,h4 ,,res4 #afb  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,m>* #bc1    
#bjae  ,,resolution  ,:]eas ! exi/5ce ( 
an indep5d5t1 democratic1 & prosp]\s    
,ukra9e is 9 ! national int]e/ ( !      
,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas ! ,russian        
,f$]ation "u ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9  
has engag$ 9 rel5tless political1       
economic1 & milit>y aggression to subv]t
 ! indep5d5ce & violate ! t]ritorial    
integrity ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ?is         
aggression includes ! illegal & =cible  
occupation ( ,crimea by ,russian milit>y
 & security =ces2 ,:]eas ?is ,russian   
aggression includes ! e/abli%m5t &      
control ( viol5t sep>ati/ proxies 9 o!r 
areas ( ,ukra9e1 includ+ arm+ !m ) le?al
 weapons & o!r mat]iel includ+ tanks1   
artill]y1 & rockets t h enabl$ sep>ati/ 
militias to laun* & su/a9 an            
insurrection t has result$ 9 ov] #f1jjj 
dead1 #ae1jjj w\nd$1 & m ?an a million  
displac$ p]sons2 ,:]eas milit>y &       
security =ces ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation h  
be5 infiltrat$ into ^! areas ( ,ukra9e &

 cont9ue to provide direct combat       
support to ! sep>ati/ gr\ps 9 ?is       
conflict2 ,:]eas failure to /op ?is     
aggression by ! ,russian ,f$]ation aga9/
 ,ukra9e1 especially its unprovok$ &    
arm$ int]v5tion 9 a sov]eign c\ntry1    
illegal & =cible occupation ( its       
t]ritory1 & unilat]al ef=ts to r$raw !  
int]nationally-recogniz$ bord]s (       
,ukra9e und]m9es ! f\ndation ( !        
int]national ord] t 0 e/abli%$ & has be5
 def5d$ at great co/ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
& its allies 9 ! aft]ma? ( ,_w ,w> ,,ii2
 ,:]eas ,russian aggression aga9/       
,ukra9e is b ! mo/ visible & rec5t      
manife/ation ( a revisioni/ ,kreml9     
/rategy to r$raw int]national bord]s &  
impose its w on its neighbors1 includ+  
,,nato allies2 ,:]eas on ,septemb] #ah1 
#bjad1 ,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko       
address$ a ,jo9t ,meet+ ( ,congress at  
:i* he ?ank$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates = ! milit>y
 assi/ance x has provid$ to def5d !     
fre$om & t]ritorial integrity ( 8 c\ntry
 & ask$ = bo? non-le?al & le?al milit>y 

assi/ance1 /at+ t "o _c w9 a w> )       
blankets2 ,:]eas ! ,*airman ( ! ,jo9t   
,*iefs ( ,/aff ,g5]al ,m>t9 ,dempsey    
/at$ on ,m>* #c1 #bjae1 t we %\ld       
absolutely consid] provid+ le?al aid to 
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,def5se     
,a%ton ,c>t] /at$ on ,febru>y #d1 #bjae1
 dur+ 8 confirmation he>+ t he is v mu* 
incl9$ t[>d provid+ ,ukra9e ) weapons to
 def5d itself2 ,:]eas ,congress provid$ 
! ,presid5t ) ! au?orization & budget>y 
res\rces to provide ,ukra9e ) milit>y   
assi/ance to enhance its ability to     
def5d its sov]eign t]ritory f !         
unprovok$ & cont9u+ aggression ( !      
,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+ 9 ! ,ukra9e 
,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad1 :i* 0    
sign$ into law on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjad2  
,:]eas ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act (
 #bjad specifically au?orizes !         
provision ( anti-armor weapons1         
crew-s]v$ weapons & ammunition1         
c\nt]-artill]y rad>s1 fire control1     
range f9d]1 & optical & guidance &      
control equipm5t1 tactical troop-op]at$ 

surveillance drones1 & secure comm& &   
communications equipm5t2 ,:]eas ev5 z x 
faces a massive milit>y assault1 ,ukra9e
 is confront+ an economic crisis t      
requires bo? long-t]m f9ancial &        
te*nical assi/ance by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
! int]national community1 especially !  
c\ntries ( ! ,european ,union & !       
,int]national ,monet>y ,fund1 z well z  
fundam5tal economic & political re=ms by
 ! gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$  
,/ates & its allies %\ld provide        
assi/ance to support en]gy              
div]sification & effici5cy initiatives 9
 ,ukra9e to less5 its vuln]ability to   
co]cion by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies %\ld       
cont9ue to "w ) ,ukra9ian (ficials to   
develop plans to increase en]gy         
production & effici5cy 9 ord] to        
increase en]gy security beyond !        
%ort-t]m2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9     
close coop]ation ) int]national donors1 
has provid$ ,ukra9e ) macro-economic    
assi/ance to boo/ ,ukra9e's economy2 &  

,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & its allies ne$ 
a long-t]m /rategy to expose & *all5ge  
,vladimir ,put9's corruption &          
repression at home & 8 aggression       
abroad3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se (   
,repres5tatives /rongly urges !         
,presid5t to fully & imm$iately ex]cise 
! au?orities provid$ by ,congress to    
provide ,ukra9e ) le?al def5sive weapon 
sy/ems to enhance ! ability ( ! p (     
,ukra9e to def5d _! sov]eign t]ritory f 
! unprovok$ & cont9u+ aggression ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation4  ,cl]k4