,,iii #aacth ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #cgh ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,march #aa1 #bjad ,mr4 ,durbin 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4 ,menendez1 ,mr4 ,corker1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,mr4 ,kaine1 ,mr4 ,warner1 ,mr4 ,wicker1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,barrasso1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,johnson of ,wisconsin1 ,mrs4 ,feinstein1 ,mr4 ,markey1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,schumer1 ,mr4 ,cruz1 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,boxer1 ,mr4 ,roberts1 and ,mr4 ,risch7 submitted the following resolution2 which was considered and agreed to ,,resolution ,condemning illegal ,russian aggression in ,ukraine4 ,whereas the recent unprovoked ,russian military occupation of the ,crimea region of ,ukraine1 and further military threats against additional ,ukrainian territory1 are an affront to international norms and agreements and a threat to global peace and security2 ,whereas1 under ,president ,vladimir ,putin1 the ,russian ,federation has a history of bullying neighboring countries in an attempt to rebuild ,russian dominance on its borders--often under the guise of protecting ,russian citizens--including forcibly seizing the ,south ,ossetia and ,abkhazia regions of the independent ,republic of ,georgia in #bjjh2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation continues to illegally occupy ,south ,ossetia and ,abkhazia and has erected fences along administrative boundary lines and permanent military bases in violation of the cease fire agreement negotiated with the ,european ,union2 ,whereas1 during #bjac1 then-,president of ,ukraine ,viktor ,yanukovych faced similar ,russian coercion to not sign a long-negotiated ,association ,agreement with the ,european ,union1 including threats to gas contracts1 the supply of which the ,russian ,federation turned off in #bjjf and #bjji2 ,whereas1 in ,november #bjac1 ,president ,yanukovych abruptly canceled plans to sign the ,association ,agreement1 saying ,ukraine could not afford to sacrifice trade with the ,russian ,federation as a result2 ,whereas1 for three ensuing months1 hundreds of thousands of protesters in ,ukraine endured cold and government harassment and violence to protest the decision and demand closer ties to the ,west2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bj1 #bjad1 ,ukrainian security forces1 including heavily armed snipers1 fired on demonstrators in ,kyiv1 leaving dozens dead and the people of ,ukraine reeling from the most lethal day of violence since the ,soviet era1 and many of ,yanukovych's political allies1 including the mayor of the ,kyiv1 resigned from his governing ,party of ,regions to protest the bloodshed2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bb1 #bjad1 the ,ukrainian parliament found then-,president ,yanukovych unable to fulfill his duties1 exercised its constitutional powers to remove him from office1 and set an election for ,may #be1 #bjad1 to select his replacement2 ,whereas1 amid ,ukraine's economic hardships1 ,president ,yanukovych amassed a lavish secret estate that included a private zoo1 exotic gardens1 numerous automobiles1 and a tall ship2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bg1 #bjad1 heavily armed soldiers without identification or insignia began securing key facilities in the ,crimea1 including its regional parliament and two airports1 and in the ensuing days encircled ,ukrainian military facilities and gained effective control of the region2 ,whereas the military forces are clearly ,russian troops1 and on ,march #a1 #bjad1 ,president ,putin sought and received rubber stamp parliamentary approval to use military force against greater ,ukraine1 having argued that the ,government of the ,russian ,federation acted because of the threat of violence from ultranationalists2 ,whereas there has been no credible evidence of serious threats to ,russian citizens in ,crimea or elsewhere in ,ukraine1 and the ,russian ,federation's military invasion has been widely condemned internationally2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation1 as a signatory to the #aiid ,budapest ,memorandum1 reaffirmed its commitment to ,ukraine1 to respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of ,ukraine1 to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of ,ukraine1 to refrain from economic coercion to subordinate ,ukraine to ,russia's interests1 and to consult in the event a situation arises that raises a question concerning these commitments2 ,whereas1 in #aiig1 the ,russian ,federation and ,ukraine signed a friendship treaty1 during which time ,russian ,president ,boris ,yeltsin said in ,kyiv1 ,we respect and honor the territorial integrity of ,ukraine42 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation1 as a participating state in the ,final ,act of the ,conference for ,security and ,cooperation in ,europe in #aige 7,helsinki ,final ,act71 committed to respect the sovereign equality and individuality of other participating states1 including the right of every state to territorial integrity and to freedom and political independence1 to refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state1 to regard as inviolable all one another's frontiers as well as the frontiers of all states in ,europe1 and to refrain from making each other's territory the object of military occupation2 ,whereas1 under ,united ,nations ,charter ,article #b1 all members shall settle international disputes by peaceful means in a manner that international peace and security are not endangered and refrain from the threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or political independence of any state2 ,whereas ,president ,putin himself wrote in #bjac1 ,under current international law1 force is permitted only in self-defense or by the decision of the ,security ,council4 ,anything else is unacceptable under the ,united ,nations ,charter and would constitute an act of aggression42 ,whereas the ,north ,atlantic ,council stated that ,russian military action against ,ukraine is a breach of international law and contravenes the principles of the ,,nato-,russia ,council and the ,partnership for ,peace and that ,russia must respect its obligations under the ,united ,nations ,charter and principles of the ,organization for ,security and ,co-operation in ,europe 7,,osce71 on which peace and stability in ,europe rest2 ,whereas leaders of ,canada1 ,france1 ,germany1 ,italy1 ,japan1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and the ,united ,states and the presidents of the ,european ,council and the ,european ,commission condemned the ,russian ,federation's clear violation of ,ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity1 in contravention of the ,russian ,federation's obligations under the ,united ,nations ,charter and its #aiig basing agreement with ,ukraine2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bh1 #bjad1 ,president ,barack ,obama stated that the ,united ,states is deeply concerned by reports of military movements taken by the ,russian ,federation inside of ,ukraine and that it would be a clear violation of ,russia's commitment to respect the independence and sovereignty and borders of ,ukraine1 and of international law2 and ,whereas ,president ,obama pledged that the ,united ,states will stand with the international community in affirming that there will be costs for any military intervention in ,ukraine3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 condemns the unprovoked and illegal ,russian military seizure of the ,ukrainian ,crimea and demands the immediate withdrawal of ,russian forces except as specifically allowed for by treaty2 7#b7 demands the immediate release of besieged ,ukrainian security forces in ,crimea1 who have shown remarkable restraint under threat2 7#c7 warns that failure to do so or any additional military action against other areas of ,ukraine will lead to swift and significant consequences in the ,russian ,federation's relations with the ,united ,states and those nations who share our views2 7#d7 urges the ,president to use all appropriate economic elements of ,united ,states national power1 in coordination with ,united ,states allies1 including loan guarantees matched with requirements of international financial institutions regarding ,ukrainian economic reforms and transparency1 to strengthen the ,ukrainian economy and protect the independence1 sovereignty1 and territorial and economic integrity of ,ukraine2 7#e7 urges the ,president to use appropriate economic and diplomatic measures1 including calibrated sanctions1 against those responsible for the illegal seizure of ,crimea2 7#f7 urges the ,president to propose to ,g-#h nations to suspend the ,russian ,federation1 and to propose to our ,,nato allies to suspend operation of the ,,nato-,russia ,council and suspend the ,russian ,federation's military and diplomatic representation at ,,nato2 7#g7 condemns the economic coercion pursued by the ,russian ,federation beginning in ,july #bjac against ,ukraine1 ,moldova1 ,lithuania1 and other countries in the region in order to obstruct closer ties between the ,european ,union and the countries of the ,eastern ,partnership and supports the people of ,ukraine in their desire to forge closer ties with ,europe2 7#h7 supports assisting ,ukraine and ,united ,states allies in the region in gaining energy security in order to alleviate their vulnerability to the ,russian ,federation's threats and manipulations2 7#i7 expresses its continuing support for democratic allies who regularly face aggression on their borders from the ,government of the ,russian ,federation and supports enhanced security cooperation with1 and security assistance to1 states in ,central and ,eastern ,europe1 including ,ukraine2 7#aj7 encourages governments in ,europe to take similar and coordinated actions to make it clear to the ,government of the ,russian ,federation that violating the territorial integrity of sovereign nations will have swift and significant consequences2 7#aa7 calls for the immediate acceptance of a credible international observer mission in ,crimea and other parts of the ,ukraine2 7#ab7 calls on the ,government of the ,russian ,federation to seriously engage with the ,government of ,ukraine in a political dialogue on a political and diplomatic path that respects ,ukrainian sovereignty and the ,crimea's complex historic and ethnic makeup2 7#ac7 supports the efforts of the ,government of ,ukraine to bring to justice those responsible for the acts of violence related to the anti-government protests that began on ,november #ba1 #bjac2 7#ad7 supports the efforts of the ,government of ,ukraine to recover and return to the ,ukrainian state funds stolen by former ,president ,yanukovych1 his family1 and other current and former members of the ,government of ,ukraine and elites2 and 7#ae7 calls upon the leadership of the ,fdration ,internationale de ,football ,association 7,,fifa7 to reconsider its decision to place ,world ,cup #bjah matches in ,russia4