,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #aji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ad1 #bjai ,mr4  
,m]kley 7= himself & ,mr4 ,durb97       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! ,m>* #ca1 #bjai1   
presid5tial election 9 ,ukra9e4  ,:]eas 
! ,s5ate agrees ) ,s5ate ,resolution    
#gh1 #aae? ,congress1 introduc$ by      
,s5ators ,m55dez & ,graham1 :i* express$
 ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate recogniz+ #c ye>s (  
,russian milit>y aggression 9 ,ukra9e2  
,:]eas ! ,s5ate concurs ) ,s5ate        
,resolution #bg1 #aaf? ,congress1       
introduc$ by ,s5ators ,johnson & ,durb91
 :i* calls = a prompt mult9ational      
fre$om ( navigation op]ation 9 ! ,black 
,sea & urges ! cancellation ( ! ,nord   
,/ream #b pipel9e2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate      
endorses ,h4,r4 #eif1 #aaf? ,congress1  
introduc$ by ,repres5tatives ,connolly &
 ,*abot1 :i* affirms t x is ! policy ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates n to recognize ! de jure 

or de facto sov]eignty ( ! ,russian     
,f$]ation ov] ,crimea1 its airspace1 or 
its t]ritorial wat]s2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate   
reaffirms ! importance ( ! ,ukra9e      
,fre$om ,support ,act ( #bjad 7,public  
,law #aac-bgb2 #abh ,/at4 #bieb71 :i*   
au?oriz$ increas$ security & economic   
assi/ance = ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate    
welcomes resolutions ( ,congress1 su* z 
,h\se ,resolution #bjb1 #aae? ,congress1
 sponsor$ by ,repres5tative ,delaney1   
:i* reaffirm$ ! commitm5t ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates to ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty     
,organization2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate notes !  
upcom+ ,m>* #ca1 #bjai1 presid5tial     
election 9 ,ukra9e & ! importance ( a   
free & fair election to su/a9+ !        
pr9ciples & dreams ( ! #bjad ,maidan    
,revolution2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate expresses  
conc]n t ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian       
,f$]ation w cont9ue to int]f]e 9 !      
election process & vot+ 9 ! ,m>* #ca1   
#bjai1 presid5tial election 9 ,ukra9e2 &
 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate agrees ) =m] ,unit$    
,/ates ,ambassador to ! ,russian        

,f$]ation ,mi*ael ,mc,faul t ,russian   
,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 is wag+ a     
global ideological w> aga9/ ,we/]n      
lib]al1 democratic values4 ,x has be5   
und]way = _m ye>s1 & x ext5ds f 8 own   
imm$iate neighborhood to ,we/]n ,europe 
&1 ( c\rse1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 :]e he     
int]v5$ 9 ! ,u4,s4 presid5tial election 
9 #bjaf4 ,! front l9e ( ?is ideological 
w> betwe5 ,put9ism & democracy1 h[ev]1  
rema9s ,ukra9e43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t x 
is ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate t-- 7#a7 ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,gov]nm5t does n pref] any       
p>ticul> c&idate 9 ! ,m>* #ca1 #bjai1   
presid5tial election 9 ,ukra9e & seeks  
only a transp>5t & democratic election t
 reflects ! w ( ! p ( ,ukra9e2  7#b7 !  
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t w cont9ue to    
support democracy & good gov]nance 9    
,ukra9e1 includ+ anti-corruption        
initiatives1 an indep5d5t m$ia1 & ef=ts 
to /r5g!n ! rule ( law1 to support !    
ideals ( ! revolution ( dignity (       
,ukra9e2  7#c7 ! ,unit$ ,/ates %\ld     
cont9ue to "w ) allies to provide       

additional capacity build+ & te*nical   
support 9 ord] to det] ,russian ef=ts to
 disrupt vot+ or und]m9e ! legitimacy ( 
! results ( ! presid5tial election 9    
,ukra9e2 &  7#d7 n lat] ?an #ij days    
aft] ! date on :i* ?is resolution is    
agre$ to1 ! ,presid5t %\ld provide a    
brief+ to ,congress--  7,a7 assess+ !   
scope & scale ( ,russian int]f]5ce 9 !  
presid5tial campaign 9 ,ukra9e & vote   
tabulation on election day2 &  7,b7     
assess+ ! future c\rse ( ,unit$         
,/ates-,ukra9ian relations "u :i*ev]    
c&idate is decl>$ ! w9n] ( ! presid5tial
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