,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #b1 #bjag ,mr4    
,m55dez 7= himself & ,mr4 ,graham7      
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate recogniz+ #c ye>s (     
,russian milit>y aggression 9 ,ukra9e4  
,:]eas1 accord+ to cons]vative e/imates 
f ! ,unit$ ,nations1 approximately      
#aj1jjj p h be5 kill$1 ov] #bj1jjj      
w\nd$1 & ne>ly #b1jjj1jjj int]nally     
displac$ s9ce ! curr5t conflict 9       
,ukra9e began 9 #bjad2 ,:]eas ,m>* #a1  
#bjad1 m>ks #c ye>s s9ce ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation au?oriz$ milit>y    
=ces to illegally annex ! ,crimean      
region ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,budape/     
,memor&um on ,security ,assurances sign$
 by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 ,decemb]     
#aiid provid$ security assurances aga9/ 
! ?reats or use ( =ce aga9/ ! t]ritorial
 integrity or political indep5d5ce (    
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & o!r   

c\ntries /at$ 9 a lett] to ! ,unit$     
,nations t ! ,russian annexation (      
,crimea 9 #bjad 0 a violation (         
,ukra9ian sov]eignty & t]ritorial       
integrity & ?us 0 a brea* ( ! ,budape/  
,memor&um2 ,:]eas1 9 ,septemb] #bjad1 ! 
,russian ,f$]ation sign$ ! ,m9sk ,i     
,protocol1 :i* call$ = an imm$iate      
cease-fire & effective monitor+ by !    
,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe 7,,osce72 ,:]eas1 9 ,febru>y 
#bjae1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation sign$ !     
,m9sk ,,ii ,protocol1 :i* aga9 call$ =  
an imm$iate cease-fire1 ! )drawal (     
heavy weapons1 & effective monitor+ by !
 ,,osce2 ,:]eas ,russian1 ,ukra9ian1 &  
,european repres5tatives reaffirm$ _!   
commitm5t to ! ,m9sk agreem5ts at !     
#bjag ,muni* ,security ,conf]5ce2 ,:]eas
 ,secret>y ( ,/ate ,rex ,till]son       
rec5tly /at$ t ! ,unit$ ,/ates expects  
,russia to honor its commitm5ts to !    
,m9sk agreem5ts & "w to de-escalate     
viol5ce 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
! ,russian ,f$]ation1 despite its       

commitm5ts to ^! peace accords1 cont9ues
 to de/abilize ,ukra9e ?r\gh a v>iety ( 
milit>y & political maneuv]s2 ,:]eas    
,,osce obs]v]s /ill d n h full1 unimp$$ 
access to ! ,ukra9ian-,russian bord]2   
,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian         
,f$]ation cont9ues to supply weapons1   
equipm5t1 & p]sonnel to sep>ati/s int5t 
on und]m9+ ! sov]eignty ( ,ukra9e & :o  
rec5tly relaun*$ a campaign ( aggression
 9 ,janu>y #bjag2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( !
 ,russian ,f$]ation has yet to )draw its
 heavy weapons f ,ukra9e & cont9ues its 
sabotage & subv]sion ef=ts2 ,:]eas      
,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 sign$
 an ord] recogniz+ passports issu$ by   
sep>ati/ rebels 9 ,ea/]n ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas
 ! ,ukra9e ,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad
 7,public ,law #aac-bgb7 au?oriz$       
increas$ milit>y & economic assi/ance = 
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation cont9ues to engage 9 a       
campaign ( dis9=mation ab\t ! conflict 9
 bo? ,ukra9e & ! ,we/2 ,:]eas ! def5se  
m9i/] ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation rec5tly    

ann\nc$ ! =mation ( in=mation w>f>e     
troops2 ,:]eas ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation has mobiliz$ up to #ajj1jjj   
troops to ,bel>us' bord] ) ,li?uania &  
,pol&1 rem9isc5t ( actions tak5 at !    
,ukra9ian bord] 9 #bjad2 & ,:]eas x is  
long/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates        
,gov]nm5t n to recognize t]ritorial     
*anges effect$ by =ce alone3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 condemns      
cont9u$ ,russian milit>y int]v5tion 9 ! 
sov]eign /ate ( ,ukra9e2  7#b7 calls on 
! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to   
imm$iately cease all activity t seeks to
 normalize or recognize ! ,russian-back$
 rebel sep>ati/s 9 ,ea/]n ,ukra9e2  7#c7
 affirms t sanctions impos$ on !        
,russian ,f$]ation = de/abiliz+ !       
int]national ord] 9 ,ea/]n ,europe %\ld 
n be lift$ until ! ,russian ,f$]ation   
complies ) all t]ms ( ! ,m9sk agreem5ts 
& ceases its illegal attempts to annex  
,ukra9e's ,crimea2 &  7#d7 calls on !   
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates  
allies 9 ,europe1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 &  

int]national p>tn]s to cont9ue to       
pressure ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation to uphold its int]national    
obligations4