,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #gbf  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,septemb] #af1 #bjad  
,mr4 ,g]la* 7= himself1 ,ms4 ,kaptur1 & 
,mr4 ,lev97 submitt$ ! foll[+           
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,affairs  ,,resolution       
,/rongly support+ ! "r ( ! p ( ,ukra9e  
to freely det]m9e _! future1 includ+ _! 
c\ntry's relation%ip ) o!r nations &    
int]national organizations1 )\t         
int]f]5ce1 intimidation1 or co]cion by  
o!r c\ntries4  ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 /rongly committ$ to ! sov]eignty1      
indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial integrity (    
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly 
supports ! "r ( ! p ( ,ukra9e to freely 
det]m9e _! future1 includ+ _! c\ntry's  
relation%ip ) o!r nations & int]national
 organizations1 )\t int]f]5ce1          
intimidation1 or co]cion by o!r         
c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation   
has und]tak5 a campaign ( political1    
economic1 & milit>y aggression aga9/    
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation's  

=cible occupation & illegal annexation (
 ,crimea1 its cont9u+ support = sep>ati/
 & p>amilit>y =ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 &   
its invasion ( & milit>y op]ations on   
,ukra9ian t]ritory repres5t gross       
violations ( ,ukra9e's sov]eignty1      
indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial integrity & a  
violation ( int]national law1 includ+ ! 
,russian ,f$]ation's obligations "u !   
,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] & its commitm5ts z
 a p>ticipat+ ,/ate ( ! ,organization = 
,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe2     
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e cont9ues to
 ex]cise extraord9>y re/ra9t 9 response 
to ! invasion ( its t]ritory by sev]al  
?\s& milit>y p]sonnel ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation1 :o are engag$ 9 (f5sive      
milit>y op]ations 9 support ( sep>ati/  
=ces1 ! illegal occupation & annexation 
( ,crimea1 & ! t5s ( ?\s&s ( ,russian   
,f$]ation milit>y p]sonnel position$    
(f5sively on ! ,ukra9ian-,russian bord] 
s9ce ,m>* #bjad2 ,:]eas ! =cible        
occupation & illegal annexation (       
,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation & its   

cont9u+ support = sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y 
=ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e are violations (   
its obligations "u ! #aiid ,budape/     
,memor&um on ,security ,assurances1 9   
:i* x pl$g$ to respect ! indep5d5ce &   
sov]eignty & ! exi/+ bord]s ( ,ukra9e & 
to refra9 f ! ?reat or use ( =ce aga9/ !
 t]ritorial integrity or political      
indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,russian 
,f$]ation has provid$ milit>y equipm5t1 
tra9+1 & o!r assi/ance to sep>ati/ &    
p>amilit>y =ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e t has   
result$ 9 ongo+ conflict t is           
responsible = ov] #c1jjj dea?s1 hundr$s 
( ?\s&s ( civilian refugees1 &          
widespread de/ruction2 ,:]eas !         
,ukra9ian milit>y rema9s at a           
significant disadvantage comp>$ to !    
arm$ =ces ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 t]ms 
( size & te*nological sophi/ication2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly supports 
ef=ts to assi/ ,ukra9e to def5d its     
t]ritory aga9/ milit>y aggression by !  
,russian ,f$]ation & by sep>ati/ &      
p>amilit>y =ces2 ,:]eas ,malaysia       

,airl9es ,flight #ag1 a civilian airl9]1
 0 de/roy$ by a ,russian-made missile   
provid$ to ! sep>ati/ =ces by ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation1 tak+ all #bih innoc5t lives 
on bo>d2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation has
 us$ & is cont9u+ to use co]cive        
economic measures1 includ+ !            
manipulation ( en]gy prices & supplies z
 well z trade re/rictions1 to place     
political & economic pressure on        
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas visa1 f9ancial1 & o!r   
sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 !  
,european ,union1 & o!r allies & p>tn]s 
h plac$ significant pressure on !       
,russian ,f$]ation & its lead]%ip b h n 
be5 suffici5t to end its political1     
milit>y1 & economic aggression aga9/    
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates has au?ority to impose /rong]    
sanctions aga9/ ! ,russian ,f$]ation &  
its lead]%ip2 ,:]eas an aggressive      
,russian propag&a ef=t ?r\gh !          
dissem9ation ( false in=mation is int5d$
 to /oke e?nic divisions & incite       
viol5ce1 !reby pos+ a direct ?reat to ! 

peace & /ability ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas on   
,april #c1 #bjad1 ! ,presid5t sign$     
,public ,law #aac-if = ! purpose (      
bol/]+ ! res\rces ( ! ,broadca/+ ,bo>d (
 ,gov]nors to c\nt] ,russian propag&a & 
provide ! p ( ,ukra9e & ! surr\nd+      
regions ) access to cr$ible & unc5sor$  
s\rces ( in=mation2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates rema9s committ$ to ,ukra9e's     
democratic developm5t & to ! e/abli%m5t 
( a gov]nm5t t includes & respects      
repres5tatives f all regions ( ,ukra9e2 
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates is committ$ to   
assi/+ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e ensure t ! 
p>liam5t>y elections s*$ul$ = ,octob]   
#bf1 #bjad1 are free1 fair1 & held 9 all
 regions ( ,ukra9e 9 full accordance )  
int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates /rongly supports ! developm5t ( a
 prosp]\s m>ket economy 9 ,ukra9e2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly supports 
! implem5tation ( economic re=ms 9      
,ukra9e1 includ+ 9 ! fiscal1 en]gy1     
p5sion1 & bank+ sectors1 among o!rs2    
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates supports !       

developm5t ( ,ukra9e's trade & economic 
ties ) o!r c\ntries & especially !      
,european ,union foll[+ ! sign+ ( an    
,association ,agreem5t on ,june #bg1    
#bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates /rongly   
supports en]gy div]sification           
initiatives to r$uce ,russian control ( 
en]gy supplies to ,ukra9e & o!r         
,european c\ntries1 includ+ ! developm5t
 ( dome/ic s\rces ( en]gy1 increas$     
effici5cy1 & sub/itut+ en]gy obta9$ f   
,russia ) imports f o!r c\ntries2 ,:]eas
 ! t]ms ( ! cease-fire ann\nc$ on       
,septemb] #e1 #bjad1 are be+ violat$ by 
! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! sep>ati/ &     
p>amilit>y =ces x supports2 ,:]eas ?is  
cease-fire1 if its t]ms are fully met by
 all p>ties1 may be a fir/ /ep t[>d !   
ree/abli%m5t ( /ability t mu/ include ! 
full )drawal ( ,russian =ces f ,ukra9ian
 t]ritory1 ! e/abli%m5t ( ,ukra9e's     
control ov] all ( its int]national      
bord]s1 ! dis>m+ ( ! sep>ati/ &         
p>amilit>y =ces 9 ! ea/1 an end to      
,russia's use ( its en]gy exports &     

trade b>ri]s to apply economic &        
political pressure on ,ukra9e1 & an end 
to ,russian int]f]5ce 9 ,ukra9e's       
int]nal affairs2 ,:]eas ! political1    
milit>y1 & economic aggression aga9/    
,ukra9e by ! ,russian ,f$]ation         
und]scores ! endur+ importance ( ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization z !    
corn]/one ( collective ,euro-,atlantic  
def5se2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
reaffirms its obligations "u ! ,nor?    
,atlantic ,treaty1 especially ,article  
#e1 :i* /ates t an arm$ attack aga9/ "o 
or m ( ! treaty signatories %all be     
consid]$ an attack aga9/ !m all3 ,n[1   
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /rongly supports
 ! "r ( ! p ( ,ukra9e to freely det]m9e 
_! future1 includ+ _! c\ntry's          
relation%ip ) o!r nations & int]national
 organizations1 )\t int]f]5ce1          
intimidation1 or co]cion by o!r         
c\ntries2  7#b7 calls on ! ,presid5t to 
cont9ue to "w ) our allies & p>tn]s 9   
,europe & o!r nations ar\nd ! _w to     

reaffirm ! sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 &    
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e & to     
refuse to recognize ! illegal annexation
 ( ,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2     
7#c7 /rongly condemns ! cont9u+         
political1 economic1 & milit>y          
aggression by ! ,russian ,f$]ation aga9/
 ,ukra9e & ! violation ( its sov]eignty1
 indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial integrity2    
7#d7 /ates t ! milit>y int]v5tion by !  
,russian ,f$]ation is a brea* ( its     
obligations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] &
 its commitm5ts z a p>ticipat+ ,/ate ( !
 ,organization = ,security &            
,co-op]ation 9 ,europe1 & is a violation
 ( ! #aiid ,budape/ ,memor&um on        
,security ,assurances1 9 :i* x pl$g$ to 
respect ! indep5d5ce & sov]eignty & !   
exi/+ bord]s ( ,ukra9e & to refra9 f !  
?reat ( use ( =ce aga9/ ! t]ritorial    
integrity or political indep5d5ce (     
,ukra9e2 & poses a ?reat to int]national
 peace & security2  7#e7 dem&s t !      
,russian ,f$]ation remove its milit>y   
=ces & milit>y equipm5t f ! t]ritory (  

,ukra9e1 includ+ equipm5t provid$ to !  
sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y =ces2  7#f7 dem&s 
t ! ,russian ,f$]ation end its          
political1 milit>y1 & economic support (
 sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y =ces 9 ,ukra9e2  
7#g7 dem&s t ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !   
sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y =ces x supports   
end _! violations ( ! cease-fire ann\nc$
 on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad2  7#h7 calls on 
! ,presid5t to coop]ate ) allies &      
p>tn]s 9 ,europe & o!r nations ar\nd !  
_w to impose visa bans1 t>get$ asset    
freezes1 sectoral sanctions1 & o!r      
measures on ! ,russian ,f$]ation & its  
lead]%ip suffici5t to compel x to end   
its violation ( ,ukra9e's sov]eignty &  
t]ritorial integrity1 to remove its     
milit>y =ces & equipm5t f ,ukra9ian     
t]ritory1 & to end its support (        
sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y =ces2  7#i7 calls 
on ! ,presid5t to provide ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,ukra9e ) def5se articles1 s]vices1 &   
tra9+ requir$ to effectively def5d its  
t]ritory & sov]eignty2  7#aj7 calls on !
 ,presid5t to ensure ! deliv]y ( urg5tly

 ne$$ assi/ance to ,ukra9e & to ensure t
 all future assi/ance w be rapidly      
deliv]$2  7#aa7 calls on ! ,presid5t to 
provide ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e )         
appropriate intellig5ce & o!r relevant  
in=mation to assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e
 to def5d its t]ritory & sov]eignty2    
7#ab7 calls on ! ,presid5t to "w ) !    
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 our allies & o!r   
nations1 & int]national organizations to
 ensure t ! mult9ational team inve/igat+
 ! de/ruction ( ,malaysia ,airl9es      
,flight #ag is able to conduct an       
unre/rict$ inve/igation1 gu>antee !     
repatriation ( rema9s & p]sonal effects 
f ! cra% site1 report its f9d+s free (  
outside political influ5ce or           
intimidation & to ensure t ^? directly &
 indirectly responsible = ?is trag$y are
 br\ght to ju/ice2  7#ac7 calls on our  
,european allies1 & o!r c\ntries &      
int]national organizations1 to jo9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates 9 provid+ assi/ance to !  
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to ensure t !       
p>liam5t>y elections s*$ul$ = ,octob]   

#bf1 #bjad1 are free1 fair1 & held 9 all
 regions ( ,ukra9e 9 full accordance )  
int]national /&>ds2  7#ad7 calls on !   
,presid5t to exp& ,unit$ ,/ates         
int]national broadca/+ ef=ts to         
,russian-speak+ audi5ces 9 ,ukra9e & bo?
 inside & outside ( ,russia & include a 
broad spectrum ( communications m$iums  
to provide high-quality programm+       
cont5t1 indep5d5t j\rnalism1 & cr$ible  
in=mation to c\nt] ,russia's propag&a2  
7#ae7 calls on ,ukra9e & o!r c\ntries to
 support en]gy div]sification           
initiatives to r$uce ! ability ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation to use its en]gy     
exports z a means ( apply+ political or 
economic pressure1 includ+ by promot+   
increas$ natural gas exports f ! ,unit$ 
,/ates & o!r c\ntries2  7#af7 /rongly   
supports ! ef=ts by ,presid5t ,poro%5ko 
& ! p ( ,ukra9e to e/abli% a la/+ peace 
9 ,ukra9e t includes ! full )drawal (   
,russian =ces f ,ukra9e's t]ritory1 !   
e/abli%m5t ( ,ukra9e's control ov] all (
 its int]national bord]s1 ! dis>m+ ( !  

sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y =ces 9 ! ea/1     
policies to r$uce ,russia's ability to  
use en]gy exports & trade b>ri]s z      
weapons to apply economic & political   
pressure on ,ukra9e1 & an end to        
,russia's int]f]5ce 9 ,ukra9e's int]nal 
affairs2 &  7#ag7 reaffirms ! commitm5t 
( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to its obligations "u 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 especially   
,article #e1 & calls on all ,alliance   
memb] /ates to provide _! full %>e ( !  
res\rces ne$$ to ensure _! collective   
def5se4