,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #cgh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #aa1 #bjad ,mr4  
,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coats1 ,mr4    
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4  
,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,w>n]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4    
,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1   
,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,kirk1  
,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 
,mr4 ,johnson ( ,wiscons91 ,mrs4        
,fe9/e91 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1    
,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,johanns1 ,mr4      
,rubio1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,ms4 ,ayotte1    
,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,s*um]1 ,mr4 ,cruz1  
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4        
,rob]ts1 & ,mr4 ,ris*7 submitt$ ! foll[+
 resolution2 :i* 0 consid]$ & agre$ to  
,,resolution  ,condemn+ illegal ,russian
 aggression 9 ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas ! rec5t  
unprovok$ ,russian milit>y occupation ( 
! ,crimea region ( ,ukra9e1 & fur!r     
milit>y ?reats aga9/ additional         
,ukra9ian t]ritory1 are an affront to   
int]national norms & agreem5ts & a ?reat
 to global peace & security2 ,:]eas1 "u 

,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 ! ,russian   
,f$]ation has a hi/ory ( bully+         
neighbor+ c\ntries 9 an attempt to      
rebuild ,russian dom9ance on its        
bord]s--(t5 "u ! guise ( protect+       
,russian citiz5s--includ+ =cibly seiz+ !
 ,s\? ,ossetia & ,abkhazia regions ( !  
indep5d5t ,republic ( ,georgia 9 #bjjh2 
,:]eas ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to 
illegally occupy ,s\? ,ossetia &        
,abkhazia & has erect$ f5ces along      
adm9i/rative b\nd>y l9es & p]man5t      
milit>y bases 9 violation ( ! cease fire
 agreem5t negotiat$ ) ! ,european       
,union2 ,:]eas1 dur+ #bjac1 !n-,presid5t
 ( ,ukra9e ,viktor ,yanukovy* fac$      
simil> ,russian co]cion to n sign a     
long-negotiat$ ,association ,agreem5t ) 
! ,european ,union1 includ+ ?reats to   
gas contracts1 ! supply ( :i* ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation turn$ (f 9 #bjjf & #bjji2    
,:]eas1 9 ,novemb] #bjac1 ,presid5t     
,yanukovy* abruptly cancel$ plans to    
sign ! ,association ,agreem5t1 say+     
,ukra9e c\ld n af=d to sacrifice trade )

 ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a result2       
,:]eas1 = ?ree ensu+ mon?s1 hundr$s (   
?\s&s ( prote/]s 9 ,ukra9e endur$ cold &
 gov]nm5t h>assm5t & viol5ce to prote/ !
 decision & dem& clos] ties to ! ,we/2  
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bj1 #bjad1         
,ukra9ian security =ces1 includ+ heavily
 arm$ snip]s1 fir$ on demon/rators 9    
,kyiv1 leav+ doz5s dead & ! p ( ,ukra9e 
reel+ f ! mo/ le?al day ( viol5ce s9ce !
 ,soviet era1 & _m ( ,yanukovy*'s       
political allies1 includ+ ! mayor ( !   
,kyiv1 resign$ f 8 gov]n+ ,p>ty (       
,regions to prote/ ! blood%$2 ,:]eas1 on
 ,febru>y #bb1 #bjad1 ! ,ukra9ian       
p>liam5t f\nd !n-,presid5t ,yanukovy*   
unable to fulfill 8 duties1 ex]cis$ its 
con/itutional p[]s to remove him f      
(fice1 & set an election = ,may #be1    
#bjad1 to select 8 replacem5t2 ,:]eas1  
amid ,ukra9e's economic h>d%ips1        
,presid5t ,yanukovy* amass$ a lavi%     
secret e/ate t includ$ a private zoo1   
exotic g>d5s1 num]\s automobiles1 & a   
tall %ip2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bg1      

#bjad1 heavily arm$ soldi]s )\t         
id5tification or insignia began secur+  
key facilities 9 ! ,crimea1 includ+ its 
regional p>liam5t & two airports1 & 9 ! 
ensu+ days encircl$ ,ukra9ian milit>y   
facilities & ga9$ effective control ( ! 
region2 ,:]eas ! milit>y =ces are cle>ly
 ,russian troops1 & on ,m>* #a1 #bjad1  
,presid5t ,put9 s\ght & receiv$ rubb]   
/amp p>liam5t>y approval to use milit>y 
=ce aga9/ great] ,ukra9e1 hav+ argu$ t !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation act$  
because ( ! ?reat ( viol5ce f           
ultranationali/s2 ,:]eas !re has be5 no 
cr$ible evid5ce ( s]i\s ?reats to       
,russian citiz5s 9 ,crimea or else:]e 9 
,ukra9e1 & ! ,russian ,f$]ation's       
milit>y invasion has be5 widely condemn$
 int]nationally2 ,:]eas ! ,russian      
,f$]ation1 z a signatory to ! #aiid     
,budape/ ,memor&um1 reaffirm$ its       
commitm5t to ,ukra9e1 to respect !      
indep5d5ce & sov]eignty & ! exi/+ bord]s
 ( ,ukra9e1 to refra9 f ! ?reat or use (
 =ce aga9/ ! t]ritorial integrity or    

political indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e1 to      
refra9 f economic co]cion to subord9ate 
,ukra9e to ,russia's int]e/s1 & to      
consult 9 ! ev5t a situation arises t   
raises a "q conc]n+ ^! commitm5ts2      
,:]eas1 9 #aiig1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & 
,ukra9e sign$ a fri5d%ip treaty1 dur+   
:i* "t ,russian ,presid5t ,boris ,yelts9
 said 9 ,kyiv1 ,we respect & honor !    
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e42 ,:]eas 
! ,russian ,f$]ation1 z a p>ticipat+    
/ate 9 ! ,f9al ,act ( ! ,conf]5ce =     
,security & ,coop]ation 9 ,europe 9     
#aige 7,hels9ki ,f9al ,act71 committ$ to
 respect ! sov]eign equality &          
individuality ( o!r p>ticipat+ /ates1   
includ+ ! "r ( e /ate to t]ritorial     
integrity & to fre$om & political       
indep5d5ce1 to refra9 f ! ?reat or use (
 =ce aga9/ ! t]ritorial integrity or    
political indep5d5ce ( any /ate1 to     
reg>d z inviolable all "o ano!r's       
fronti]s z well z ! fronti]s ( all /ates
 9 ,europe1 & to refra9 f mak+ ea* o!r's
 t]ritory ! object ( milit>y occupation2

 ,:]eas1 "u ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t]       
,article #b1 all memb]s %all settle     
int]national disputes by peaceful means 
9 a mann] t int]national peace &        
security are n endang]$ & refra9 f !    
?reat or use ( =ce aga9/ ! t]ritorial   
integrity or political indep5d5ce ( any 
/ate2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,put9 himself    
wrote 9 #bjac1 ,"u curr5t int]national  
law1 =ce is p]mitt$ only 9 self-def5se  
or by ! decision ( ! ,security ,c\ncil4 
,any?+ else is unacceptable "u ! ,unit$ 
,nations ,*>t] & w\ld con/itute an act (
 aggression42 ,:]eas ! ,nor? ,atlantic  
,c\ncil /at$ t ,russian milit>y action  
aga9/ ,ukra9e is a brea* ( int]national 
law & contrav5es ! pr9ciples ( !        
,,nato-,russia ,c\ncil & ! ,p>tn]%ip =  
,peace & t ,russia mu/ respect its      
obligations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] &
 pr9ciples ( ! ,organization = ,security
 & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce71 on  
:i* peace & /ability 9 ,europe re/2     
,:]eas lead]s ( ,canada1 ,france1       
,g]many1 ,italy1 ,japan1 ! ,unit$       

,k+dom1 & ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! presid5ts 
( ! ,european ,c\ncil & ! ,european     
,commission condemn$ ! ,russian         
,f$]ation's cle> violation ( ,ukra9ian  
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1 9    
contrav5tion ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's   
obligations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] &
 its #aiig bas+ agreem5t ) ,ukra9e2     
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjad1         
,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama /at$ t ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is deeply conc]n$ by reports (   
milit>y movem5ts tak5 by ! ,russian     
,f$]ation inside ( ,ukra9e & t x w\ld be
 a cle> violation ( ,russia's commitm5t 
to respect ! indep5d5ce & sov]eignty &  
bord]s ( ,ukra9e1 & ( int]national law2 
& ,:]eas ,presid5t ,obama pl$g$ t !     
,unit$ ,/ates w /& ) ! int]national     
community 9 affirm+ t !re w be co/s =   
any milit>y int]v5tion 9 ,ukra9e3 ,n[1  
!re=e1 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns
 ! unprovok$ & illegal ,russian milit>y 
seizure ( ! ,ukra9ian ,crimea & dem&s ! 
imm$iate )drawal ( ,russian =ces except 
z specifically all[$ = by treaty2  7#b7 

dem&s ! imm$iate release ( besieg$      
,ukra9ian security =ces 9 ,crimea1 :o h 
%[n rem>kable re/ra9t "u ?reat2  7#c7   
w>ns t failure to d s or any additional 
milit>y action aga9/ o!r areas ( ,ukra9e
 w lead to swift & significant          
consequ5ces 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation's    
relations ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ^? nations
 :o %>e our views2  7#d7 urges !        
,presid5t to use all appropriate        
economic elem5ts ( ,unit$ ,/ates        
national p[]1 9 coord9ation ) ,unit$    
,/ates allies1 includ+ loan gu>antees   
mat*$ ) requirem5ts ( int]national      
f9ancial in/itutions reg>d+ ,ukra9ian   
economic re=ms & transp>5cy1 to /r5g!n !
 ,ukra9ian economy & protect !          
indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 & t]ritorial &  
economic integrity ( ,ukra9e2  7#e7     
urges ! ,presid5t to use appropriate    
economic & diplomatic measures1 includ+ 
calibrat$ sanctions1 aga9/ ^?           
responsible = ! illegal seizure (       
,crimea2  7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t to     
propose to ,g-#h nations to susp5d !    

,russian ,f$]ation1 & to propose to our 
,,nato allies to susp5d op]ation ( !    
,,nato-,russia ,c\ncil & susp5d !       
,russian ,f$]ation's milit>y &          
diplomatic repres5tation at ,,nato2     
7#g7 condemns ! economic co]cion pursu$ 
by ! ,russian ,f$]ation beg9n+ 9 ,july  
#bjac aga9/ ,ukra9e1 ,moldova1          
,li?uania1 & o!r c\ntries 9 ! region 9  
ord] to ob/ruct clos] ties betwe5 !     
,european ,union & ! c\ntries ( ! ,ea/]n
 ,p>tn]%ip & supports ! p ( ,ukra9e 9 _!
 desire to =ge clos] ties ) ,europe2    
7#h7 supports assi/+ ,ukra9e & ,unit$   
,/ates allies 9 ! region 9 ga9+ en]gy   
security 9 ord] to alleviate _!         
vuln]ability to ! ,russian ,f$]ation's  
?reats & manipulations2  7#i7 expresses 
its cont9u+ support = democratic allies 
:o regul>ly face aggression on _! bord]s
 f ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation & 
supports enhanc$ security coop]ation )1 
& security assi/ance to1 /ates 9 ,c5tral
 & ,ea/]n ,europe1 includ+ ,ukra9e2     
7#aj7 enc\rages gov]nm5ts 9 ,europe to  

take simil> & coord9at$ actions to make 
x cle> to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation t violat+ ! t]ritorial        
integrity ( sov]eign nations w h swift &
 significant consequ5ces2  7#aa7 calls =
 ! imm$iate acceptance ( a cr$ible      
int]national obs]v] mission 9 ,crimea & 
o!r p>ts ( ! ,ukra9e2  7#ab7 calls on ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to     
s]i\sly engage ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e 9
 a political dialogue on a political &  
diplomatic pa? t respects ,ukra9ian     
sov]eignty & ! ,crimea's complex hi/oric
 & e?nic makeup2  7#ac7 supports ! ef=ts
 ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to br+ to      
ju/ice ^? responsible = ! acts ( viol5ce
 relat$ to ! anti-gov]nm5t prote/s t    
began on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac2  7#ad7    
supports ! ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e
 to recov] & return to ! ,ukra9ian /ate 
funds /ol5 by =m] ,presid5t ,yanukovy*1 
8 family1 & o!r curr5t & =m] memb]s ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e & elites2 &  7#ae7  
calls ^u ! lead]%ip ( ! ,fdration       
,int]nationale de ,football ,association

 7,,fifa7 to reconsid] its decision to  
place ,_w ,cup #bjah mat*es 9 ,russia4