,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #afe  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,june #aj1 #bjac,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mrs4   
,box]1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4
 ,c>d91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4
 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,sessions1 ,mr4         
,boozman1 & ,mr4 ,inh(e7 submitt$ !     
foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to !    
,committee on ,=eign ,relations  ,june  
#be1 #bjac,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ) an
 am5dm5t & an am5dm5t to ! preamble     
,novemb] #ah1 #bjac;,consid]$1 am5d$1 & 
agre$ to ) an am5d$ preamble            
,,resolution  ,call+ = ! release f      
prison ( =m] ,prime ,m9i/] ( ,ukra9e    
,yulia ,tymo%5ko 9 light ( ! rec5t      
,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights rul+4  
,:]eas1 9 ,augu/ #aiia1 ! ,ukra9ian     
,p>liam5t decl>$ indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet 
,union & approv$ decrees to m9t its own 
curr5cy & take comm& ( all ,soviet      
milit>y units on its soil2 ,:]eas1 9    
,decemb] #aiia1 #ij p]c5t ( ,ukra9ians  
vot$ 9 a ref]5dum to support indep5d5ce 

f ! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e has  
exp]i5c$ increas$ economic & political  
coop]ation ) ,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
s9ce its indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet ,union2 
,:]eas1 9 #aiif1 ,ukra9e adopt$ its fir/
 democratic con/itution t includ$ basic 
fre$oms ( spee*1 assembly1 religion1 &  
press2 ,:]eas 9 #bjjd1 ,ukra9ians       
organiz$ a s]ies ( hi/oric prote/s1     
/rikes1 & sit-ins kn[n z ! 8,orange     
,revolution0 to prote/ electoral fraud 9
 ! #bjjd presid5tial election2 ,:]eas   
,yulia ,tymo%5ko 0 a lead] ( ! ,orange  
,revolution & 0 fir/ elect$ z ,prime    
,m9i/] 9 #bjje2 ,:]eas 9 ! #bjaj        
presid5tial election1 incumb5t ,presid5t
 ,viktor ,yu%*5ko won only #e4e p]c5t 9 
! fir/ r\nd ( vot+1 :i* left =m] ,prime 
,m9i/] ,viktor ,yanukovi* & !n ,prime   
,m9i/] ,yulia ,tymo%5ko to face "o ano!r
 9 a run-(f election2 ,:]eas ,mr4       
,yanukovi* defeat$ ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko by a  
m>g9 ( #di p]c5t to #dd p]c5t2 ,:]eas1  
on ,octob] #aa1 #bjaa1 ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko 0 
f\nd guilty & s5t5c$ to sev5 ye>s 9     

prison on *>ges t %e abus$ h] position z
 ,prime ,m9i/] 9 connection ) a ,russian
 natural gas contract2 ,:]eas1 on       
,janu>y #bf1 #bjab1 ! ,p>liam5t>y       
,assembly ,c\ncil ( ,europe 7,,pace7    
pass$ a resolution 7#ahfb7 t decl>$ t ! 
articles "u :i* ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko 0        
convict$ 7 8ov]ly broad 9 application & 
effectively all[ = ex po/ facto         
crim9alization ( normal political       
decision mak+02 ,:]eas1 on ,may #cj1    
#bjab1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t pass$ a    
resolution 7,c#aec_/ba7 deplor+ ! s5t5c+
 ( ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] 
#bb1 #bjab1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate pass$
 a resolution 7,s4 ,res #dff1 #aab?     
,congress7 t condemn$ ! selective &     
politically motivat$ prosecution &      
imprisonm5t ( ,yulia ,tymo%5ko1 call$ = 
h] release bas$ on ! politiciz$ *>ges1 &
 call$ on ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to        
in/itute a visa ban aga9/ ^? responsible
 = ! imprisonm5t ( ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko & !   
o!r political lead]s associat$ ) ! #bjjd
 ,orange ,revolution2 ,:]eas1 on ,april 

#g1 #bjac1 ,presid5t ( ,ukra9e ,viktor  
,yanukovi* p>don$ =m] int]ior m9i/]     
,yuri ,luts5ko & sev]al o!r opposition  
figures alli$ ) ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko2 ,:]eas1 
on ,april #cj1 #bjac1 ! ,european ,c\rt 
( ,human ,rights1 :i* settles cases (   
rights abuses aft] pla9tiffs h exhau/$  
appeals 9 _! home c\ntry c\rts1 rul$ t  
,ms4 ,tymo%5ko's pre-trial det5tion _h  
be5 arbitr>y2 t ! lawfulness ( h]       
pre-trial det5tion _h n be5 prop]ly     
review$2 t h] "r to lib]ty _h be5       
re/rict$2 &1 t %e _h no possibility to  
seek comp5sation = h] unlawful          
deprivation ( lib]ty2 ,:]eas1 on ,april 
#cj1 #bjac1 ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ,spokesman
 ,patrick ,v5trell reit]at$ ! ,unit$    
,/ates call t ,ms4 ,tymo%5ko 8be releas$
 & t ! practice ( selective prosecution 
end imm$iately0 9 light ( ! ,european   
,c\rt ( ,human ,rights decision2 ,:]eas 
,ukra9e hopes to sign an association    
agreem5t ) ! ,european ,union dur+ !    
,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip ,summit 9 ,novemb]     
#bjac2 & ,:]eas aft] ! ,european ,c\rt (

 ,human ,rights rul+1 ,european         
,p>liam5t ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs 
*airman ,elm> ,brok /at$ t 8,ukra9e is  
/ill miles away f fulfill+ ,european    
/&>ds0 & mu/ 8end its selective ju/ice0 
be=e sign+ ! association agreem5t3 ,n[1 
!re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 calls on 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to release =m]    
,prime ,m9i/] ,yulia ,tymo%5ko f        
imprisonm5t bas$ on politiciz$ &        
selective *>ges & 9 light ( ! ,april    
#bjac ,european ,c\rt ( ,human ,rights  
v]dict2  7#b7 calls on ! ,european      
,union memb]s to include ! release (    
,ms4 ,tymo%5ko f imprisonm5t bas$ on    
politiciz$ & selective *>ges z a        
crit]ion = sign+ an association agreem5t
 ) ,ukra9e at ! upcom+ ,ea/]n ,p>tn]%ip 
,summit 9 ,li?uania2  7#c7 expresses its
 belief & hope t ,ukra9e's future re/s )
 /rong] ties to ,europe1 ! ,unit$       
,/ates1 & o!rs 9 ! community (          
democracies2 &  7#d7 expresses its      
conc]n & disappo9tm5t t ! cont9u$       
selective & politically motivat$        

imprisonm5t ( =m] ,prime ,m9i/] ,yulia  
,tymo%5ko unnecess>ily detracts f       
,ukra9e's o!rwise /rong relation%ip )   
,europe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 & ! community 
( democracies4