,,iii  #aad? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #ic  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjae ,mr4    
,johnson 7= himself1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,ms4 
,ayotte1 ,mrs4 ,box]1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 
,m55dez1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,cotton1 ,mr4
 ,ka9e1 ,mr4 ,kirk1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4    
,cork]1 ,mr4 ,ris*1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4   
,coons1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1   
,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,mr4 ,wick]1 & ,mr4        
,isakson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! c\rage\s "w &  
life ( ,russian opposition lead] ,boris 
,nemtsov1 & call+ = a swift & transp>5t 
inve/igation into 8 tragic murd] 9      
,mosc[ on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjae4  ,:]eas1 
on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjae1 =m] deputy prime
 m9i/] ,boris ,nemtsov 0 %ot f\r times 9
 ! back )9 view ( ! ,kreml9 & a few %ort
 blocks f ,,fsb headqu>t]s 9 ,russia's  
capital city ,mosc[2 ,:]eas ,mr4        
,nemtsov d$icat$ 8 life to ! cause (    
fre$om & human rights = ! ,russian p &  

s\ght to rid ,russia's gov]nm5t ( !     
corruption t fuels au?orit>ianism2      
,:]eas ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama call$    
,mr4 ,nemtsov a tireless advocate = !   
rights ( ,russian citiz5s2 ,:]eas ,prime
 ,m9i/] ,david ,cam]on said ,mr4        
,nemtsov's life 0 d$icat$ to speak+ up  
tirelessly = ! ,russian p1 to dem&+ _!  
"r to democracy & lib]ty "u ! rule (    
law1 & to an end to corruption4 ,he did 
s )\t fe>1 & nev] gave 9 to             
intimidation2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #a1 #bjae1
 ov] #ej1jjj p repres5t+ a wide range ( 
political p>ties & movem5ts m>*$        
solemnly ?r\gh ,mosc[ to honor ,mr4     
,nemtsov's life1 _m hold+ signs say+ ,i 
am n afraid2 ,:]eas1 be=e 8 dea?1 ,mr4  
,nemtsov plann$ to lead a ,spr+ ,m>* on 
,m>* #a1 #bjae1 aga9/ ! ,russian        
milit>y's pres5ce 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 9 !
 weeks prior to 8 dea?1 ,mr4 ,nemtsov _h
 report$ly be5 meet+ ) ! families (     
,russian soldi]s kill$ dur+ ,russia's   
milit>y op]ations 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas     
,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko    

said ,mr4 ,nemtsov plann$ to release an 
inve/igative report %[+ pro( ( ,russia's
 role 9 ! ,ukra9e crisis2 ,:]eas1 two   
ye>s ago1 ,mr4 ,nemtsov l$ ! release ( a
 report titl$1 ,w9t] ,olympics 9 !      
,sub-,tropics3 ,corruption & ,abuse 9   
,so*i1 :i* implicat$ ,russian ,presid5t 
,vladimir ,put9 9 ! e/imat$             
#bf1jjj1jjj1jjj fritt]$ away 9          
embezzlem5t & kickbacks2 ,:]eas ,mr4    
,nemtsov said on ,ekho ,moskvy radio    
h\rs be=e 8 murd] t ,presid5t ,put9 0   
ins]t+ ,russia into ! ongo+ conflict by 
8 mad1 aggressive & deadly policy ( w>  
aga9/ ,ukra9e1 & ass]t$ :5 p[] is       
conc5trat$ 9 ! h&s ( "o p]son & ?is     
p]son rules =ev]1 ?is w lead to absolute
 cata/rophe1 absolute2 ,:]eas1 accord+  
to ,mr4 ,nemtsov's lawy]1 ,vadim        
,prokhorov1 ! activi/ report$ ?reats to 
8 safety to police au?orities :o fail$  
to provide him ) protection2 ,:]eas ,mr4
 ,nemtsov's associates1 su* z lead+     
opposition figure ,alexei ,navalny1 /at$
 t ,mr4 ,nemtsov w\ld h be5 "u cle> /ate

 surveillance z he walk$ t[>d ! ,kreml9 
%ortly be=e 8 murd]2 ,:]eas ,mr4        
,nemtsov 0 murd]$ 9 "o ( ! mo/ heavily  
secur$ areas ( ,mosc[2 ,:]eas opposition
 activi/ ,ilya ,ya%91 comm5t+ on ! murd]
 ( ,nemtsov1 /at$ t ! atmosph]e ( hatr$ 
t[>d alt]native ?9k]s t has =m$ ov] !   
pa/ ye>1 s9ce ! annexation ( ,crimea1   
may h play$ its role1 ref]r+ to ! surge 
( int5se & (ficially endors$ nationali/ 
disc\rse 9 ,russia s9ce x annex$        
,ukra9e's ,crimean ,p59sula2 ,:]eas     
,presid5t ,put9 call$ critics ( 8       
gov]nm5t policy a fif? column & national
 traitors1 invit+ viol5t attacks ^u !m2 
,:]eas ,presid5t ,put9 w>n$ publically 9
 #bjab1 %ortly aft] return+ to !        
,presid5cy1 t 8 oppon5ts 7 plann+ to    
/age a murd] ( _! own z a provocation2  
,:]eas sev]al prom95t critics (         
,presid5t ,put9 & 8 gov]nm5t h di$      
gruesomely s9ce he came to p[] z head ( 
! ,russian ,national ,security ,s]vice &
 ?r\gh 8 curr5t (fice ( ,presid5t2      
,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #ba1 #bjjj1 ,isk&> 

,khatloni1 a report] = ! ,tajik-language
 s]vice ( ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio  
,lib]ty :o _h be5 work+ on /ories ab\t  
human rights abuses 9 ,*e*nya1 0 kill$ 9
 8 ap>tm5t by an ax-wield+ assailant2   
,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ba1 #bjjb1 ,vladimir 
,golovlyov1 lead] ( ! ,lib]al ,russia   
faction 9 ! l[] h\se ( p>liam5t1 0 %ot  
to dea? 9 a ,mosc[ p>k :ile walk+ 8 dog 
aft] accus+ ,presid5t ,put9 ( autocratic
 gov]nance2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #c1 #bjjc1 
,yuri ,%*eko*ikh91 a vocal opposition   
j\rnali/ & memb] ( ! ,russian ,duma     
inve/igat+ ! #aiii ap>tm5t bomb+s t     
kill$ ne>ly #cjj p1 di$ #ab days aft]   
be+ hospitaliz$ = a my/]i\s illness1    
believ$ to be poison1 be=e he c\ld      
travel to ! ,unit$ ,/ates to discuss    
,russian corruption cases ) ! ,f$]al    
,bureau ( ,inve/igation2 ,:]eas1 on     
,octob] #g1 #bjjf1 j\rnali/ & human     
rights activi/ ,anna ,politkovskaya1 an 
outspok5 critic ( ! ,kreml91 0 %ot &    
kill$ 9 h] ,mosc[ ap>tm5t build+2       
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #c1 #bjjf1 ,alex&]  

,litv95ko1 a =m] ,,kgb (fic] & vocal    
critic ( ,presid5t ,put91 0 poison$ :5  
radioactive polonium-#baj 0 alleg$ly    
slipp$ into 8 tea z he met ) two =m]    
,russian security s]vices m5 9 a        
re/aurant 9 a ,london hotel1 & ,briti%  
inve/igators h said !y h evid5ce (      
,russian involvem5t 9 ! murd] (         
,litv95ko2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #ca1 #bjjh1
 ,magom$ ,yevloyev1 own] ( a news site  
call$ ,+u%etiya1 popul> = its human     
rights & press fre$om /ories1 di$ f a   
gun%ot w\nd to ! head su/a9$ :ile be+   
transport$ by regional ,+u%etia police  
foll[+ 8 arre/ at ! airport 9 ! regional
 capital2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ai1 #bjji1
 human rights lawy] ,/anslav ,m>kelov1  
:o def5d$ oppon5ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation1 0 %ot dead by a man 
us+ a pi/ol 9 ! middle ( ! aft]noon on a
 busy /reet 9 ,mosc[2 ,:]eas1 on ,july  
#ae1 #bjji1 ,russian human rights       
j\rnali/ & activi/ ,natalia ,e/emirova 0
 abduct$ 9 front ( h] home 9 ,grozny1   
,*e*nya1 tak5 across ! bord] into       

,+u%etia1 %ot1 & dump$ 9 a roadside     
gutt]2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #af1 #bjji1  
aft] human rights lawy] ,s]gei          
,magnitsky 0 jail$ = uncov]+            
#bcj1jjj1jjj 9 tax fraud p]petuat$ by   
,russian (ficials1 di$ 9 prison aft] be+
 beat5 & endur+ horrible conditions &   
suff]+ f pancreatitis t did n receive   
adequate m$ical c>e2 ,:]eas ,presid5t   
,obama call$ = a prompt1 imp>tial1 &    
transp>5t inve/igation to br+ !         
p]petrators ( ,mr4 ,nemtsov's murd] to  
ju/ice2 ,:]eas ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,john  
,k]ry /at$ ,we hope ! au?orities w jo9 !
 _w 9 produc+ ! cr$ible1 transp>5t      
inve/igation necess>y to f9d out :o     
did--:o 0 beh9d ?is & :o did x42 ,:]eas 
,prime ,m9i/] ,cam]on /at$ t ! call\s   
murd] mu/ be fully1 rapidly &           
transp>5tly inve/igat$1 & ^? responsible
 br\ght to ju/ice2 ,:]eas suspicion (   
,russian au?orities 9 ,mr4 ,nemtsov's   
murd] _c be rul$ out giv5 8 criticism ( 
! regime2 ,:]eas f> too few ( ^?        
responsible 9 ! kill+s cit$ above h be5 

br\ght to ju/ice1 rais+ s]i\s que/ions  
ab\t ! ability ( ,russian au?orities to 
conduct a cr$ible inve/igation into ,mr4
 ,nemtsov's murd]2 ,:]eas impunity &    
lack ( acc\ntability prevail 9 !        
,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas law en=cem5t1
 judicial1 & inve/igative bodies are (t5
 us$ to t>get political oppon5ts & civil
 society 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & ?us   
lack ! cr$ibility to conduct an         
inve/igation !mselves2 & ,:]eas !       
,russian ,f$]ation is a memb] ( bo? !   
,organization = ! ,security &           
,coop]ation 9 ,europe & ! ,c\ncil (     
,europe1 & ^! indep5d5t gr\ps %\ld be   
consid]$ = inve/igation into ,mr4       
,nemtsov's murd] 9 ord] to l5d !        
inve/igation cr$ibility3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be 
x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 recognizes !      
c\rage\s "w ( ,russian opposition lead] 
,boris ,nemtsov1 :o d$icat$ 8 life to ! 
fight aga9/ corruption & 9 support ( !  
univ]sal & inali5able rights ( !        
,russian p to freely *oose _! lead]s &  
live accord+ to democratic /&>ds2  7#b7 

calls = a swift & transp>5t inve/igation
 into 8 tragic murd] us+ me*anisms f    
ei!r ! ,organization = ,security &      
,coop]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 or !     
,c\ncil ( ,europe1 includ+ all[+ will+  
,,osce memb] /ates to invoke ! ,mosc[   
,me*anism1 z 0 done ) ,bel>us 9 #bjaa2  
7#c7 enc\rages ! public release ( all   
surveillance tapes 9 ! area surr\nd+ !  
crime sc5e f diff]5t s\rces & angles to 
aid 9 ! inve/igation2  7#d7 urges !     
,presid5t to add ! names ( p]sons t ,mr4
 ,nemtsov reque/$ be add$ to ! visa ban 
li/ z provid$ = by ! ,s]gei ,magnitsky  
,rule ( ,law ,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab
 7title ,,iv ( ,public ,law #aab-bjh2   
#abf ,/at4 #aejb7 & cont9ue to sanction 
human rights violators2  7#e7 enc\rages 
! ,presid5t to s5d a high level ,unit$  
,/ates delegation to ,mr4 ,nemtsov's    
fun]al s]vice2 &  7#f7 calls on !       
,presid5t to significantly increase     
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t support = l-m9d$
 p>tn]s 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation & !      
region to combat ! fl[ ( propag&a & !   

climate ( hatr$ creat$ by ,presid5t     
,put9 9 ! ,russian ,f$]ation4