,h4 ,,res4 #cdh  ,9 ! ,h\se (           
,repres5tatives1 ,u4 ,s41  ,octob] #bj1 
#bjae  ,,resolution  ,:]eas aft]        
,presid5t ,yanukovy* _h fl$ ,kyiv1      
,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 ord]$
 ! =cible & illegal occupation ( ,crimea
 9 ,m>* #bjad2 ,:]eas ,russian-l$       
sep>ati/s h =cibly seiz$ l>ge areas (   
,ukra9e & cont9ue _! attacks on         
,ukra9e's =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,russian       
,f$]ation has cont9u$ to engage 9       
rel5tless political1 economic1 & milit>y
 aggression to subv]t ! indep5d5ce &    
violate ! t]ritorial integrity (        
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has     
support$ ! democratically elect$        
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 :i* repres5ts ! w (
 ! p ( ,ukra9e1 & ,congress has pass$   
multiple pieces ( legislation to provide
 support to ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,congress   
pass$ ! ,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1        
,democracy1 & ,economic ,/ability (     
,ukra9e ,act ( #bjad 7,public ,law      
#aac-ie71 :i* au?oriz$ loan gu>antees = 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,congress 

pass$ ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( 
#bjad 7,public ,law #aac-bgb71 :i*      
au?oriz$ ! ,adm9i/ration to provide     
,ukra9e's ,gov]nm5t ) support to        
facilitate necess>y re=ms1 & /at$ t x is
 ,unit$ ,/ates policy to assi/ !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e 9 re/or+ its        
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity2      
,:]eas 9 ,septemb] #bjad1 a cease-fire  
agreem5t 0 brok]$ betwe5 ,ukra9e1       
,russia1 & ,russian-l$ sep>ati/s1 b !   
agreem5t 0 nev] fully implem5t$2 ,:]eas 
9 ,febru>y #bjae1 an additional         
cease-fire1 kn[n z ! ,m9sk              
,implem5tation ,agreem5t or ,m9sk #b1 0 
agre$ ^u2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates has    
assi/$ 9 _m elections ar\nd ! _w1       
includ+ ,ukra9e's ,presid5tial election 
9 ,may #be1 #bjad1 to ensure t          
int]national election /&>ds are upheld2 
,:]eas e>ly p>liam5t>y elections 7 held 
on ,octob] #bf1 #bjad1 b #bi ( ! #dej   
seats 9 p>liam5t 7 n fill$ due to !     
inability to hold elections 9 areas     
controll$ by sep>ati/s2 ,:]eas1 despite 

! dis5fran*isem5t ( p liv+ 9            
sep>ati/-controll$ areas1 int]national  
election obs]v]s decl>$ ! p>liam5t>y    
elections 9 ! re/ ( ! c\ntry to h met   
int]national /&>ds2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e &    
,russia are p>ticipat+ ,/ates ( !       
,organization = ,security & ,coop]ation 
9 ,europe & p>ty to its commitm5ts1     
includ+ ! #aiij ,cop5hag5 ,docum5t :i*  
/ates t ,/ates w respect ea* o!r's "r   
freely to *oose & develop1 9 accordance 
) int]national human rights /&>ds1 _!   
political1 social1 economic & cultural  
sy/ems & t free elections t w be held at
 reasonable int]vals by secret ballot or
 by equival5t free vot+ proc$ure1 "u    
conditions :i* ensure 9 practice ! free 
expression ( ! op9ion ( ! electors 9 !  
*oice ( _! repres5tatives2 ,:]eas ! next
 local elections are s*$ul$ to take     
place 9 ,ukra9e on ,octob] #be1 #bjae2  
,:]eas ^! elections are critical to     
cont9u$ legislative & con/itutional re=m
 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,russian-l$        
sep>ati/s 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e cont9ue to    

refuse to implem5t ,ukra9ian law & to   
p]mit ,ukra9ian au?orities to conduct   
elections 9 ! areas !y control & h !re=e
 made free & fair elections 9 ^? areas  
impossible2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e's gov]nm5t   
has !re=e be5 =c$ to po/pone ! local    
elections 9 ^? areas2 & ,:]eas ! ,unit$ 
,/ates is support+ ef=ts to promote     
citiz5 engagem5t 9 ! con/itutional re=m 
process1 educat+ vot]s1 & election      
monitor+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives--  7#a7 /rongly supports
 ! "r ( ! p ( ,ukra9e to freely elect _!
 gov]nm5t & det]m9e _! future2  7#b7    
urges ! ,adm9i/ration to exp$ite        
assi/ance to ,ukra9e to facilitate !    
political1 economic1 & social re=ms     
necess>y = free & fair elections t meet 
int]national /&>ds2 &  7#c7 condemns    
attempts on ! "p ( outside =ces1        
specifically ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,russia1 its 
ag5ts & support]s1 to int]f]e 9         
,ukra9e's elections1 includ+ ?r\gh      
intimidation1 viol5ce1 or co]cion4      
,cl]k4