,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #djb  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ab1 #bjah   
,mr4 ,c>d9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 &    
,mr4 ,m55dez7 submitt$ ! foll[+         
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,call+ ^u ! ,presid5t to ex]cise        
relevant m&atory sanctions au?orities "u
 ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh  
,sanctions ,act 9 response to !         
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation's      
cont9u$ aggression 9 ,ukra9e & illegal  
occupation ( ,crimea & assault on       
democratic in/itutions ar\nd ! _w1      
includ+ ?r\gh cyb] attacks4  ,:]eas1 on 
,janu>y #f1 #bjag1 an assessm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community     
entitl$1 ,assess+ ,russian ,activities &
 ,int5tions 9 ,rec5t ,u4,s4 ,elections  
/at$1 ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9
 ord]$ an influ5ce campaign 9 #bjaf aim$
 at ! ,u4,s4 presid5tial election & w>n$
 t ,mosc[ w apply lessons le>n$ f its   
,put9-ord]$ campaign aim$ at ! ,u4,s4   

,presid5tial election to future influ5ce
 ef=ts worldwide1 includ+ aga9/ ,u4,s4  
allies & _! election processes2 ,:]eas a
 report ( ! m9ority /aff ( ! ,committee 
on ,=eign ,relations ( ! ,s5ate releas$ 
on ,janu>y #aj1 #bjah1 & entitl$ ,put9's
 ,asymmetric ,assault on ,democracy 9   
,russia & ,europe3 ,implications =      
,u4,s4 ,national ,security assess$ t !  
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation employs
 an asymmetric ars5al t includes milit>y
 invasions1 cyb] attacks1 dis9=mation1  
support = fr+e political gr\ps1 & !     
weaponization ( en]gy res\rces1 organiz$
 crime & corruption4 & t ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation w cont9ue to develop
 & ref9e its ars5al to use on           
democracies ar\nd ! _w1 includ+ aga9/   
,u4,s4 elections 9 #bjah & #bjbj2 ,:]eas
 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation     
cont9ues to und]m9e democratic processes
 & in/itutions 9 ,ukra9e & ?reat5s !    
peace1 security1 /ability1 sov]eignty1 &
 t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e1 includ+
 by its illegal occupation ( ,crimea &  

its support = viol5t sep>ati/s 9 ! ea/]n
 "p ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation cont9ues to provide  
f9ancial1 mat]ial1 & te*nological       
support to ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,syria1 :i* has
 enabl$ ! latt] to acquire or develop a 
range ( le?al capacities x has deploy$  
aga9/ civilians 9 its t]ritory1 includ+ 
acts t may con/itute w> crimes1 crimes  
aga9/ humanity or o!r violations (      
int]national human rights law2 ,:]eas ! 
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd2  
#aca ,/at4 #hhf7 pass$ ) ov]:elm+       
bip>tisan majorities 9 ! ,s5ate & !     
,h\se ( ,repres5tatives1 & title ,,ii ( 
t ,act 0 develop$ to respond to !       
int]f]5ce ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation 9 ! ,unit$ ,/ates #bjaf       
election & ! aggression ( t ,gov]nm5t 9 
,ukra9e & ,syria & to det] su* malici\s 
activities 9 ! future2 ,:]eas ! ,c\nt]+ 
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 0 sign$ by ! ,presid5t & enact$    
into law on ,augu/ #b1 #bjag1 !reby     

codify+ a range ( m&atory sanctions     
aga9/ ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation
 = its malici\s activities aga9/ !      
,unit$ ,/ates democratic process & 9    
,ukra9e & ,syria2 ,:]eas1 9 an int]view 
) ! ,briti% ,broadca/+ ,corporation on  
,janu>y #bi1 #bjah1 ,c5tral ,intellig5ce
 ,ag5cy ,director ,mi*ael ,pompeo said  
he _h n se5 a significant decrease 9    
attempts by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian    
,f$]ation to subv]t democracies 9       
,europe & ! ,unit$ ,/ates &1 :5 ask$ if 
t ,gov]nm5t w\ld try & int]f]e 9 ! #bjah
 ,unit$ ,/ates election1 he said t he _h
 e expectation t !y w cont9ue to try & d
 t2 ,:]eas1 on ,m>* #f1 #bjad1 ,presid5t
 ,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord]   
#accfj 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #acdic2 relat+ to
 block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons          
contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,ukra9e71   
:i* au?orizes ! ,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1
 9 consultation ) ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate1  
to impose sanctions on p]sons det]m9$ to
 be und]m9+ democratic processes &      
in/itutions 9 ,ukra9e or ?reat5+ !      

peace1 security1 /ability1 sov]eignty1 &
 t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas 
,presid5t ,obama subsequ5tly issu$      
,executive ,ord] #acffa 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 
#aeece2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty (      
additional p]sons contribut+ to !       
situation 9 ,ukra9e71 ,executive ,ord]  
#acffb 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 #afafi2 relat+ to
 block+ prop]ty ( additional p]sons     
contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,ukra9e71 & 
,executive ,ord] #acfhe 7#gi ,f$4 ,reg4 
#ggceg2 relat+ to block+ prop]ty ( c]ta9
 p]sons & prohibit+ c]ta9 transactions )
 respect to ! ,crimea region ( ,ukra9e7 
to exp& sanctions on c]ta9 p]sons       
contribut+ to ! situation 9 ,ukra9e2    
,:]eas1 on ,april #a1 #bjae1 ,presid5t  
,b>ack ,obama issu$ ,executive ,ord]    
#acfid 7#hj ,f$4 ,reg4 #ahjgg2 relat+ to
 ! block+ ( prop]ty ( c]ta9 p]sons      
engag+ 9 significant malici\s           
cyb]-enabl$ activities71 :i* au?oriz$ ! 
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury1 9 consultation 
) ! ,attorney ,g5]al & ! ,secret>y (    
,/ate1 to impose sanctions on p]sons    

det]m9$ to be engag$ 9 malici\s         
cyb]-hack+2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #bi1    
#bjaf1 ,presid5t ,obama issu$ an annex  
to ,executive ,ord] #acfid1 :i* au?oriz$
 sanctions on--  7#a7 ! ,ma9            
,intellig5ce ,directorate 7also kn[n z  
,glavnoe ,razv$yvatel'noe ,upravl5ie or 
! ,,gru7 9 ,mosc[1 ,russian ,f$]ation2  
7#b7 ! ,f$]al ,security ,s]vice 7also   
kn[n z ,f$]alnaya ,sluzhba ,bezopasno/i 
or ! ,,fsb7 9 ,mosc[1 ,russian          
,f$]ation2  7#c7 ! ,special ,te*nology  
,c5t] 7also kn[n z ,,/lc1 ,ltd4 ,special
 ,te*nology ,c5t] ,/4 ,pet]sburg7 9 ,/4 
,pet]sburg1 ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#d7   
,zorsecurity 7also kn[n z ,esage ,lab7 9
 ,mosc[1 ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#e7 !    
autonom\s noncomm]cial organization kn[n
 z ! ,pr(essional ,association (        
,design]s ( ,data ,process+ ,sy/ems     
7also kn[n z ,,ano ,,po ,,ksi7 9 ,mosc[1
 ,russian ,f$]ation2  7#f7 ,igor        
,val5t9ovi* ,korobov2  7#g7 ,s]gey      
,aleks&rovi* ,gizunov2  7#h7 ,igor      
,olegovi* ,ko/yukov2 &  7#i7 ,vladimir  

,/epanovi* ,alexseyev2  ,:]eas1 on      
,decemb] #bj1 #bjag1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( !    
,treasury impos$ t>get$ sanctions on #e 
nationals ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation "u !   
,s]gei ,magnitsky ,rule ( ,law          
,acc\ntability ,act ( #bjab 7title ,,iv 
( ,public ,law #aab-bjh2 #bb ,u4,s4,c4  
#heaa note7 &1 on ,decemb] #ba1 #bjag1 !
 ,dep>tm5t impos$ t>get$ sanctions1     
includ+ aga9/ "o national ( ! ,russian  
,f$]ation = significant corruption1 "u t
 ,act & a d]ivative ,executive ord]     
sign$ by ,presid5t ,donald ,trump2      
,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjah1 sanctions
 ma9t5ance packages 7 issu$ by !        
,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury "u ,executive   
,ord]s #acffj1 #acffa1 #acffb1 & #acfhe1
 sign$ by ,presid5t ,b>ack ,obama1 & ^? 
packages t>get$ individuals & entities 9
 connection ) ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e & !  
illegal occupation ( ,crimea by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas
 no sanctions h be5 impos$ pursuant to  
m&atory provisions enact$ "u title ,,ii 
( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh 

,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #ieja et 
seq471 includ+--  7#a7 section #bbd ( t 
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebd2 relat+ to    
sanctions ) respect to activities ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation und]m9+              
cyb]security72  7#b7 section #d ( !     
,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad   
7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibc71 z am5d$ by       
section #bbe ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7relat+ to sanctions relat+ to special  
,russian crude oil products72  7#c7     
section #e ( ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support 
,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibd71 z   
am5d$ by section #bbf ( ! ,c\nt]+       
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7relat+ to sanctions ) respect to  
,russian & o!r =eign f9ancial           
in/itutions72  7#d7 section #i ( !      
,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 &  
,economic ,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act (    
#bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hijh71 z am5d$ by 
section #bbg ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7relat+ to sanctions ) respect to       

significant corruption 9 ! ,russian     
,f$]ation72  7#e7 section #aj ( !       
,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 &  
,economic ,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act (    
#bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hiji71 z add$ by  
section #bbh ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7relat+ to sanctions ) respect to c]ta9 
transactions ) =eign sanctions evad]s & 
s]i\s human rights abus]s 9 ! ,russian  
,f$]ation72  7#f7 section #bcc ( !      
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebg2   
relat+ to sanctions ) respect to        
inve/m5t 9 or facilitation (            
privatization ( /ate-own$ assets by !   
,russian ,f$]ation72 &  7#g7 section    
#bcd ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebh2     
relat+ to sanctions ) respect to !      
transf] ( arms & relat$ mat]iel to      
,syria72  ,:]eas 9 te/imony on ,janu>y  
#cj1 #bjah1 to ! ,committee on ,bank+1  
,h\s+1 & ,urban ,affairs ( ! ,s5ate1    
,secret>y ( ! ,treasury ,/ev5 ,mnu*9    
said in ! ne> future1 y w see additional

 sanctions bas$ on ! li/ ( ,russian     
olig>*s or s5ior political figures1     
presumably aga9/ ^? :o _h engag$ 9      
malign activities sanctionable "u ,unit$
 ,/ates law2 ,:]eas a /atem5t on ,janu>y
 #bi1 #bjah1 f ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate      
ass]t$ t sev]al billion doll>s 9 def5se 
sector transactions ) ! ,gov]nm5t ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation or entities affiliat$
 ) t ,gov]nm5t _h be5 det]r$ ?r\gh      
,unit$ ,/ates diplomacy & indicat$ t    
sanctions on specific entities or       
individuals w n ne$ to be impos$ because
 ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh  
,sanctions ,act legislation is1 9 fact1 
s]v+ z a det]r5t12 & ,:]eas ! det]r5t   
value ( sanctions is d]iv$ f ! p]ception
 by pot5tial t>gets t ! ?reat ( impos+  
su* sanctions is g5u9e3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x
  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 /rongly urges !    
,presid5t--  7,a7 to exam9e intellig5ce 
in=mation reg>d+ ! cyb] intrusions &    
attacks ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation aga9/ democratic elections &  
sy/ems ar\nd ! _w2 &  7,b7 to designate 

= ! imposition ( sanctions any p]sons   
f\nd to h kn[+ly engag$ 9 conduct t     
violates section #bbd ( ! ,c\nt]+       
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebd2 relat+ to    
sanctions ) respect to activities ( !   
,russian ,f$]ation und]m9+              
cyb]security72  7#b7 urges ! ,secret>y (
 ! ,treasury & ! ,secret>y ( ,/ate to   
fully implem5t section #i ( !           
,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 &  
,economic ,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act (    
#bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hijh71 z am5d$ by 
section #bbg ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7relat+ to sanctions ) respect to       
significant corruption 9 ! ,russian     
,f$]ation71 tak+ into acc\nt in=mation  
provid$ 9 ! report m&at$ "u section #bda
 ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh
 ,sanctions ,act 7,public ,law #aae-dd2 
#aca ,/at4 #ibb7 & o!r cr$ible in=mation
 available z a basis = pot5tial         
additional sanction designations2  7#c7 
calls on ! ,presid5t to imm$iately      

ex]cise sanctions au?orities provid$ =  
"u ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh
 ,sanctions ,act to impose sanctions on 
relevant ,russian individuals & entities
 f\nd to h kn[+ly engag$ 9 sanctionable 
conduct1 includ+ "u--  7,a7 section #d (
 ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad
 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibc71 z am5d$ by      
section #bbe ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7relat+ to sanctions relat+ to special  
,russian crude oil products72  7,b7     
section #e ( ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support 
,act ( #bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hibd71 z   
am5d$ by section #bbf ( ! ,c\nt]+       
,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions  
,act 7relat+ to sanctions ) respect to  
,russian & o!r =eign f9ancial           
in/itutions72  7,c7 section #aj ( !     
,sov]eignty1 ,integrity1 ,democracy1 &  
,economic ,/ability ( ,ukra9e ,act (    
#bjad 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #hiji71 z add$ by  
section #bbh ( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's      
,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh ,sanctions ,act       
7relat+ to sanctions ) respect to c]ta9 

transactions ) =eign sanctions evad]s & 
s]i\s human rights abus]s 9 ! ,russian  
,f$]ation72  7,d7 section #bcc ( !      
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebg2   
relat+ to sanctions ) respect to        
inve/m5t 9 or facilitation (            
privatization ( /ate-own$ assets by !   
,russian ,f$]ation72 &  7,e7 section    
#bcd ( t ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebh2     
relat+ to sanctions ) respect to !      
transf] ( arms & relat$ mat]iel to      
,syria72  7#d7 urges ! ,presid5t-- 7,a7 
to publicly ackn[l$ge ! ongo+ ?reat pos$
 by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation  
to democratic values & processes 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ,europe1 & else:]e2  7,b7
 to prioritize ! developm5t ( a         
coord9at$1 :ole-(-gov]nm5t response to t
 urg5t ?reat2 &  7,c7 to "w ) ,congress 
to provide = ! fund+ & implem5tation ( t
 response z soon z possible be=e ! #bjah
 elections2  7#e7 urges ! ,presid5t--   
7,a7 to vigor\sly implem5t section #bca 
( ! ,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh 

,sanctions ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #iebe2   
relat+ to sanctions ) respect to p]sons 
engag+ 9 transactions ) ! intellig5ce or
 def5se sectors ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation72  7,b7 to cont9ue to
 "w diplomatically to enc\rage          
sub/antial r$uctions 9 significant      
transactions ) ! intellig5ce & def5se   
sectors ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation2 &  7,c7 to ensure t sanctions
 are impos$ "u su* section #bca 9 ! ev5t
 t a significant transaction ) a p]son t
 is "p (1 or op]ates = or on behalf (1 !
 intellig5ce or def5se sectors ( !      
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 z     
def9$ 9 guidance issu$ by ! ,dep>tm5t ( 
,/ate1 takes place2  7#f7 supports ef=ts
 to expose & publicize ?reats pos$ by ! 
malign influ5ce & dis9=mation ef=ts ( ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 z !   
,unit$ ,/ates intellig5ce community did 
9 ,janu>y #bjag1 includ+ ?r\gh ef=ts by 
social m$ia plat=ms1 indep5d5t m$ia1    
,/ate & local gov]nm5ts prim>ily        
responsible = elections managem5t &     

ov]sight1 & o!r gov]nm5tal & civil      
society actors2 &  7#g7 calls on !      
,presid5t to take specific measures to  
ensure ! protection ( ,unit$ ,/ates     
democratic in/itutions 9 advance ( !    
#bjah elections1 includ+ ! provision (  
cyb] security def5sive measures to      
election adm9i/rators at ! ,/ate & local
 level t reque/ assi/ance & to political
 p>ties & c&idates4