,h4 ,,res4 #dii ,in the ,house of ,representatives1 ,u4 ,s41 ,march #aa1 #bjad ,,resolution ,whereas the ,united ,states has been strongly committed to the sovereignty1 democratic development1 and prosperity of ,ukraine since it secured its independence from the ,soviet ,union in #aiia2 ,whereas on ,january #bi1 #bjad1 the ,committee on ,foreign ,affairs of the ,house of ,representatives agreed to ,house ,resolution #ddg1 supporting the democratic and ,european aspirations of the people of ,ukraine and their right to choose their own future free of intimidation and fear1 which resolution was agreed to by the ,house of ,representatives on ,february #aj1 #bjad2 ,whereas the ,ukrainian people have the right to freely determine their future1 including their country's relationship with other countries and international organizations1 without interference1 intimidation1 or coercion by other countries2 ,whereas closer relations with ,europe hold out the prospect of a more stable and prosperous ,ukraine1 which would be of benefit to all countries1 including ,russia2 ,whereas the military intervention by the ,russian ,federation in ,crimea is a violation of ,ukraine's sovereignty1 independence1 and territorial integrity2 ,whereas this military intervention is a violation of international law1 including the ,russian ,federation's obligations under the ,united ,nations ,charter2 ,whereas this military intervention is a violation of the ,russian ,federation's obligations under the #aiid ,budapest ,memorandum on ,security ,assurances1 in which it pledged to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of ,ukraine and to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of ,ukraine2 ,whereas by its military intervention in ,ukraine1 the ,russian ,federation has violated the provisions of the ,helsinki ,final ,act ,declaration of ,principles ,regarding ,relations ,between ,participating ,states of the ,organization for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation's military intervention in ,crimea represents a reckless escalation of its long-standing efforts to pressure ,ukraine through political1 diplomatic1 and economic means to reduce its ties to ,europe and the ,west and force it into a closer association with ,russia1 including through the establishment of a ,eurasian ,union2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation has used and is continuing to use coercive economic measures1 including the manipulation of energy prices and supplies1 and trade restrictions to place political pressure on ,ukraine and other countries in the region2 ,whereas the ,government of ,ukraine has exercised extraordinary restraint to date in response to the use of force against it on its territory2 ,whereas the instability in ,ukraine has forced #bcj ,peace ,corps volunteers to leave ,ukraine2 and ,whereas the immediate deployment of international monitors from either the ,organization for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe or the ,united ,nations to ,crimea and in other ,ukrainian regions would provide transparency and objective reporting regarding threats of violence and military activity1 and regarding civil and political rights1 and also enhance the security of the ,ukrainian people in all regions3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,house of ,representatives-- 7#a7 condemns the violation of ,ukrainian sovereignty1 independence1 and territorial integrity by military forces of the ,russian ,federation2 7#b7 states that the military intervention by the ,russian ,federation-- 7,a7 is in breach of its obligations under the ,united ,nations ,charter2 7,b7 is in violation of the #aiid ,budapest ,memorandum on ,security ,assurances1 in which it pledged to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of ,ukraine and to refrain from the threat of use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of ,ukraine2 and 7,c7 poses a threat to international peace and security2 7#c7 calls on the ,russian ,federation to remove all of its military forces from ,ukraine's ,crimean peninsula1 other than those operating in strict accordance with its #aiig agreement on the ,status and ,conditions of the ,black ,sea ,fleet ,stationing on the ,territory of ,ukraine1 and to refrain from interference in all regions of ,ukraine1 including by ending its support of separatist and paramilitary forces in ,crimea2 7#d7 declares that the ,ukrainian people have the right to determine their own future free from outside interference2 7#e7 commends the ,ukrainian ,government for its continued restraint and avoidance of military provocations2 7#f7 calls on the ,ukrainian ,government to continue to protect the rights of all minority populations within ,ukraine and make clear that it represents all ,ukrainian citizens2 7#g7 calls on all ,ukrainians to respect the legitimate government authorities in all parts of ,ukraine1 including in eastern and southern ,ukraine1 as well as to respect all ,ukrainian laws and the ,constitution of ,ukraine2 7#h7 calls for the deployment of independent monitors from the ,organization for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe in ,crimea and other areas of ,ukraine2 7#i7 calls on ,,nato allies and ,european ,union member states to immediately suspend military cooperation with ,russia1 including restricting sales to the ,russian government of lethal and non-lethal military equipment that might be used to support further aggression in ,ukraine or elsewhere in the region2 7#aj7 calls upon the ,president and the leaders of other democratic states to boycott the ,g-#h summit in ,sochi1 ,russia1 to convene a ,g-#g summit in ,june #bjad outside of ,russia that does not include ,russia1 and to consider expelling ,russia from the group1 given its record of international aggression1 domestic repression1 and human rights records that are inconsistent with democratic standards2 7#aa7 calls on the ,administration to work with our ,european allies and other countries to impose visa1 financial1 trade1 and other sanctions on senior ,russian ,federation officials1 ,russian and ,ukranian oligarchs and others complicit in ,russia's intervention and interference in ,ukraine1 majority state-owned banks and commercial organizations1 and other state agencies1 as appropriate2 7#ab7 states that the ,united ,states should participate with its ,european allies1 other countries1 and international organizations in a coordinated effort to provide the ,ukrainian government with financial1 economic1 and technical assistance1 including asset recovery1 to assist a domestic economic recovery program that includes fundamental reforms and effective anti-corruption measures2 7#ac7 calls on the ,united ,states1 its ,european allies1 and other countries and international organizations to provide assistance to ensure that new elections scheduled for ,may #bjad are free1 fair1 and in full accordance with international standards2 7#ad7 calls on the ,united ,states and its ,european allies1 other countries1 and international organizations to develop a long-term strategy to support economic development and reform in ,ukraine1 including through enhanced relationships with ,western countries1 organizations and institutions2 7#ae7 calls on ,ukraine and ,european countries and former ,soviet ,republics to support energy diversification initiatives to reduce ,russian control of energy exports1 including by promoting energy efficiency and reverse natural gas flows from ,western ,europe1 and calls on the ,united ,states to promote increased natural gas exports and energy efficiency2 7#af7 supports efforts by ,ukraine to achieve energy independence2 7#ag7 supports efforts by ,ukraine to improve transparency1 combat corruption1 and protect individual rights through an independent judiciary and strong rule of law2 and 7#ah7 affirms the right of all countries in the region to exercise their sovereign rights within their internationally recognized borders free from outside intervention and to conduct their foreign policy in accordance with their determination of the best interests of their peoples4 ,clerk4