,,iv  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #geh  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #ah1 #bjad   
,mr4 ,k9z+] ( ,ill9ois submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !          
,committee on ,=eign ,affairs           
,,resolution  ,/rongly condemn+ !       
actions ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 "u      
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 :i* has c>ri$
 out a policy ( aggression aga9/        
neighbor+ c\ntries aim$ at political &  
economic dom9ation4  ,:]eas ^u ent]+    
(fice 9 #bjji1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama  
ann\nc$ 8 int5tion to reset relations ) 
! ,russian ,f$]ation1 :i* 0 describ$ by 
=m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,russia
 ,mi*ael ,mc,faul z a policy to engage )
 ,russia to seek agreem5t on common     
int]e/s1 :i* includ$ ! negotiation ( !  
,/rategic ,arms ,r$uction ,treaty 7,new 
,,/>t7 9 :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates agre$ to   
major r$uctions 9 its nucle> =ces2      
,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation has respond$
 to ?is policy ) op5ly anti-,am]ican    
rhetoric & actions & ) arm$ aggression  

aga9/ ,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]      
c\ntries1 includ+ ,ukra9e & ! ,republic 
( ,georgia2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
has subject$ ,ukra9e to a campaign (    
political1 economic1 & milit>y          
aggression = ! purpose ( e/abli%+ its   
dom9ation ov] ! c\ntry & progressively  
eras+ its indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,russian 
,f$]ation's invasion (1 & milit>y       
op]ations on1 ,ukra9ian t]ritory        
repres5t gross violations ( ,ukra9e's   
sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial    
integrity & a violation ( int]national  
law1 includ+ ! ,russian ,f$]ation's     
obligations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]2 
,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation's =cible    
occupation & illegal annexation (       
,crimea & its cont9u+ support = sep>ati/
 & p>amilit>y =ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e are  
violations ( its obligations "u ! #aiid 
,budape/ ,memor&um on ,security         
,assurances1 9 :i* x pl$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 ov] #d1jjj      
civilian 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 & sov]eignty aga9/
 milit>y aggression by ! ,russian       
,f$]ation & by sep>ati/ =ces2 ,:]eas !  
t]ms ( ! ceasefire specifi$ 9 ! ,m9sk   
,protocol t 0 sign$ on ,septemb] #e1    
#bjad1 by repres5tatives ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,ukra9e1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & !     
,russian-back$ sep>ati/s 9 ! ea/]n area 
( ! ,ukra9e h be5 repeat$ly violat$ by !
 ,russian ,f$]ation & ! sep>ati/ =ces x 
supports2 ,:]eas sep>ati/ =ces 9 areas  
!y controll$ 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e prev5t$ !  

hold+ ( elections on ,may #be1 #bjad1 = 
a new ,presid5t ( ,ukra9e & on ,octob]  
#bf1 #bjad1 = a new ,rada1 !reby prev5t+
 ! p ( ea/]n ,ukra9e f ex]cis+ _!       
democratic "r to select _! c&idates =   
(fice 9 free & fair elections2 ,:]eas1  
on ,novemb] #b1 #bjad1 sep>ati/ =ces 9  
ea/]n ,ukra9e held fraudul5t & illegal  
elections 9 areas !y controll$ = !      
suppos$ purpose ( *oos+ lead]s ( !      
illegitimate local political entities !y
 h decl>$2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
has recogniz$ ! results ( ! illegal     
elections & cont9ues to provide !       
milit>y1 political1 & economic support  
)\t :i* ! sep>ati/ =ces c\ld n cont9ue  
to ma9ta9 _! areas ( control2 ,:]eas !  
ree/abli%m5t ( peace & security 9       
,ukra9e requires ! full )drawal (       
,russian =ces f ,ukra9ian t]ritory1 !   
resumption ( ! gov]nm5t's control ov]   
all ( ! c\ntry's 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 pressure1 & an end 
to ,russian int]f]5ce 9 ,ukra9e's       
int]nal affairs2 ,:]eas ,malaysia       
,airl9es ,flight #ag1 a civilian airl9]1
 0 de/roy$ by a ,russian-made missile   
provid$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation to      
sep>ati/ =ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 result+ 9
 ! loss ( #bih innoc5t lives2 ,:]eas !  
,russian ,f$]ation has us$ & is cont9u+ 
to use co]cive economic measures1       
includ+ ! manipulation ( en]gy prices & 
supplies1 z well z trade re/rictions1 to
 place political & economic pressure on 
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas milit>y =ces ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation & ( ! sep>ati/s x    
controls h repeat$ly violat$ ! t]ms ( ! 
ceasefire agreem5t ann\nc$ on ,septemb] 
#e1 #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
invad$ ! ,republic ( ,georgia 9 ,augu/  
#bjjh1 cont9ues to /ation milit>y =ces 9
 ! regions ( ,abkhazia & ,s\? ,ossetia1 
& is implem5t+ measures int5d$ to       
progressively integrate ^! regions into 
! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,russian 
,f$]ation cont9ues to subject !         

,republic ( ,georgia to political &     
milit>y intimidation1 economic co]cion1 
& o!r =ms ( aggression 9 an ef=t to     
e/abli% its control ( ! c\ntry & to     
prev5t ,georgia f e/abli%+ clos]        
relations ) ! ,european ,union & !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,russian        
,f$]ation cont9ues to /ation milit>y    
=ces 9 ! ,transnie/ria region (         
,moldova2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation   
cont9ues to provide support to ! illegal
 sep>ati/ regime 9 ! ,transnie/ria      
region ( ,moldova2 ,:]eas ! ,russian    
,f$]ation cont9ues to subject ,moldova  
to political & milit>y intimidation1    
economic co]cion1 & o!r =ms ( aggression
 9 an ef=t to e/abli% its control ( !   
c\ntries & to prev5t ef=ts by ,moldova  
to e/abli% clos] relations ) ! ,european
 ,union & ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas "u !  
t]ms ( ! ,int]m$iate-,range ,nucle>     
,=ces ,treaty 7,,inf71 a flight-te/ or  
deploym5t ( any ,,inf-bann$ weapon      
deliv]y vehicle by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 
con/itutes a violation ( ! ,,inf        

,treaty2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #bi1 #bjad1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate releas$ 
its report on ! ,adh]5ce to &           
,compliance ) ,arms ,control1           
,nonprolif]ation1 & ,dis>mam5t          
,agreem5ts & ,commitm5ts1 z requir$ by  
,section #djc ( ! ,arms ,control &      
,dis>mam5t ,act1 = cal5d> ye> #bjac1 :i*
 f\nd t1 the ,unit$ ,/ates has det]m9$ t
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation is 9 violation (  
its obligations "u ! ,,inf ,treaty n to 
possess1 produce1 or flight-te/ a       
gr\nd-laun*$ cruise missile 7,,glcm7 ) a
 range capability ( #ejj km to #e1ejj   
km1 or to possess or produce laun*]s (  
su* missiles2 ,:]eas accord+ to reports1
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has 
repeat$ly engag$ 9 ! infiltration (1 &  
attacks on1 comput] networks ( ! ,unit$ 
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z well z individuals &
 private entities1 = ! purpose (        
illicitly acquir+ in=mation & disrupt+  
op]ations1 includ+ by support+ ,russian 
individuals & entities engag$ 9 ^!      
actions2 ,:]eas ! political1 milit>y1 & 

economic aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e & o!r 
c\ntries by ! ,russian ,f$]ation        
und]scores ! endur+ importance ( ! ,nor?
 ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization        
7,,nato7 z ! corn]/one ( collective     
,euro-,atlantic def5se2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates reaffirms its obligations "u !   
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty1 especially     
,article #e :i* /ates t an arm$ attack  
aga9/ "o or m ( ! treaty signatories    
%all be consid]$ an attack aga9/ !m all2
 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation is cont9u+ 
to use its supply ( en]gy z a means (   
political & economic co]cion aga9/      
,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 ,moldova1 & o!r      
,european c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$     
,/ates /rongly supports en]gy           
div]sification initiatives 9 ,ukra9e1   
,georgia1 ,moldova1 & o!r ,european     
c\ntries to r$uce ! ability ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation to use its supply ( en]gy =  
political & economic co]cion1 includ+ ! 
developm5t ( dome/ic s\rces ( en]gy1    
increas$ effici5cy1 & sub/itut+ ,russian
 en]gy res\rces ) imports f o!r         

c\ntries2 ,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation   
cont9ues to conduct an aggressive       
propag&a ef=t 9 ,ukra9e 9 :i* false     
in=mation is us$ to subv]t ! au?ority ( 
! legitimate national gov]nm5t1 und]m9e 
/ability1 promote e?nic diss5sion1 &    
incite viol5ce2 ,:]eas ! ,russian       
,f$]ation has exp&$ ! pres5ce ( its     
/ate-sponsor$ m$ia 9 national languages 
across c5tral & we/]n ,europe ) ! int5t 
( us+ news & in=mation to di/ort public 
op9ion & obscure ,russian political &   
economic influ5ce 9 ,europe2 ,:]eas     
exp&$ ef=ts by ,unit$ ,/ates            
int]national broadca/+ across all m$ia 9
 ! ,russian & ,ukra9ian languages are   
ne$$ to c\nt] ,russian propag&a & to    
provide ! p ( ,ukra9e & ! surr\nd+      
regions ) access to cr$ible & balanc$   
in=mation2 ,:]eas ! ,voice ( ,am]ica &  
,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty    
7,,rfe_/,,rl71 ,incorporat$ cont9ue to  
repres5t a m9ority m>ket %>e 9 ,ukra9e &
 o!r regional /ates ) significant       
e?no-l+ui/ic ,russian populations :o    

increas+ly obta9 _! local & int]national
 news f ,russian /ate-sponsor$ m$ia     
outlets2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates         
,int]national ,programm+ to ,ukra9e &   
,neighbor+ ,regions ,act ( #bjad        
7,public ,law #aac-if7 requires ! ,voice
 ( ,am]ica & ,,rfe_/,,rl1 ,incorporat$  
to provide programm+ cont5t to t>get    
populations 9 ,ukra9e & ,moldova #bd    
h\rs a day1 #g days a week1 includ+ at  
lea/ #h weekly h\rs ( total orig9al     
video & television cont5t & #ad weekly  
h\rs ( total audio cont5t :ile exp&+    
coop]ation ) local m$ia outlets &       
deploy+ great] cont5t ?r\gh multim$ia   
plat=ms & mobile devices2 & ,:]eas      
,vladimir ,put9 has e/abli%$ an         
increas+ly au?orit>ian regime 9 !       
,russian ,f$]ation ?r\gh fraudul5t      
elections1 ! p]secution & jail+ (       
political oppon5ts1 ! elim9ation (      
indep5d5t m$ia1 ! seizure ( key sectors 
( ! economy & enabl+ support]s to enri* 
!mselves ?r\gh widespread corruption1 & 
implem5t+ a /rid5t propag&a campaign to 

ju/ify ,russian aggression aga9/ o!r    
c\ntries & repression 9 ,russia1 among  
o!r actions3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /rongly 
supports ! ef=ts by ,presid5t ,poro%5ko 
& ! p ( ,ukra9e to e/abli% a la/+ peace 
9 _! c\ntry t includes ! full )drawal ( 
,russian =ces f its t]ritory1 full      
control ( its int]national bord]s1 !    
dis>m+ ( sep>ati/ & p>amilit>y =ces     
ea/]n ,ukra9e1 ! adoption ( policies to 
r$uce ! ability ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
to use en]gy exports & trade b>ri]s z   
weapons to apply economic & political   
pressure1 & an end to int]f]5ce by !    
,russian ,f$]ation 9 ! int]nal affairs (
 ,ukra9e2  7#b7 affirms ! "r ( ,ukra9e1 
,georgia1 ,moldova1 & all c\ntries to   
ex]cise _! sov]eign rights )9 _!        
int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s free f  
outside int]v5tion & to conduct _! =eign
 policy 9 accordance ) _! det]m9ation ( 
! be/ int]e/s ( _! peoples2  7#c7       
condemns ! cont9u+ political1 economic1 
& milit>y aggression by ! ,russian      

,f$]ation aga9/ ,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 &    
,moldova & ! cont9u+ violation ( _!     
sov]eignty1 indep5d5ce1 & t]ritorial    
integrity2  7#d7 /ates t ! milit>y      
int]v5tion by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9    
,ukra9e--  7,a7 is 9 brea* ( its        
obligations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]2 
7,b7 is 9 violation ( ! #aiid ,budape/  
,memor&um on ,security ,assurances 9 :i*
 x pl$g$ to respect ! indep5d5ce1       
sov]eignty1 & exi/+ bord]s ( ,ukra9e &  
to refra9 f ! ?reat ( ! use ( =ce aga9/ 
! t]ritorial integrity or political     
indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e2 &  7,c7 poses a   
?reat to int]national peace & security2 
7#e7 calls on ! ,russian ,f$]ation to   
rev]se its illegal annexation ( !       
,crimean p59sula1 to end its support ( !
 sep>ati/ =ces 9 ,crimea1 & to remove   
its milit>y =ces f t region o!r ?an ^?  
op]at+ 9 /rict accordance ) its #aiig   
agreem5t on ! ,/atus & ,conditions ( !  
,black ,sea ,fleet ,/ation+ on !        
,t]ritory ( ,ukra9e2  7#f7 calls on !   
,presid5t to coop]ate ) ,unit$ ,/ates   

allies & p>tn]s 9 ,europe & o!r c\ntries
 ar\nd ! _w to refuse to recognize !    
illegal annexation ( ,crimea by !       
,russian ,f$]ation2  7#g7 calls on !    
,russian ,f$]ation to remove its milit>y
 =ces & milit>y equipm5t f ! t]ritory ( 
,ukra9e1 ,georgia1 & ,moldova1 & to end 
its political1 milit>y1 & economic      
support ( sep>ati/ =ces2  7#h7 calls on 
! ,russian ,f$]ation & ! sep>ati/ =ces x
 controls 9 ,ukra9e to end _! violations
 ( ! ceasefire ann\nc$ 9 ,m9sk on       
,septemb] #e1 #bjad2  7#i7 calls on !   
,presid5t to coop]ate ) ,unit$ ,/ates   
allies & p>tn]s 9 ,europe & o!r c\ntries
 ar\nd ! _w to impose visa bans1 t>get$ 
asset freezes1 sectoral sanctions1 & o!r
 measures on ! ,russian ,f$]ation & its 
lead]%ip ) ! goal ( compell+ 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#aj7 calls
 on ! ,presid5t to provide ! ,gov]nm5t (

 ,ukra9e ) def5se articles1 s]vices1 &  
tra9+ requir$ to effectively def5d its  
t]ritory & sov]eignty2  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 ,nor?       
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7
 allies & ,unit$ ,/ates p>tn]s 9 ,europe
 & o!r nations ar\nd ! _w to susp5d all 
milit>y coop]ation ) ,russia1 includ+   
prohibit+ ! sale to ! ,russian ,gov]nm5t
 ( le?al & non-le?al milit>y equipm5t2  
7#ac7 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 def5se2    
7#ad7 urges ! ,presid5t1 9 consultation 
) ,congress1 to conduct a review ( ! =ce
 po/ure1 read9ess1 & responsibilities ( 
,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & ! =ces ( o!r
 memb]s ( ,,nato to det]m9e if !        

contributions & actions ( ea* are       
suffici5t to meet ! obligations (       
collective self-def5se "u ,article #e ( 
! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty & to specify !
 measures ne$$ to rem$y any defici5cies2
  7#ae7 urges ! ,presid5t to hold !     
,russian ,f$]ation acc\ntable =         
violations ( its obligations "u !       
,int]m$iate-,range ,nucle> ,=ces 7,,inf7
 ,treaty & to take action to br+ !      
,russian ,f$]ation back into compliance 
) ! ,treaty2  7#af7 urges ! ,presid5t to
 conduct a review ( ! utility ( ! ,,inf 
,treaty 9 secur+ ,unit$ ,/ates int]e/s &
 ! consequ5ces = ! ,unit$ ,/ates (      
)draw+ f ! ,treaty if ! ,russian        
,f$]ation does n return to compliance ) 
its provisions2  7#ag7 calls on ,ukra9e1
 ! ,european ,union1 & o!r c\ntries 9   
,europe to support en]gy div]sification 
initiatives to r$uce ! ability ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation to use its supply (  
en]gy z a means ( apply+ political &    
economic pressure on o!r c\ntries1      
includ+ by promot+ increas$ natural gas 

& o!r en]gy exports f ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
o!r c\ntries2  7#ah7 urges ! ,presid5t  
to exp$ite ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t (  
,en]gy's approval ( liquefi$ natural gas
 exports to ,ukra9e & o!r ,european     
c\ntries2  7#ai7 calls on ! ,presid5t & 
! ,unit$ ,/ates ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to    
develop a /rategy = multilat]al         
coord9ation to produce or o!rwise       
procure & di/ribute news & in=mation 9 !
 ,russian language to c\ntries )        
significant ,russian-speak+ populations 
:i* maximizes ! use ( exi/+ plat=ms =   
cont5t deliv]y su* z ! ,voice ( ,am]ica 
& ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty  
7,,rfe_/,,rl71 ,incorporat$1 lev]ages   
indig5\s public-private p>tn]%ips =     
cont5t production1 & seeks 9-k9d        
contributions f regional /ate gov]nm5ts2
  7#bj7 calls on ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to id5tify positions  
at key diplomatic po/s 9 ,europe to     
evaluate ! political1 economic1 &       
cultural influ5ce ( ,russia & ,russian  
/ate-sponsor$ m$ia & to coord9ate ) ho/ 

gov]nm5ts on appropriate responses2     
7#ba7 calls ^u ! ,russian ,f$]ation to  
seek a mutually b5eficial relation%ip ) 
! ,unit$ ,/ates t is bas$ on respect = !
 indep5d5ce & sov]eignty ( all c\ntries 
& _! "r to freely det]m9e _! future1    
includ+ _! relation%ip ) o!r nations &  
int]national organizations1 )\t         
int]f]5ce1 intimidation1 or co]cion by  
o!r c\ntries2 &  7#bb7 calls = !        
ree/abli%m5t ( a close & coop]ative     
relation%ip betwe5 ! p ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ! ,russian p bas$ on ! %>$ pursuit ( 
democracy1 human rights1 & peace among  
all nations4