,,iii #aae? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #ajj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,m>* #bg1 #bjag ,mr4 ,br[n 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,mr4 ,durb91 ,mr4 ,mc,cain1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,g>dn]1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,pet]s1 ,mr4 ,toomey1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mrs4 ,fe9/e91 & ,mr4 ,johnson7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,condemn+ illegal ,russian aggression 9 ,ukra9e on ! ?ree ye> anniv]s>y ( ! annexation ( ,crimea4 ,:]eas ! illegal ,russian milit>y occupation ( ! ,crimea region ( ,ukra9e is an affront to int]national norms1 an unprovok$ aggression1 & a ?reat to regional /ability2 ,:]eas ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,v4 ,put9 has a hi/ory ( regional aggression1 includ+ ! ,russian invasion ( ! ,s\? ,ossetia & ,abkhazia regions ( ! ,georgia 9 #bjjh & int]v5tion 9 favor ( ! breakaway region ( ,transni/ria 9 ,moldova 9 #aiia-aiib2 ,:]eas ,article ,,ii ( ! ,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations /ates t all memb]s %all refra9 9 _! int]national relations f ! ?reat or use ( =ce aga9/ ! t]ritorial integrity or political indep5d5ce ( any /ate2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiid1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ,ukra9e sign$ ! ,budape/ ,memor&um1 9 :i* all p>ties pl$g$ to respect & uphold ,ukra9e's sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity 9 ex*ange = ,ukra9e volunt>ily giv+ up ! _w's ?ird-l>ge/ nucle> ars5al1 :i* x inh]it$ foll[+ ! collapse ( ! ,soviet ,union2 ,:]eas a failure ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to uphold ! t]ms ( ! ,budape/ ,memor&um w\ld h significant consequ5ces = ! cr$ibility ( ,unit$ ,/ates gu>antees relat$ to nucle> nonprolif]ation & und]m9e ,am]ica's commitm5t to ! pr9ciple ( ! inviolability ( national bord]s2 ,:]eas an association agreem5t betwe5 ,ukra9e & ! ,european ,union 0 sign$ 9 #bjad1 a move :i* w /r5g!n ties ) ,europe & :i* ,presid5t ,poro%5ko describ$ z ,ukra9e's mo/ important day s9ce x secur$ its indep5d5ce 9 #aiia2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bh1 #bjad1 ,russian =ces 9 unm>k$ uni=ms occupi$ /rategic civil & milit>y infra/ructure 9 ,crimea & provid$ support to pro-,russian militias & activi/s z "p ( a coord9at$ /rategy to seize control ( ,crimea & create ! illusion ( an organic1 local rebellion aga9/ oppressive ,ukra9ian au?orities2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ah1 #bjad1 foll[+ a fraudul5t public ref]5dum t 0 boycott$ by mo/ ,crimean ,tat>s & ,ukra9ians & conduct$ "u ! %ad[ ( ,russian milit>y =ces1 ,presid5t ,put9 sign$ a treaty annex+ ,ukra9e's ,crimea region1 :i* 0 imm$iately met ) condemnation by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ! int]national community2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjad1 ,malaysia ,airl9es flight ,,mh#ag 0 %ot d[n ne> ! village ( ,grabove ov] rebel-held t]ritory1 kill+ ! ne>ly #cjj p onbo>d1 an attack = :i* ! ,dut* ,safety ,bo>d conclud$ t ! ,russian-back$ sep>ati/s 7 responsible2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e & ,russian-back$ rebels agre$ to a n[-fail$ cease-fire 7,m9sk ,i7 on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad1 :i* call$ = ! )drawal ( illegal arm$ gr\ps z well z militants & m]c5>ies f ! t]ritory ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas a ,memor&um 0 sign$ by p>ties to ,m9sk ,i on ,septemb] #ai1 #bjad1 outl9+ _! und]/&+ ( & obligations to ! agreem5t2 ,:]eas ! fragile cease-fire e/abli%$ by ! ,m9sk ,i agreem5t det]iorat$ foll[+ heavy fight+ 9 ! ,donetsk region1 :i* includ$ op]ations by ,russian-l$ sep>ati/s & regul> ,russian =ces2 ,:]eas ! ,m9sk ,,ii ,agreem5t sign$ on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae1 by ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 ,ukra9e1 ,g]many1 & ,france1 includ$ ! )drawal ( all =eign arm$ gr\ps1 weapons1 & m]c5>ies2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #be1 #bjae1 ,g5]al ,philip ,bre$love1 ,,nato ,supreme ,alli$ ,comm&]1 said t ! /ate ( affairs 9 ,ukra9e is gett+ worse e day & ! ,russian ,f$]ation has no int5tion ( retreat+ f ,ukra9e until its objectives are accompli%$2 ,:]eas ,russian-back$ sep>ati/s cont9ue to %ell p>ts ( ,ukra9e & sep>ati/s h execut$ ,ukra9ian s]vicememb]s1 bo? 9 direct violation ( ! negotiat$ cease-fire2 ,:]eas aggression by ,russian-l$ sep>ati/ =ces 9 ,avdiivka 9 e>ly ,febru>y #bjag sp>k$ ! wor/ fight+ s9ce #bjae & result$ 9 significant damage to civilian infra/ructure & ! displacem5t ( ?\s&s ( civilians2 ,:]eas1 despite ,presid5t ,poro%5ko's /atem5t t ,crimea is /ill ,ukra9e1 & 9 ! face ( ,resolution #fh_/bfb adopt$ by ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly on ,m>* #bg1 #bjad1 :i* reit]at$ ! sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e & /at$ t ! ref]5dum held on ,m>* #af1 #bjad1 _h no validity & _c =m ! basis = any alt]ation ( ! /atus ( ! ,autonom\s ,republic ( ,crimea or ( ! city ( ,seva/opol1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to ref] to ,crimea z a region ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 decl>+ t ( c\rse ! subject ( our region is n up = discussion2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ ,resolution #ga_/bje1 :i* condemn$ ! abuses1 measures & practices ( discrim9ation aga9/ ! resid5ts ( ! tempor>ily occupi$ ,crimea1 includ+ ,crimean ,tat>s1 z well z ,ukra9ians & p]sons belong+ to o!r e?nic & religi\s gr\ps1 by ! ,russian occupation au?orities2 ,:]eas1 dur+ a he>+ held by ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate on ,m>* #aj1 #bjae1 =m] ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ,ukra9e ,john ,e4 ,h]b/ caution$ t ,presid5t ,put9 is attempt+ to ov]turn ! po/-,cold ,w> ord] e/abli%$ 9 ,europe & ,eurasia2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has previ\sly cut (f natural gas to ,ukra9e z a b>ga9+ *ip2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has gone to great l5g?s to hide evid5ce ( its milit>y support1 includ+ deploy+ mobile crematoriums to dispose ( ! bodies ( s]vicememb]s & classify+ ! dea?s ( its s]vicememb]s dur+ peacetime a /ate secret2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation is directly arm+1 tra9+1 supply+1 & comm&+ sep>ati/ =ces 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 & ,russian milit>y p]sonnel ma9ta9 a regul> pres5ce inside ! t]ritory ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,russia veto$ ,unit$ ,nations ,security ,c\ncil ,resolution #bjae_/efb1 :i* w\ld h e/abli%$ an int]national tribunal to prosecute ^? responsible = ! d[n+ ( ,malaysia ,airl9es flight ,,mh#ag2 ,:]eas ,,osce vehicles h be5 attack$ 9 an attempt to intimidate ,special ,monitor+ ,mission 7,,ssm7 p]sonnel1 ) ! deputy head ( mission ,alex&] ,hug not+ ! attacks seem$ to be aim$ at /opp+ ! ,,osce f report+ :at is go+ on 9 ,donetsk2 ,:]eas ,ukra9e's ,national ,security ,c\ncil outl9$ a new milit>y doctr9e 9 ,septemb] #bjae t decl>$ ,ukra9e's int5tion to a*ieve ! crit]ia = jo9+ ,,nato2 ,:]eas ,ukra9ian lead]s1 includ+ ,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko1 h /at$ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e's desire to pursue clos] coop]ation ) ,,nato ) ! goal ( pot5tially jo9+ ,,nato 9 ! future1 ) ,rada ,speak] ,&riy ,p>ubiy /at+ 9 ,june #bjaf t he is conv9c$ t = ,ukra9e1 at ! "t ( ,russian aggression1 ,,nato memb]%ip is ! /rategic direction ( our developm5t2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations has report$ t1 s9ce ! beg9n+ ( ! conflict1 almo/ #aj1jjj p h be5 kill$1 includ+ m ?an #b1jjj civilians2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,int]national ,*ildr5's ,em]g5cy ,fund 7,,unicef7 reports t ne>ly #fjj1jjj *ildr5 liv+ 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e h be5 deeply affect$ by ! conflict & t #a1jjj1jjj *ildr5 9 ,ukra9e are 9 urg5t ne$ ( humanit>ian assi/ance1 & ! ,european ,union reports t a total ( #c1hjj1jjj p are 9 ne$ ( humanit>ian assi/ance2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,work+ ,gr\p on ,m]c5>ies 9 ,m>* #bjaf rais$ deep conc]n ab\t ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e & call$ on ,ukra9e to ensure acc\ntability = human rights violations committ$ by =eign arm$ actors2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights reports sev]al in/ances ( pro-unity support]s & ,crimean ,tat> activi/s be+ abduct$ or f\nd dead 9 circum/ances resembl+ a summ>y execution alleg$ to be committ$ by ! de facto au?orities ( ,crimea1 or ) _! au?orization1 support or acquiesc5ce2 ,:]eas j\rnali/s h come "u attack or arre/ = speak+ out aga9/ ,russian aggression1 su* z ,pavel ,g4 ,%]emet1 :o 0 kill$ by a c> bomb 9 ,july #bjaf1 & ,mykola ,sem5a1 a report] = ,radio ,free ,europe_/,radio ,lib]ty arre/$ 9 ,crimea & curr5tly on trial = writ+ t ,crimea 0 "p ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,,nato pl$g$1 dur+ ! ,july #bjaf ,,nato summit 9 ,w>saw1 to provide additional tra9+ & te*nical support to ! ,ukra9ian milit>y & re-endors$ a ,compreh5sive ,assi/ance ,package t w ensure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e receives fur!r advisory support1 enhanc$ def5se capabilities1 & milit>y tra9+2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t has committ$ ov] #fjj1jjj1jjj 9 security assi/ance to ,ukra9e s9ce #bjad2 ,:]eas ,congress has au?oriz$ ! provision ( def5sive le?al assi/ance to ,ukra9e 9 ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act 7,public ,law #aac-bgb71 ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf 7,public ,law #aad-ib71 & ! ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act = ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag 7,public ,law #aad-cbh72 ,:]eas1 9 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord]s #acffj1 #acffa1 #acffb1 & #acfhe1 :i* impos$ sanctions block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons & prohibit+ transactions ) respect to ! ,crimea ,region ( ,ukra9e z a result ( ,russia's illegal annexation & milit>y aggression 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g /at$ on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjaf1 t ,,nato w nev] recognize ! illegal annexation ( ,crimea1 & ,,nato cont9ues support+ ! t]ritorial integrity & sov]eignty ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #c1 #bjag1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,unit$ ,nations ,nikki ,haley /at$1 ,crimea is a "p ( ,ukra9e4 ,our ,crimea-relat$ sanctions w rema9 9 place until ,russia returns control ov] ! p59sula to ,ukra9e42 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #af1 #bjag1 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex ,till]son /at$1 ,z we se>* = new common gr\nd we expect ,russia to honor its commitm5t to ! ,m9sk agreem5ts & "w to de-escalate viol5ce 9 ,ukra9e42 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #ac1 #bjag1 ! ,european ,union ext5d$ sanctions aga9/ ,russian individuals & entities impos$ because ( ! annexation ( ,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,antnio ,gut]res on ,febru>y #ba1 #bjag1 /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,nations rema9s committ$ to support+ ! peaceful resolution ( ! conflict 9 a mann] t fully upholds ! sov]eignty1 t]ritorial integrity1 & indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,presid5t ,put9 has made al>m+ claims ab\t 8 views on ,russian t]ritoriality1 /at+ t ,russia's bord] doesn't end any:]e1 & has s9ce ann\nc$ t he does n regret any?+ ab\t annex+ ,crimea2 & ,:]eas ,ukra9e celebrat$ its #be? ye> ( indep5d5ce on ,augu/ #bd1 #bjaf3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's illegal1 unprovok$ milit>y occupation ( ! ,crimea region ( ,ukra9e & cont9u$ aggression 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 & reit]ates t x is ! policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n to recognize ! de jure or de facto sov]eignty ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation ov] ,crimea or any o!r seiz$ area 9 ,ukra9e1 its airspace1 or its t]ritorial wat]s2 7#b7 supports ! vigor\s en=cem5t ( sanctions & opposes ! lift+ ( sanctions z long z ,russia cont9ues its milit>y aggression 9 ,ukra9e 9 violation ( ! ,m9sk ,,ii ,agreem5t2 7#c7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to imm$iately end its support = ! sep>ati/s 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 all[ ,ukra9e to rega9 control ( its int]nationally recogniz$ bord]s1 & )draw its milit>y pres5ce 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 includ+ ,crimea2 7#d7 decl>es t ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t mu/ nev] recognize ! illegal annexation ( ,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7#e7 urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 9 coord9ation ) ,unit$ ,/ates allies1 to /& by ,ukra9e1 condemn cont9u$ ,russian aggression1 & use all possible tools to combat ,russian bellig]5ce1 includ+ increas$ economic sanctions1 def5sive le?al assi/ance1 & democracy & humanit>ian assi/ance1 z au?oriz$ by ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act1 ! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjaf ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act1 & ! ,fiscal ,ye> #bjag ,national ,def5se ,au?orization ,act2 7#f7 urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue ,unit$ ,/ates support = ! ,ukra9ian economy & civil society1 includ+ cont9u$ support by int]national f9ancial in/itutions1 su* z ! ,int]national ,monet>y ,fund2 7#g7 condemns ef=ts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to intimidate & co]ce nations 9 ,ea/]n ,europe f /r5g!n+ _! ties ) ,,nato & ! ,european ,union2 7#h7 supports ef=ts by ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & ,unit$ ,/ates allies to /r5g!n ! en]gy sector 9 ,ukra9e 9 ord] to r$uce ,ukra9e's dep5d5ce on natural gas import$ f ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 7#i7 ackn[l$ges ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e = its commitm5t to re=m & enc\rages x to cont9ue implem5tation ( key re=ms1 includ+ judicial re=m1 great] p>liam5t>y ov]sight1 fur!r implem5tation ( anti-corruption initiatives1 includ+ prosecutions & convictions ( major figures involv$ 9 corruption s*emes1 budget & procurem5t transp>5cy & acc\ntability across gov]nm5t1 civilian control ( ! milit>y1 & improv$ end-use monitor+ & su/a9m5t plans = ,unit$ ,/ates security assi/ance items2 7#aj7 urges ! ,presid5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n to agree to any f9al settlem5t ( ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e )\t ! cons5t ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e2 7#aa7 pl$ges cont9u$ support = all democratic allies & p>tn]s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates fac+ increas$ ,russian aggression2 7#ab7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to ! ,budape/ ,memor&um on security assurances2 7#ac7 reit]ates ! obligation ( all nations "u ! ,unit$ ,nations ,*>t] to respect ! t]ritorial integrity & sov]eignty ( o!r nations2 7#ad7 enc\rages ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 ,europe to cont9ue _! coord9at$ ef=ts to c\nt] ,russian aggression 9 ! region1 includ+ economic sanctions1 increas$ def5se sp5d+1 & great] action aga9/ ,russian dis9=mation & propag&a 9 ord] to make cle> t ,russian ef=ts w n g un*eck$2 7#ae7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to provide great] access to ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe's 7,,osce7 ,special ,monitor+ ,mission 7,,smm7 9 ord] to ensure cr$ible int]national monitor+ ( compliance ) ! ,m9sk agreem5t2 & 7#af7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to engage s]i\sly 9 dialogue ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e--9 coord9ation ) key int]national p>tn]s--9 ord] to come to an agreem5t t respects ,ukra9e's sov]eignty1 ensures regional /ability1 & puts bo? nations on ! pa? t[>ds a p]man5t cease-fire4