,,iii  #aac? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ddh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,may #ae1 #bjad ,mr4  
,rubio 7= himself & ,mr4 ,cruz7 submitt$
 ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! 
,committee on ,=eign ,relations         
,,resolution  ,express+ ! s5se ( !      
,s5ate on ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates    
reg>d+ /abiliz+ ! curr5cy ( ,ukra9e4    
,:]eas ! t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e 
has be5 compromis$ by ! unlawful        
annexation ( ,crimea by ! ,russian      
,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! t]ritorial integrity
 ( ,ukra9e cont9ues to be "u ?reat      
because ( unlawful provocations by !    
,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ongo+        
economic h>d%ips 9 ,ukra9e are be+      
exploit$ by unlawful sep>ati/ elem5ts ) 
allegiances to ! ,russian ,f$]ation2    
,:]eas /r5g!n+ ( ! economy ( ,ukra9e c  
help /abilize ! unre/ 9 ! s\!rn & ea/]n 
p>ts ( ,ukra9e & support ! t]ritorial   
integrity ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,russian  
,f$]ation has decl>$ ! ,russian ruble to
 be legal t5d] 9 ,crimea foll[+ its     

unlawful annexation ( ,crimea1 to       
circulate 9 p>allel ) ! hryvnia1 !      
national curr5cy ( ,ukra9e1 until       
,janu>y #a1 #bjaf2 ,:]eas ! ,russian    
,f$]ation w exploit curr5cy competition 
betwe5 ! ruble & ! hryvnia dur+ ! p]iod 
bo? curr5cies are 9 circulation 9       
,crimea 9 an attempt to portray !       
,russian-controll$ manag$ economy z     
sup]ior to ,we/]n-/yle democracy & free 
m>kets2 ,:]eas a /able national curr5cy 
c be important to facilitate economic   
gr[?2 ,:]eas ! hryvnia dropp$ 9 value by
 #ce p]c5t relative to ! ,unit$ ,/ates  
doll> betwe5 ,janu>y & ,may #bjad2      
,:]eas curr5cy bo>ds h a long record (  
promot+ sup]ior p]=mance 9 c\ntries )   
em]g+ m>kets by spurr+ high] economic   
gr[? rates1 l[] inflation rates1 & m    
fiscal discipl9e ?an c5tral banks t     
employ float+ ex*ange rates2 ,:]eas !   
e/abli%m5t ( a national curr5cy bo>d =  
,ukra9e c g5]ate a m /able curr5cy &    
enhance dem& = ! hryvnia2 ,:]eas1 "u a  
curr5cy bo>d1 ! hryvnia c\ld be         

conv]tible into ! ,unit$ ,/ates doll> or
 ! euro1 bo? ( :i* are dom9ant global   
res]ve curr5cies2 ,:]eas ! ability to   
conv]t ! hryvnia into ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
doll> or ! euro w\ld help make ! hryvnia
 /able & its ex*ange m reliable2 ,:]eas 
a /able national curr5cy c boo/ inve/or 
confid5ce & make ,ukra9e less           
susceptible to de/abiliz+ rhetoric f !  
,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas !            
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund has a long 
track record ( support+ ! e/abli%m5t (  
curr5cy bo>ds & f9ancial me*anisms t    
approximate curr5cy bo>ds1 notably ?r\gh
 ! implem5tation ( ,article ,,vii (     
,annex #d ( ! ,g5]al ,framework         
,agreem5t = ,peace 9 ,bosnia &          
,h]zegov9a1 initial$ at ,dayton1        
,novemb] #ba1 #aiie 7commonly kn[n z !  
,dayton ,peace ,accords71 :i* m&at$ a   
curr5cy bo>d = ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2    
,:]eas ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund c 
provide ! te*nical exp]tise necess>y to 
ensure t a curr5cy bo>d run by monet>y  
au?orities 9 ,ukra9e is implem5t$       

prop]ly2 ,:]eas curr5cy bo>d sy/ems h   
be5 design$ = o!r c\ntries 9 ,europe )  
positive results1 includ+ ,e/onia1      
,li?uania1 & ,bosnia & ,h]zegov9a2      
,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,congress s5t a  
/rong message ( solid>ity ) ! p (       
,ukra9e by pass+ ! ,support = !         
,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 &  
,economic ,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act (    
#bjad 7,public ,law #aac-ie2 #abh ,/at4 
#ajhh71 :i* includ$ f9ancial assi/ance =
 ,ukra9e2 & ,:]eas /r5g!n+ ( ! national 
curr5cy ( ,ukra9e & support+ !          
in/itution ( a discipl9$ monet>y regime 
w\ld s5d a p[]ful signal ( support =    
,ukra9e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x is !    
s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,ukra9e %\ld exam9e ! b5efits (      
implem5t+ a curr5cy bo>d sy/em z a way  
to /abilize ! national curr5cy ( ,ukra9e
 & to improve ! economy ( ,ukra9e2 &    
7#b7 if ,ukra9e decides to pursue !     
implem5tation ( a curr5cy bo>d sy/em1 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury   
%\ld "w ) ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund

 to help create a curr5cy bo>d = ,ukra9e
 t c assi/ ,ukra9e to improve its       
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