,,iii ,cal5d> ,no4 #bgd #aac? ,,congress
  #a/ ,session  ,s4 ,,res4 #cai  ,,9 ,,!
 ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates        
,decemb] #ab 7legislative day1 ,decemb] 
#aa71 #bjac,mr4 ,murphy 7= himself1 ,mr4
 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51    
,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 
,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,ris*1
 & ,mr4 ,c>d97 submitt$ ! foll[+        
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,decemb] #ah1    
#bjac,report$ by ,mr4 ,m55dez1 )\t      
am5dm5t  ,,resolution  ,express+ support
 = ! ,ukra9ian p 9 light ( ,presid5t    
,yanukovy*'s decision n to sign an      
,association ,agreem5t ) ! ,european    
,union4  ,:]eas1 accord+ to a poll      
conduct$ 9 ,novemb] #bjac1 a majority ( 
! p ( ,ukra9e support$ sign+ a hi/oric  
trade & political agreem5t ) ! ,european
 ,union2 ,:]eas a clos] association     
betwe5 ,ukra9e & ! ,european ,union has 
be5 support$ by ,ukra9ian civil society1
 bus9ess lead]s1 & politicians across ! 
political spectrum & w\ld br+ la/+      

political1 democratic1 & economic       
b5efits to ! p ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e
 successfully pass$ mu* ( ! legislation 
requir$ to con=m to ,european ,union    
/&>ds = sign+ an ,association ,agreem5t2
 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #bb1 #bjab1 &     
,novemb] #ah1 #bjac1 ! ,s5ate unanim\sly
 pass$ resolutions call+ = a demon/rable
 end to selective ju/ice 9 ,ukra9e &    
express+ its belief t ,ukra9e's future  
lies ) /rong] ties to ,europe1 ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 & o!rs 9 ! community (          
democracies2 ,:]eas ! exp]i5ce (        
c\ntries su* z ,pol&1 ,li?uania1        
,latvia1 & ,e/onia provides a positive  
example ( increas$ economic opportunity1
 enhanc$ p]sonal fre$om1 & good         
gov]nance4 :i* c also be realiz$ by     
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t & p (       
,ukra9e h ! sov]eign "r to *oose _! own 
=eign policy & economic c\rse1 & no o!r 
c\ntry has ! "r to det]m9e _! political 
& economic ori5tation1 nor decide :i*   
alliances & trade agreem5ts !y c jo92   
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac1         

,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy* susp5d$    
,ukra9e's prep>ations = sign+ !         
,association ,agreem5t "o week be=e a   
critical ,european ,union ,summit 9     
,vilnius1 ,li?uania2 ,:]eas ! abrupt    
rev]sal on ! eve ( ! summit foll[+      
,russian economic co]cion & to protect !
 n>r[ int]e/s ( "s (ficials &           
individuals 9 ,ukra9e prompt$ hundr$s ( 
?\s&s ( ,ukra9ians all across ! c\ntry1 
especially "y p & /ud5ts1 to prote/ !   
decision & /& 9 support ( fur!r+        
,ukra9e's ,euro-,atlantic integration2  
,:]eas int]national nonpr(it &          
nongov]nm5tal organizations provide     
ess5tial c>e to ne$y ,ukra9ians1 yet    
face direct ?reats & *all5ges to _!     
exi/5ce & adm9i/rative & regulatory     
imp$im5ts1 includ+ *all5ges to op]at+ ) 
! tax-exempt /atus necess>y to maximize 
! use ( funds on ! gr\nd & ?reats to !  
fabric ( civil society vital to         
democracy 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb]
 #cj1 #bjac1 at ,indep5d5ce ,squ>e 9    
,kyiv1 special division police disp]s$ a

 peaceful demon/ration ( /ud5ts & civil 
society activi/s :o 7 call+ on ,presid5t
 ,yanukovy* to sign ! ,association      
,agreem5t2 ,:]eas approximately #ce     
individuals 7 deta9$ or arre/$1 & doz5s 
7 hospitaliz$1 "s ) sev]e injuries2     
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #i1 #bjac1 raids 7  
conduct$ on ?ree opposition m$ia outlets
 & ! headqu>t]s ( "o opposition p>ty2   
,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #aa1 #bjac1         
,ukra9ian au?orities conduct$ an        
ov]night police op]ation 9 an attempt to
 =cefully take control ( ,indep5d5ce    
,squ>e1 b 7 resi/$ by brave ,ukra9ians  
:o fill$ ! squ>e & rebuff$ ! police     
action2 ,:]eas all ?ree =m] ,presid5ts (
 ,ukra9e h und]scor$ ! ne$ to refra9 f  
viol5ce & ! importance ( engag+ 9 a     
dialogue ) ! opposition2 & ,:]eas       
,ukra9e faces an imp5d+ economic crisis 
t c only be solv$ ) long-t]m economic   
re=ms3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--   
7#a7 /&s ) ! p ( ,ukra9e & supports _!  
sov]eign "r to *>t an indep5d5t &       
democratic future = _! c\ntry2  7#b7    

urges lead]s 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates & !      
,european ,union to cont9ue work+ toge!r
 actively to support a peaceful &       
democratic resolution to ! curr5t crisis
 t moves ,ukra9e t[>d a future 9 !      
,euro-,atlantic community & a long-t]m  
solution to ,ukra9e's economic crisis2  
7#c7 enc\rages demon/rators & memb]s ( !
 opposition & civil society 9 ,ukra9e to
 cont9ue avoid+ ! use ( viol5ce & engage
 9 a dialogue ( national reconciliation2
  7#d7 urges all political p>ties to    
refra9 f hate spee* or actions ( an     
anti-,semitic or o!r "* :i* fur!r divide
 ! ,ukra9ian p :5 !y ne$ to be unit$2   
7#e7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to  
refra9 f fur!r use ( =ce or acts (      
viol5ce aga9/ peaceful prote/ors1 & to  
respect ! int]nationally recogniz$ human
 rights ( ! ,ukra9ian p1 especially !   
fre$oms ( spee* & assembly2  7#f7       
condemns ! decision by ,ukra9ian        
au?orities to use viol5ce aga9/ peaceful
 demon/rators on ,novemb] #cj1 ,decemb] 
#a1 & ,decemb] #aa1 #bjac1 & calls = ^? 

responsible to be swiftly br\ght to     
ju/ice & all deta9$ nonviol5t           
demon/rators to be imm$iately releas$2 &
  7#g7 notes t 9 ! ev5t ( fur!r /ate    
viol5ce aga9/ peaceful prote/ors1 !     
,presid5t & ,congress %\ld consid] :e!r 
to apply t>get$ sanctions1 includ+ visa 
bans & asset freezes1 aga9/ individuals 
responsible = ord]+ or c>ry+ out !      
viol5ce4  ,decemb] #ah1 #bjac,report$   
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