,h4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,febru>y #aj1
 #bjad  ,,resolution  ,:]eas a          
democratic1 prosp]\s1 & indep5d5t       
,ukra9e is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,ukra9e has decl>$ integration ) ,europe
 a national priority & has made         
significant progress t[>d meet+ !       
requirem5ts = an ,association ,agreem5t2
 ,:]eas on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac1 foll[+  
sev]al mon?s ( int5se outside pressure1 
,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy*  
abruptly susp5d$ negotiations on !      
,association ,agreem5t "o week be=e x 0 
due to be sign$ at ! ,european ,union's 
,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip ,summit 9 ,vilnius1    
,li?uania2 ,:]eas ?is rev]sal ( /at$    
gov]nm5t policy precipitat$             
demon/rations by hundr$s ( ?\s&s (      
,ukra9ian citiz5s 9 ,kyiv z well z 9    
cities ?r\gh\t ! c\ntry2 ,:]eas !       
demon/rators h be5 ov]:elm+ly peaceful &
 h s\ght to ex]cise _! con/itutional    
rights to freely assemble & express _!  

opposition to ,presid5t ,yanukovy*'s    
decision2 ,:]eas ! demon/rators h       
consi/5tly express$ _! support =        
democracy1 human rights1 great] gov]nm5t
 acc\ntability1 & ! rule ( law1 z well z
 = clos] relations ) ,europe2 ,:]eas on 
,novemb] #cj1 #bjac1 police viol5tly    
disp]s$ peaceful demon/rators 9 ,kyiv's 
,indep5d5ce ,squ>e1 result+ 9 _m        
injuries & ! arre/ ( sev]al doz5        
individuals2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #aa1    
#bjac1 police raid$ #c opposition m$ia  
outlets & ! headqu>t]s ( an opposition  
p>ty2 ,:]eas on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjac1    
despite ,presid5t ,yanukovy*'s /atem5t !
 previ\s day t he w\ld engage 9 talks ) 
! opposition1 police attempt$ to =cibly 
evict peaceful prote/]s f c5tral        
locations 9 ,kyiv2 ,:]eas sev]al        
j\rnali/s1 includ+ f ,radio ,free       
,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty1 & civic        
activi/s support+ ! demon/rators h be5  
brutally attack$2 ,:]eas on ,janu>y #af1
 #bjad1 ! ,ukra9ian p>liam5t pass$1 &   
,presid5t ,yanukovy* sign$1 legislation 

:i* sev]ely limits ! "r ( peaceful      
prote/1 con/ra9s fre$om ( spee* & !     
indep5d5t m$ia1 & unduly re/ricts civil 
society organizations2 ,:]eas ! passage 
( ^! undemocratic measures & ,presid5t  
,yanukovy*'s refusal to engage 9        
sub/antive dialogue ) opposition lead]s 
precipitat$ sev]al days ( viol5ce &     
result$ 9 sev]al dea?s & hundr$s (      
injuries1 z well z num]\s allegations ( 
police brutality2 & ,:]eas 9 ! face (   
spread+ demon/rations1 ,ukra9ian        
,gov]nm5t repres5tatives & opposition   
lead]s h ent]$ into negotiations :i* on 
,janu>y #bh1 #bjad1 result$ 9 !         
resignation ( ! ,prime ,m9i/] & 8 cab9et
 & ! repeal ( mo/ ( ! anti-democratic   
laws f ,janu>y #af1 #bjad3 ,n[1 !re=e1  
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 greatly values ! w>m & close       
relation%ip ! ,unit$ ,/ates has e/abli%$
 ) ,ukra9e s9ce t c\ntry rega9$ its     
indep5d5ce 9 #aiia2  7#b7 supports !    
democratic & ,european aspirations ( ! p
 ( ,ukra9e1 & _! "r to *oose _! own     

future free ( intimidation & fe>2  7#c7 
calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,european  
,union to cont9ue to "w toge!r to       
support a peaceful resolution to !      
crisis1 & to cont9ue to support ! desire
 ( millions ( ,ukra9ian citiz5s =       
democracy1 human rights1 gov]nm5t       
acc\ntability1 & ! rule ( law1 & clos]  
relations ) ,europe2  7#d7 urges !      
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 ,ukra9ian          
opposition p>ties1 & all prote/]s to    
ex]cise ! utmo/ re/ra9t & avoid         
confrontation1 & calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,ukra9e to live up to its int]national  
obligations & respect & uphold !        
democratic rights ( its citiz5s1 includ+
 ! fre$om ( assembly & expression1 z    
well z ! fre$om ( ! press2  7#e7        
condemns all acts ( viol5ce & calls on !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to br+ to ju/ice ^?
 responsible = viol5ce & brutality aga9/
 peaceful prote/]s1 & to release & drop 
any crim9al *>ges aga9/ ^? deta9$ =     
peacefully ex]cis+ _! democratic rights2
  7#f7 welcomes ! repeal by ! ,ukra9ian 

p>liam5t ( mo/ ( ! anti-democratic      
measures adopt$ on ,janu>y #af1 #bjad1 &
 urges ,presid5t ,yanukovy* to cont9ue  
to engage 9 sub/antive talks )          
opposition lead]s to address !          
legitimate grievances ( ! opposition1 & 
to take additional /eps to de-escalate  
t5sions2  7#g7 urges ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !
 ,european ,union to cont9ue to make    
cle> to ,ukra9e's lead]s t ^? :o        
au?orize or engage 9 viol5ce aga9/      
peaceful prote/]s w be held p]sonally   
acc\ntable2  7#h7 supports ! measures   
tak5 by ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to revoke ! 
visas ( sev]al ,ukra9ians l9k$ to !     
viol5ce1 & enc\rages ! ,adm9i/ration to 
consid] additional t>get$ sanctions     
aga9/ ^? :o au?orize or engage 9 ! use (
 =ce2 &  7#i7 urges all p>ties to engage
 9 con/ructive1 su/a9$ dialogue 9 ord]  
to f9d a peaceful solution to ,ukra9e's 
curr5t political & economic crisis4     
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