,,iv  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session   
,h4 ,,res4 #hjb  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(     
,,repres5tatives  ,janu>y #af1 #bjbj,ms4
 ,kaptur 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,h>ris1 ,mr4   
,quigley1 ,mr4 ,fitzpatrick1 ,mr4 ,ru%1 
,mr4 ,br5dan ,f4 ,boyle ( ,p5nsylvania1 
,mr4 ,cook1 ,mr4 ,cicill9e1 ,mr4 ,co/a1 
,mr4 ,ryan1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 ,ms4 ,jackson
 ,lee1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,price ( ,nor?  
,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,web] ( ,texas1 & ,mr4    
,lip9ski7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,affairs  ,,resolution  ,affirm+ !      
,unit$ ,/ates vital int]e/ 9 lib]ty 9   
,europe & resolute support = ,ukra9e 9  
its ef=ts to c\nt] ,russian aggression &
 cont9ue its trajectory among !         
community ( democracies4  ,:]eas ,ukra9e
 jo9$ ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty         
,organization's 7,,nato7 ,p>tn]%ip =    
,peace ,program 9 #aiid1 & has be5 a    
long/&+ ,,nato-aspirant c\ntry2 ,:]eas  
at ! #bjjh ,bu*>e/ ,,nato ,summit1 memb]
 nations' heads ( /ate & gov]nm5t issu$ 
a communique /at+1 ,,nato welcomes      

,ukra9e's & ,georgia's ,euro-,atlantic  
aspirations = memb]%ip 9 ,,nato4 ,we    
agre$ today t ^! c\ntries w become      
memb]s ( ,,nato4 ,bo? nations h made    
valuable contribution to ,alliance      
op]ations42 ,:]eas ,ukra9e & ! ,european
 ,union h ent]$ into an ,association    
,agreem5t1 :i* pro-,russian1 corrupt    
,ukra9ian ,presid5t ,victor ,yanukovy*  
refus$ to conclude 9 #bjac2 ,:]eas1 9   
#bjad1 ! ,ukra9ian p bravely rose up 9 !
 ,revolution ( ,dignity1 lead+ to ! ou/]
 ( ,presid5t ,yanukovy*2 ,:]eas1 z a    
result1 ,russian ,=ces illegally invad$1
 occupi$1 & annex$ ,ukra9e's ,crimea    
region 9 ,m>* #bjad1 z well z l$ &      
support$ illegal milit>y1 p>amilit>y1 & 
o!r sep>ati/ activity 9 ! ,donetsk &    
,luhansk obla/s ( ea/]n ,ukra9e s9ce    
,april #bjad2 ,:]eas ! ,kreml9's        
aggression 9 ,ukra9e has l$ to ! dea?s (
 m ?an #ac1jjj p & ! int]nal displacem5t
 ( m ?an #a1djj1jjj2 ,:]eas             
,russian-controll$ sep>ati/s cont9ue to 
violate ceasefire agreem5ts1 includ+    

?r\gh br++ heavy weaponry ne> civilian  
populations & ! l9e ( contact2 ,:]eas   
,russian-controll$ sep>ati/s h be5      
t>get+ civilian basic ne$s facilities   
su* z wat] filtration sy/ems1 heat &    
electricity facilities1 p[]l9es1 & o!r  
critical s]vices2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 
#bjad1 ,russian-back$ sep>ati/s %ot d[n 
,malaysia ,airl9es ,flight #ag          
tragically kill+ #bih innoc5ts2 ,:]eas  
,russia has a deeply conc]n+ human      
rights record 9 ,russian-occupi$ ,crimea
 & t]ritories 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 includ+  
p]secution ( religi\s m9orities su* z ! 
,crimean ,tat>s1 & arbitr>y arre/s &    
disappe>ances ( j\rnali/s & civil       
society activi/s2 ,:]eas int]national   
humanit>ian law1 includ+ ! ,g5eva       
,conv5tions1 to :i* ,russia is a        
signatory1 requires ,russia to respect &
 protect ! religi\s fre$om ( !          
inhabitants ( ! t]ritory x occupies &   
controls1 or controls ?r\gh organiz$    
non/ate arm$ gr\ps x comm&s1 & holds    
,russia responsible = violations (      

religi\s fre$om 9 ?is t]ritory2 ,:]eas  
accord+ to ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's        
,int]national ,religi\s ,fre$om         
,reports1 & o!r report+1 violations (   
religi\s fre$om 9 ! ,crimea region (    
,ukra9e s9ce ,russia invad$ & occupi$ ! 
t]ritory h includ$ abduction1 det5tion &
 imprisonm5t1 torture1 =c$ psy*iatric   
hospitalizations1 f9es1 re/rictions on  
mission>y activities1 confiscations (   
prop]ty1 includ+ *ur*es & meet+ halls1  
expulsions & ob/ructions to re5try1 d5y+
 regi/ration ( religi\s gr\ps1 v&alism1 
f9es1 & bann+ peaceful religi\s gr\ps1 &
 t>get$ gr\ps h includ$ ,muslim ,crimean
 ,tat>s1 ! ,or?odox ,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1    
=m]ly ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur* ( !    
,kyivan ,patri>*ate1 ! ,ukra9ian ,greek 
,ca?olic ,*ur*1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 & 
,jehovah's ,witnesses2 ,:]eas accord+ to
 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,int]national    
,religi\s ,fre$om ,reports1 violations (
 religi\s fre$om 9 ! "p ( ! ,donbas     
region ( ,ukra9e controll$ by arm$ gr\ps
 comm&$ by ,russia h includ$ det5tion & 

imprisonm5t1 torture1 confiscation (    
prop]ty1 includ+ *ur*es & meet+ halls1  
physical assaults & ?reats ( viol5ce1   
v&alism1 f9es1 re/rictions on mission>y 
activities1 religi\s s]vices1 c]emonies1
 ga!r+s1 & lit]ature1 & bann+ ( peaceful
 religi\s gr\ps1 & t>get$ gr\ps h       
includ$ ! ,or?odox ,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1     
=m]ly ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur*-,kyiv  
,patri>*ate1 ! ,ukra9ian ,greek ,ca?olic
 ,*ur*1 ,prote/ant ,*ri/ians1 &         
,jehovah's ,witnesses2 ,:]eas           
,emir-,use9 ,kukus1 a ,crimean ,tat> &  
vocal dissid5t ( ,russia's oppression 9 
,crimea1 0 arre/$1 beat51 int]rogat$1 & 
illegally transport$ to ,ro/ov-on-,don 9
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation by ! ,f$]al       
,security ,s]vice 7,,fsb7 :]e he rema9s 
9 ,russian deta9m5t2 ,:]eas ,russia     
seeks to und]m9e democratic in/itutions 
9 ,ukra9e & globally ?r\gh hybrid means1
 includ+ conv5tional w>f>e1 cyb]attacks1
 weaponiz+ en]gy1 election int]v5tion1  
dis9=mation campaigns1 & p>amilit>y     
op]ations2 ,:]eas ,russia seeks to use !

 ,nord ,/ream ,,ii & ,turk ,/ream       
natural gas pipel9es to bypass ,ukra9ian
 transit r\tes & weak5 t nation's en]gy 
security & economy2 ,:]eas ! ,russian   
,f$]al ,security ,s]vice ,bord] ,s]vice 
illegally fir$ ^u & captur$ #c ,ukra9ian
 ,navy vessels1 includ+ #bd ,ukra9ian   
crewmemb]s1 t 7 ex]cis+ ,ukra9e's "r to 
navigation ?r\gh ! ,k]* ,/rait on ! way 
to ! ,ukra9ian port ( ,m>iupol 9        
,novemb] #bjah2 ,:]eas ?is naval        
aggression is "p ( ,russia's /rategy (  
creep+ annexation1 to sl[ly *ip away at 
,ukra9e's sov]eignty2 ,:]eas ! ,ukra9ian
 gov]nm5t /ates t ,russia is hold+ at   
lea/ #aac ,ukra9ian political prison]s 9
 ,russian t]ritory & ,russian-occupi$   
,crimea 9 contrav5tion ( int]national   
law2 ,:]eas x is e/imat$ t m ?an #ajj   
o!r prison]s are be+ held 9 !           
,russia-controll$ regions ( ea/]n       
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,russia1 toge!r ) !     
,unit$ ,/ates & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 affirm$
 its commitm5t to respect ! indep5d5ce &
 sov]eignty & ! exi/+ bord]s ( ,ukra9e1 

z well z ! obligation to refra9 f !     
?reat or use ( =ce aga9/ ,ukra9e 9 !    
,decemb] #aiid ,budape/ ,memor&um on    
,security ,assurances1 9 ex*ange =      
,ukra9e's volunt>y & peaceful will+ness 
to rel9qui% its nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas1 
s9ce #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
has impos$ sanctions aga9/ ,russia = its
 illegal annexation ( ,crimea1 invasion 
( ea/]n ,ukra9e1 & o!r malign activities
 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ,congress pass$ !    
,c\nt]+ ,am]ica's ,adv]s>ies ,?r\gh     
,sanctions ,act ( #bjag ) ov]:elm+      
bip>tisan support1 :i* codifi$ & /r5g!n$
 ^! sanctions2 ,:]eas ,congress has     
provid$ close to #d billion 9 critical  
security & developm5t assi/ance to      
,ukra9e to help t nation det] ,russian  
aggression1 /r5g!n democratic           
in/itutions1 & to cont9ue its           
euro-,atlantic trajectory2 ,:]eas ,unit$
 ,/ates s]vicememb]s 9 coop]ation )     
,,nato =ces provide critical tra9+ to   
,ukra9ian gr\nd =ce units at ! ,yavoriv 
,combat ,tra9+ ,c5t]2 ,:]eas ,unit$     

,/ates coop]ation ) ,ukra9e has yield$  
valuable lessons into ! evolution (     
,russia's hybrid w>f>e tactics !reby    
enhanc+ ,unit$ ,/ates read9ess2 ,:]eas  
,ukra9e held ,presid5tial & p>liam5t>y  
elections 9 #bjai1 :i* ! int]national   
community laud$ z free & fair2 ,:]eas1  
s9ce ! #bjad ,revolution ( ,dignity1    
,ukra9e's civil society has play$ a     
critical role 9 advanc+ democratic &    
rule ( law re=ms1 sometimes pay+ ) _!   
lives1 z 0 ! case ( ,kat]yna ,h&ziuk1 :o
 di$ on ,novemb] #d1 #bjah1 ( injuries  
su/a9$ dur+ a ,july #bjah acid attack2  
,:]eas1 9 ,april #bjai1 ,ukra9e laun*$ a
 special anticorruption c\rt to c\nt]   
,ukra9e's long/&+ problems ( corruption 
t is to be free f political influ5ce2   
,:]eas ,ukra9e's c5tral bank rightfully 
nationaliz$ ,privat,bank due to its     
previ\s own]s' rampant corruption & !ft 
f ! ,ukra9ian p2 ,:]eas ,privat,bank mu/
 rema9 indep5d5t f any olig>* influ5ce1 
mu/ n be return$ to its previ\s own]%ip1
 & is a te/ case = ,ukra9e's commitm5t  

to anticorruption re=m ef=ts2 ,:]eas1 9 
,janu>y #bjai1 ! ,ecum5ical ,patri>* (  
,con/ant9ople recogniz$ an autocephal\s 
,or?odox ,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1 !reby         
(ficially grant+ x indep5d5ce f !       
,russian ,or?odox ,*ur*2 & ,:]eas x is !
 long/&+ policy ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates n to  
recognize t]ritorial *anges t are !     
result ( illegal use ( =ce3 ,n[1 !re=e1 
be x  ,t ! ,h\se ( ,repres5tatives--    
7#a7 reaffirms ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$   
,/ates to support ! democratically      
elect$ ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e & its p2     
7#b7 reaffirms ! support ( ! ,unit$     
,/ates = ! integration ( ,ukra9e ) !    
,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization & 
! ,european ,union2  7#c7 comm5ds !     
,ukra9ian p's commitm5t to lib]ty &     
critical progress made s9ce ! #bjad     
,revolution ( ,dignity despite imm5se   
pressure f ,russian aggression & hybrid 
w>f>e tactics2  7#d7 condemns ,russia's 
cont9u$ aggression 9 ,ukra9e includ+ !  
illegal occupation ( ,crimea & ea/]n    
,ukra9e2  7#e7 calls = ,russia to       

imm$iately remove all p]sonnel &        
equipm5t belong+ to its security or arm$
 =ces & proxies f ! sov]eign t]ritory ( 
,ukra9e1 & = ,ukra9e to rega9 control ( 
its bord] ) ,russia1 includ+ sections n[
 held by sep>ati/ =ces2  7#f7 calls = ! 
imm$iate release ( ,ukra9ian human      
rights def5d]s & dissid5ts illegally    
arre/$ by ,russian =ces & _! proxies2   
7#g7 condemns any =m ( religi\s         
p]secution & violation ( religi\s       
fre$oms by ,russia or arm$ gr\ps comm&$ 
by ,russia 9 ! illegally occupi$ ,donbas
 & ,crimea regions ( ,ukra9e2  7#h7     
reaffirms opposition to ! ,nord ,/ream  
,,ii natural gas pipel9e1 :i* is        
political 9 nature1 & calls = enactm5t (
 sanctions ) respect to ^! pipel9es2    
7#i7 expresses support = increas$ ,unit$
 ,/ates security & capacity-build+      
assi/ance to ,ukra9e1 & an increase 9   
funds = su* assi/ance2  7#aj7 urges !   
,unit$ ,/ates to cont9ue to /r5g!n      
critical ef=ts to enhance ,ukra9ian     
capacity to def5d itself1 includ+ via   

enhanc$ cyb] coop]ation1 milit>y tra9+ &
 provision ( milit>y equipm5t1 c\nt]+   
dis9=mation1 assi/ance to support       
psy*osocial c>e & job integration =     
,ukra9ian vet]ans1 support+ m>ket access
 = ,ukra9ian rural wom51 & o!r critical 
programs2  7#aa7 supports ! ,ukra9ian   
gov]nm5t 9 its ef=ts to a*ieve a        
peaceful resolution to ! int]national   
arm$ conflict 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e caus$ by  
,russia's ongo+ milit>y aggression &    
illegal occupation1 ?r\gh ! e/abli%m5t (
 a full ceasefire1 )drawal ( ,russian & 
,russia-back$ illegal milit>y =ces1 & ! 
fulfillm5t ( o!r elem5ts ( ! ,m9sk      
,agreem5ts & appo9t+ a ,unit$ ,/ates    
diplomat to play an active role 9       
support ( ! negotiations & ensur+       
,ukra9e's security2  7#ab7 calls =      
,russia to release all ,ukra9ians deta9$
 by ,russian =ces or _! proxies = _!    
activities on sov]eign ,ukra9ian        
t]ritory2  7#ac7 calls on ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9
 ,europe1 ! ,unit$ ,nations1 !          

,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation
 9 ,europe1 & int]national p>tn]s to    
cont9ue to pressure ,russia to uphold   
its int]national obligations2 &  7#ad7  
cont9ues to oppose ,russian ?reats to ! 
en]gy security ( ,unit$ ,/ates allies 9 
,europe & enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( !     
,unit$ ,/ates to fur!r support !        
div]sification ( en]gy supplies to      
,europe4