,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #aj1 #bjae    
,mr4 ,johnson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 
,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cork]1 
,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4         
,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1   
,ms4 ,ayotte1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4         
,portman1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,m55dez1
 ,mr4 ,inh(e1 ,mr4 ,rob]ts1 & ,mr4      
,:iteh\se7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2
 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign 
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! ,janu>y #bd1   
#bjae1 attacks c>ri$ out by             
,russian-back$ rebels on ! civilian     
population 9 ,m>iupol1 ,ukra9e1 & !     
provision ( le?al & non-le?al milit>y   
assi/ance to ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas           
,russian-back$ rebels cont9ue to exp& _!
 campaign 9 ,ukra9e1 :i* has already    
claim$ m ?an #e1jjj lives & g5]at$ an   
e/imat$ #a1ejj1jjj refugees & int]nally 
displac$ p]sons2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bc1

 #bjae1 ,russian-back$ rebels pull$ out 
( peace talks ) ,we/]n lead]s2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjae1 ! ,ukra9ian port 
city ( ,m>iupol receiv$ rocket fire f   
t]ritory 9 ! ,donetsk region controll$  
by rebels2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bd1      
#bjae1 ,alex&] ,zakh>*5ko1 lead] ( !    
,russian-back$ rebel ,donetsk ,p's      
,republic1 publicly ann\nc$ t 8 troops  
_h laun*$ an (f5sive aga9/ ,m>iupol2    
,:]eas ,m>iupol is /rategically locat$  
on ! ,sea ( ,azov & is a sea l9k betwe5 
,russian-occupi$ ,crimea & ,russia1 &   
c\ld be us$ to =m "p ( a l& bridge      
betwe5 ,crimea & ,russia2 ,:]eas !      
indiscrim9ate attack on ,m>iupol kill$  
#cj p1 includ+ #b *ildr51 & w\nd$ #ajb 9
 m>kets1 homes1 & s*ools2 ,:]eas1 on    
,april #ai1 #bjjj1 ! ,unit$ ,nations    
,security ,c\ncil adopt$ ,resolution    
#abif1 reaffirm+ its /rong condemnation 
( ! delib]ate t>get+ ( civilians2       
,:]eas1 ev5 aft] ! ,russian ,f$]ation & 
! ,russian-back$ rebels sign$ a         
ceasefire agreem5t call$ ! ,m9sk        

,protocol 9 ,septemb] #bjad1 ,,nato's   
,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]1 ,g5]al ,philip 
,bre$love1 report$ 9 ,novemb] #bjad !   
movem5t ( ,russian troops1 ,russian     
artill]y1 ,russian air def5se sy/ems1 & 
,russian combat troops into ,ukra9e2    
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjae1 ,,nato   
,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g /at$1 ,=
 sev]al mon?s we h se5 ! pres5ce (      
,russian =ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 z well z 
a sub/antial increase 9 ,russian heavy  
equipm5t su* z tanks1 artill]y1 &       
advanc$ air def5se sy/ems4 ,russian     
troops 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e are support+ ^!  
(f5sive op]ations ) comm& & control     
sy/ems1 air def5se sy/ems ) advanc$     
surface-to-air missiles1 unmann$ a]ial  
sy/ems1 advanc$ multiple rocket laun*]  
sy/ems1 & electronic w>f>e sy/ems42     
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #be1 #bjae1 aft]     
,russian-back$ rebels attack$ ,m>iupol1 
,european ,c\ncil ,presid5t ,donald     
,tusk wrote1 ,once aga9 appeasem5t      
enc\rages ! aggressor to great] acts (  
viol5ce2 "t to /ep up our policy bas$ on

 cold facts1 n illusions42 ,:]eas1 on   
,novemb] #ai1 #bjad1 at a ,committee on 
,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate            
confirmation he>+1 ,deputy ,national    
,security ,advis] ,an?ony ,bl9k5 /at$ t 
! provision ( def5sive le?al assi/ance  
to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e rema9s on !    
table4 ,x's some?+ we're look+ at42     
,:]eas ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act  
7,public ,law #aac-bgb71 :i* 0 pass$ by 
,congress unanim\sly & sign$ into law by
 ! ,presid5t on ,decemb] #ah1 #bjad1    
/ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates 
to fur!r assi/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e 9  
re/or+ its sov]eignty & its t]ritorial  
integrity to det] ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation f fur!r de/abiliz+ & 
invad+ ,ukra9e & o!r indep5d5t c\ntries 
9 ,c5tral & ,ea/]n ,europe1 ! ,caucasus1
 & ,c5tral ,asia2 & ,:]eas ! ,ukra9e    
,fre$om ,support ,act au?orizes         
#cej1jjj1jjj 9 fiscal ye>s #bjae-bjag = 
! ,presid5t to provide ! ,gov]nm5t (    
,ukra9e ) def5se articles1 def5se       
s]vices1 & milit>y tra9+ = ! purpose (  

c\nt]+ (f5sive weapons & ree/abli%+ !   
sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity (     
,ukra9e1 includ+ anti-tank & anti-armor 
weapons2 crew weapons & ammunition2     
c\nt]-artill]y rad>s2 fire control &    
guidance equipm5t2 surveillance drones2 
& secure comm& & communications         
equipm5t3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  #a4 ,s5se ( 
! ,s5ate ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns !    
attack on ,m>iupol by ,russian-back$    
rebels2  7#b7 urges ! ,presid5t to      
provide le?al & non-le?al milit>y       
assi/ance to ,ukra9e z unanim\sly       
support$ by ,congress 9 ! ,ukra9e       
,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad 7,public  
,law #aac-bgb72  7#c7 calls on ! ,unit$ 
,/ates1 its ,european allies1 & !       
int]national community to cont9ue to    
apply economic & o!r =ms ( pressure on !
 ,russian ,f$]ation1 especially 9 ! =m (
 sanctions1 if ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation cont9ues to refuse to cease   
its aggression 9 ,ukra9e2  7#d7 calls on
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to  
imm$iately end its support = ! rebels 9 

ea/]n ,ukra9e1 all[ ,ukra9e to rega9    
control ( its int]nationally recogniz$  
bord]s1 & )draw its milit>y pres5ce 9   
ea/]n ,ukra9e2 &  7#e7 expresses        
solid>ity ) ! p ( ,ukra9e reg>d+ !      
humanit>ian crisis 9 _! c\ntry & !      
de/ruction caus$ by ! milit>y1 f9ancial1
 & ideological support ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation = ! rebels 9 ea/]n  
,ukra9e4  #b4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 
9 ?is resolution %all be con/ru$ z an   
au?orization = ! use ( =ce or a         
decl>ation ( w>4