongly calls for increased administrative capacity and financial resources to improve design, implementation and enforcement of EU sanctions; insists that no sanctions should be lifted before a peace agreement is negotiated and sustainably implemented; calls on the Council and the Member States to systematically tackle the issue of sanctions circumvention; emphasises that sanctions are having a clear impact on the Russian economy, but reiterates that the sanctions regime needs to be broader and its implementation stricter if it is to have the required effect of limiting Russia’s funds for its war of aggression; calls, therefore, for the reinforcement and expansion of sanctions targeting Russia’s primary sources of revenue, including but not limited to the energy, raw materials, financial and transport sectors; calls for the EU and its Member States to work in a coordinated manner towards banning trade and commercial activities with Russia and Belarus, paying particular attention to goods and technologies with potential dual-use applications, and to prohibit the transit of goods to and from the Union via their territories; calls for a full ban on Russian steel products;

Added:20. Calls for intensified efforts to dismantle Russia’s shadow fleet operations, which pose a substantial and growing risk to maritime safety, particularly in the strategically vital Baltic Sea; urges the Member States to strictly respect EU legislation and halt all imports of the Russian liquefied natural gas and natural gas, revenues from which have been steadily supporting the Russian war machine and undermining the effectiveness of EU sanctions and the EU’s support for Ukraine;

Added:21. Deplores the harsh decisions made by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee regarding Ukrainian athletes’ freedom of expression during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics and Paralympics, as well as World Aquatics’ decision to remove sanctions against Russian and Belarusian athletes and the Venice Biennale’s decision to readmit Russian artists; highlights the fact that sports and culture are actively used by the Russian and Belarusian regimes for state propaganda and to alter the narrative regarding the perpetrators of gross human rights violations and war crimes; expresses solidarity with the Ukrainian athletes who have been discriminated against, and calls for the EU and its Member States to ensure the full application and enforcement of European competition law; calls for the prevention of the issuance of EU visas to Russian athletes and artists who do not distance themselves from Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine;

Added:II. Long-term financial support to Ukraine and war reparations

Added:22. Commends the Commission’s announcement in January 2026 that it would provide EUR 90 billion in critical support for Ukraine’s budgetary and military needs over the 2026-2027 biennium and welcomes the necessary flexibility featured within the package under the derogation regime laid down in Article 13(5) of the proposed regulation establishing the Ukraine Support Loan for 2026 and 2027; welcomes the fact that the Council is finally in a position to resolve the deadlock preventing the operationalisation of the Ukraine Support Loan and calls for the Ukraine Assistance Fund, under the European Peace Facility, to be unblocked; calls on the Governments of Hungary, Slovakia and the Czechia to reconsider their opt-out arrangement and participate in the guarantees for the loan;

Added:23. Calls on the Commission and the Member States to adopt a more comprehensive, long-term and strategic approach to supporting Ukraine, going beyond ad hoc assistance measures; stresses the need for a structured and multi-dimensional EU strategy combining sustained military, economic and industrial support; calls, in this regard, for a significant scaling-up of European defence production capacities and the establishment of coordinated, pan-European procurement mechanisms to ensure the timely and sufficient delivery of ammunition and equipment to Ukraine;

Added:24. Reiterates its firm conviction that Russia must pay for the massive damage caused in Ukraine; underlines the need for a predictable multiannual financial framework for Ukraine that will help Ukraine to cover recovery and defence expenses during the Russian aggression without yearly uncertainty; regrets that the Commission and the Council did not agree on the Commission’s proposal for a Reparations Loan using the cash balances associated with Russian sovereign assets and welcomes the Council’s calls for the Commission to continue working on the technical and legal aspects of the instruments establishing a Reparations Loan based on the cash balances associated with Russia’s immobilised assets in order to pay for Ukraine’s defence, reconstruction and reparations; reaffirms the need to transfer those immobilised assets to a dedicated special-purpose vehicle;

Added:25. Welcomes the agreement on the Convention on the Establishment of the International Claims Commission and urges its swift ratification; salutes the Commission’s proposal to initiate the process for the EU to become a founding member of the Special Tribunal for the Crime of Aggression against Ukraine, as a step towards ensuring accountability for the crime of aggression and supporting international justice efforts; calls for stronger EU support for evidence-gathering and preservation of evidence of Russia’s war crimes in Ukraine, including a significant increase in financial, technical and forensic assistance to Ukraine’s war crimes prosecutors and investigative bodies;

Added:III. Commitment to EU accession and on accession negotiations

Added:26. Strongly welcomes Ukraine’s continued dedication to meeting EU membership requirements and its ability to make progress on the EU accession path; emphasises that Ukraine’s performance must always be considered in the context of Russia’s continued war of aggression and its negative impact on Ukraine’s democratic processes and public administration;

Added:27. Reaffirms that while the EU enlargement process must remain strictly merit-based, objective and based on the Copenhagen criteria and the conditions of the enlargement framework, enlargement constitutes a mutually beneficial geostrategic investment in peace, stability and security on the European continent as well as a moral obligation; stresses, therefore, that Ukraine’s future lies in the EU and recognises Ukraine’s European integration as a strategic priority for the Union;

Added:28. Commends the adoption of Ukraine’s National Programme for the Adaptation of Ukrainian Legislation to European Union Law as a key instrument for structured and transparent planning of the legislative alignment process, including its own ambitious timeline for the completion of all necessary steps to meet benchmarks by the end of 2027;

Added:29. Welcomes the completion of the screening process for all clusters, taking note of the Commission's and the Council's assessment that Ukraine has made substantial progress towards the opening of negotiating clusters; salutes the March 2026 European Council's invitation to the Council to open all negotiating clusters without delay and calls on the Council to act immediately to follow up on that decision, starting with the fundamentals cluster; meanwhile, welcomes the decision by the Commission and the Cyprus Presidency of the Council to continue negotiations at the technical level in anticipation of opening the negotiations in the future;

Added:30. Strongly urges all Member States, and in particular the new Hungarian Government, to stop vetoing the opening of negotiating clusters and to cease using Ukraine’s EU membership prospect in domestic politics and political campaigning;

Added:31. Is aware that Ukraine's potential accession to the Union will have significant budgetary implications; stresses, however, that the majority of reconstruction costs are expected to be covered by sources other than the EU budget and will require, in addition to huge domestic efforts, the contribution of international financial institutions, private investment and partner countries; underlines the importance of preserving and further strengthening public support in the Member States and in Ukraine for the enlargement process and Ukraine’s accession, which requires bespoke, fact-based communication at EU and national levels, including on how to address legitimate concerns about the impact on certain economic sectors and EU policies, such as the common agricultural policy;

Added:32. Calls on the Council, the Commission and the Member States to exercise maximum innovative thinking to ensure that discussions around Ukraine's EU membership do not become a negative factor in peace talks, for other accession countries, or for Ukraine's domestic politics; repeats its call to enhance the EU's capacity to act through the simplification of decision-making processes, such as the introduction of qualified majority voting for intermediate steps in the enlargement process when deciding on the opening and closing of individual negotiating clusters and chapters, fully in line with the Treaties;

Added:33. Considers that Ukraine's cooperative and forward-looking policy towards neighbouring countries, including the resolution of bilateral disputes and historical dialogue, contributes to progress in the accession process and underlines that the accession process should not be misused to obstruct merit-based progress on the European path or to outweigh the broader strategic interests of the Union, and that such matters must rather be addressed through open dialogue and genuine cooperation;

Added:IV. Democracy and democratic institutions

Added:34. Commends Ukraine’s extraordinary efforts to strengthen democratic institutions during wartime; is concerned however about the recent deterioration of relations between the legislative and executive branches of government; strongly urges all stakeholders to restore productive relations between the government and the Verkhovna Rada and calls on all political actors in Ukraine, in particular those currently in power, to foster political unity and coherent, inclusive policymaking, urging Ukraine's political forces to remain united around the country's defence and its EU integration path; specifically, calls on the Ukrainian authorities to uphold the principle of division of powers, multi-party pluralism and inclusion, ensuring due regard for the competences and rights of local authorities and local self-governing bodies, respect for the rule of law and fundamental freedoms, including media pluralism, in line with the democratic principles and values that Ukrainians are so resolutely and bravely defending; calls for the EU institutions to deepen their engagement with the Verkhovna Rada;

Added:35. Reiterates the critical importance of internal political unity as a fundamental pillar of Ukraine’s long-term resilience in the face of the Russian Federation’s continuing aggression; reiterates, furthermore, the importance of upholding parliamentary pluralism as a cornerstone of democratic governance; underscores the need for constructive and meaningful cooperation among all parliamentary political forces represented in the Verkhovna Rada, with the aim of strengthening political, military, economic and social resilience and the implementation of EU accession criteria;

Added:36. Reiterates the pivotal role of the Verkhovna Rada in the timely adoption of the reforms; emphasises the importance of respecting and reinforcing the institutional role of the Verkhovna Rada, and supports ongoing reform efforts to enhance its legislative capacity, oversight of the executive and accountability to the public; is concerned about delays in the adoption of such laws and calls on the Verkhovna Rada and its members to establish an expedited procedure for their swift adoption, while fully upholding parliamentary scrutiny of legislative proposals;

Added:37. Urges the Government of Ukraine and the opposition to actively seek ways and practical modalities, including exploring new approaches to broad-based political cooperation, to work together in advancing European reforms on Ukraine’s path towards EU membership; recalls its concern regarding restrictions on foreign travel by members of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine, and reiterates its recommendation to lift restrictions on mandate-related and political foreign travel for members of parliament; recommends strengthening the lawmaking capability of the Verkhovna Rada to produce better quality legislation and combat ‘legislative spamming’ where multiple parallel draft laws of poor quality circulate on the same topic;

Added:38. Welcomes Ukraine’s continued participation in the Eastern Partnership and the Euronest Parliamentary Assembly; welcomes Verkhovna Rada opposition members' participation in its meetings;

Added:39. Commends Ukraine's extraordinary efforts made in preparation for democratic elections, to be held once martial law is lifted, and insists that appropriate time be allowed to meet the necessary standards and conditions for free and fair elections; recalls that, in accordance with widely recognised democratic principles and Ukraine's Constitution, elections cannot be held during wartime and under martial law, and that they require an overall safe situation and adequate time for preparation and access to information to meet international standards; therefore considers the US administration’s pressure on Ukraine to hold elections while Russia’s war of aggression continues and the country is in a state of martial law to be inappropriate and considers that this does not serve the purpose of democratic legitimacy;

Added:40. Recognises the important work of the working groups created by the Verkhovna Rada in developing election legislation for the first post-war elections; calls for the EU and its Member States to provide assistance in reforming Ukrainian election legislation, including removing obstacles preventing forcibly displaced persons from participating in parliamentary and presidential elections, and to provide financial assistance, particularly for organising voting outside Ukraine; recommends that the European Union fully support and prepare a long-term international Election Observation Mission;

Added:41. Recalls that Russia’s war of aggression is also being waged in the information sphere and strongly condemns Russia’s attempts to delegitimise Ukrainian institutions; underlines that Russia’s cognitive warfare targets public support for Ukraine in European democracies, including through support for diverse political parties; therefore insists that Ukraine receive EU assistance in countering foreign information manipulation and interference during its post-war elections, similar to the assistance provided to the Republic of Moldova, and urges Ukraine and the EU to join forces for this purpose;

Added:42. Commends the restoration of parliamentary broadcasts, which has bolstered Ukraine's democratic legitimacy; recognises the challenges of maintaining pluralistic media in wartime conditions; stresses that any restrictions introduced under such extraordinary circumstances are not permanent in nature and should be regularly reviewed and adjusted, where appropriate and feasible, in line with the evolving situation; emphasises that the prolongation of the war does not in itself justify the indefinite continuation of restrictions, and that, as Ukraine’s resilience strengthens, such measures should be progressively eased, with only those strictly necessary and proportionate to national security considerations remaining in place;

Added:V. Rule of law and judicial reforms

Added:43. Commends the adoption of the 10-point reform priority plan (the so-called Kos-Kachka plan) agreed between the EU and Ukraine in December 2025, as an important step towards strengthening the rule of law, advancing judicial reform and reinforcing anti-corruption efforts; welcomes the ongoing work to implement the plan and encourages Ukraine to deliver concrete results as soon as possible, moving key reforms beyond discussion or working-group stages;

Added:44. Underlines the importance of timely and full implementation, including through clearly defined milestones, measurable indicators and effective monitoring mechanisms; expresses concern at the limited progress in certain priority areas and urges the Ukrainian authorities to accelerate implementation on the basis of clear benchmarks and sustained political commitment, as timely, credible and effective implementation will be essential for strengthening Ukraine's democratic resilience and advancing its EU accession process;

Added:45. Welcomes the creation of the Ukraine2EU flagship initiative, initiated by the EU, Lithuania and Denmark and later joined by Sweden, Ireland and Poland, which provides targeted assistance to Ukrainian state institutions as they navigate the steps to complete the EU accession process and prepare for EU membership; highlights the importance of technical assistance projects such as this one and calls for them to be continuously supported and for more Member States to become involved; also praises the efforts of civil society organisations in monitoring implementation and supporting further reform advancement;

Added:46. Welcomes Ukraine's advances in judiciary reform and the fight against corruption and recognises that such progress is being made under the extraordinary pressure of war; calls for sustained and accelerated progress in these critical areas, as strong rule of law enables transparency and accountability in the reconstruction and economic recovery processes and improves the investment climate and the trust of international partners; welcomes the implementation of the rule of law roadmap adopted in May 2025 and underlines that this progress is directly connected to increasing public trust in state institutions;

Added:47. Remains concerned about the failure to appoint internationally vetted judges to the Constitutional Court of Ukraine; calls on the Verkhovna Rada to adopt the Law on the Constitutional Court in line with Venice Commission opinions, ensuring a transparent selection procedure with international-expert participation and a two-thirds parliamentary majority for appointments; urges Ukraine to utilise available international expertise and assistance in the transformation of the judiciary, while recognising that institutional improvement requires implementation of broader measures to strengthen performance and independence; calls for progress to be made on a comprehensive reform of the National Bar Association of Ukraine as a matter of priority for 2026;

Added:48. Urges Ukraine to invest additional effort in ensuring the professionalism and integrity of judicial office holders; underlines the need for transparent appointments in the judiciary and effective investigation and sanctioning of corruption offences at all levels; encourages Ukraine to reform the selection and dismissal process of the Prosecutor General and to limit undue influence on individual cases, including through automatic case assignment and restricted access to case files; encourages the judiciary to continue investing in new technologies to help overcome understaffing and high workloads; commends the judiciary for continuing its work under challenging conditions and Ukraine's civil society for monitoring the implementation of rule of law reforms;

Added:49. Calls for a reform of the Security Service (SBU) and the State Bureau of Investigation (SBI), building on President Zelenskyy’s initiative as announced on 2 January 2026, in particular addressing the focus of SBU on counter-intelligence, anti-terrorism and other sources of security threats, as well as the potential for abuse of powers and upholding human rights; appreciates the efforts undertaken to reform those institutions during wartime; regrets, however, that the draft law on the SBI reform had not been adopted in the plenary of the Verkhovna Rada by the end of April 2026; recognises the contributions of the EU Advisory Mission to Ukraine for its important work on European integration, including on security sector reform, the rule of law and accountability;

Added:50. Calls for a review of the Criminal Procedure Code and related legislation to deliver swift, high-quality justice, in particular through a review of provisions that provide for the automatic closure of investigations due to the expiry of pre-trial investigation time limits and shortened investigation time limits, which endanger effective investigations of complex criminal cases, including high-level corruption cases; also urges the Ukrainian authorities to address pre-trial detention practices and abuses of procedural rights; encourages greater transparency in access to public records, while acknowledging wartime security needs; salutes the introduction of a new law on lobbying;