,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session    
,h4 ,,res4 #ddg  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,decemb] #af1         
#bjac,mr4 ,engel 7= himself1 ,mr4       
,royce1 ,mr4 ,lev91 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 ,mr4  
,keat+1 & ,mr4 ,g]la*7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,support+ ! democratic &  
,european aspirations ( ! p ( ,ukra9e1 &
 _! "r to *oose _! own future free (    
intimidation & fe>4  ,:]eas a           
democratic1 prosp]\s1 & indep5d5t       
,ukra9e is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas clos] relations ) 
! ,european ,union 7,,eu7 ?r\gh ! sign+ 
( an ,association ,agreem5t w promote   
democratic values1 good gov]nance1 &    
economic opportunity 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas  
millions ( ,ukra9ian citiz5s support    
clos] relations ) ,europe & ! sign+ ( an
 ,association ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e has decl>$          
integration ) ,europe a national        
priority & has made significant progress

 t[>d meet+ ! requirem5ts = !           
,association ,agreem5t2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e  
has ! sov]eign "r to ent] into volunt>y 
p>tn]%ips ( its *oos+1 9 keep+ ) its    
int]e/s2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e's clos]         
relations ) ! ,,eu d n ?reat5 any o!r   
c\ntry1 & w b5efit bo? ,ukra9e & its    
neighbors2 ,:]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 !  
,,eu'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    
decision1 z well z _! support = great]  
gov]nm5t acc\ntability & 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 ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,european1 & o!r  
lead]s1 z well z #c =m] presid5ts (     
,ukra9e1 h urg$ re/ra9t & w>n$ aga9/ !  
use ( viol5ce aga9/ peaceful prote/]s1 &
 h call$ = dialogue ) ! opposition to   
resolve ! curr5t political & economic   
crisis3 ,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 = 
clos] relations ) ,europe ?r\gh ! sign+ 
( an ,association ,agreem5t1 z well z = 
a democratic future2  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 calls  
on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to br+ to      
ju/ice ^? responsible = viol5ce aga9/   
peaceful prote/]s1 & to release & drop  
crim9al *>ges aga9/ ^? deta9$ = ex]cis+ 
_! democratic rights2  7#f7 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#g7 /ates t 9 ! 
ev5t ( fur!r viol5ce by gov]nm5t        
au?orities aga9/ peaceful prote/]s1 !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives   
may consid] t>get$ sanctions aga9/ ^? :o
 au?orize or engage 9 ?is use ( =ce2 &  
7#h7 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