,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #gd  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! 
,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,febru>y #ad1 #bjai    
,mr4 ,portman 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,durb91  
,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4        
,murphy1 ,ms4 ,duckwor?1 ,mr4 ,c>d91    
,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,ern/1
 ,mr4 ,wyd51 ,ms4 ,coll9s1 ,mr4 ,br[n1  
,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4     
,jones7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2   
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign  
,relations  ,,resolution  ,m>k+ ! fif?  
anniv]s>y ( ,ukra9e's ,revolution (     
,dignity by honor+ ! brav]y1            
det]m9ation1 & sacrifice ( ! p ( ,ukra9e
 dur+ & s9ce ! ,revolution1 & condemn+  
cont9u$ ,russian aggression aga9/       
,ukra9e4  ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1      
#bjac1 peaceful prote/s began on        
,indep5d5ce ,squ>e 7,maidan7 9 ,kyiv    
aga9/ ! decision by ! gov]nm5t (        
!n-,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy* to      
susp5d sign+ ! ,ukra9e-,european ,union 
7,,eu7 ,association ,agreem5t & in/ead  
pursue clos] ties ) ! ,russian          

,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,maidan prote/s1    
initially ref]r$ to z ! ,euromaidan1    
quickly drew ?\s&s ( p & broad5$ to     
become a g5]al demon/ration 9 support ( 
,ukra9e's integration ) ! ,european     
,union & aga9/ ! corrupt ,yanukovy*     
regime2 ,:]eas1 on ! night ( ,novemb]   
#cj1 #bjac1 ,ukra9ian police =ces       
surr\nd$ & viol5tly disp]s$ peaceful    
prote/ors on ! ,maidan2 ,:]eas ! next   
day1 ?\s&s ( ,euromaidan demon/rators   
regr\p$ & resum$ ! prote/s = ?ree mon?s1
 despite fac+ cont9u+ & increas+ viol5ce
 f ! police2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #af1    
#bjad1 anti-prote/ laws1 kn[n z !       
dictator%ip laws1 7 adopt$ by !         
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 :i* s\ght to       
re/rict ! actions ( ! ,euromaidan       
prote/ors2 ,:]eas ^! laws 7 condemn$ by 
,euromaidan prote/ors z well z ,we/]n   
(ficials1 includ+ !n-,secret>y ( ,/ate  
,john ,k]ry1 :o call$ !m                
anti-democratic2 ,:]eas _m ( ^! laws 7  
repeal$ j #aa days aft] be+ sign$ into  
law2 ,:]eas1 on ! night ( ,febru>y #ah1 

#bjad1 police assault$ & burn$ d[n !    
,trade ,union ,build+ 9 ,kyiv1 :i* _h   
be5 us$ z a headqu>t]s = ! ,euromaidan  
movem5t2 ,:]eas ,yanukovy*'s gov]nm5t   
=ces began us+ live ammunition aga9/ !  
,euromaidan movem5t1 lead+ to ! dea?s ( 
m ?an a hundr$ prote/ors :o are n[      
rememb]$ 9 ,ukra9e z ! ,heav5ly ,hundr$2
 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ba1 #bjad1 9 !    
face ( ! ongo+ ,euromaidan prote/s dem&+
 8 resignation1 !n-,presid5t ,viktor    
,yanukovy* fl$ ,kyiv1 & !n fl$ ,ukra9e !
 next day2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bb1     
#bjad1 ! ,v]khovna ,rada ( ,ukra9e      
recogniz$ t ,yanukovy* _h ceas$ 8       
functions z presid5t1 vot$ him f (fice1 
& s*$ul$ e>ly presid5tial elections =   
,may #be1 #bjad2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y    
#be1 #bjad1 fulfill+ dem&s ( ! ,maidan1 
,ukra9e's special police =ce kn[n z !   
,b]kut 0 dissolv$1 z x _h be5 heavily   
involv$ 9 ! viol5ce aga9/ ! ,euromaidan 
prote/ors2 ,:]eas ! ,ukra9ian gov]nm5t's
 use ( =ce aga9/ activi/s ?r\gh\t !     
,euromaidan prote/s1 includ+ ! use (    

live bullets1 0 widely condemn$ by      
,we/]n gov]nm5ts1 includ+ ! ,unit$      
,/ates1 & ultimately fail$ to disc\rage 
! ,euromaidan movem5t2 ,:]eas1 on       
,septemb] #a1 #bjag1 ! ,ukra9e-,,eu     
,association ,agreem5t came into =ce    
aft] its sign+ by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e 
& ! ,,eu2 ,:]eas1 9 response to         
,ukra9e's ,revolution ( ,dignity1 !     
,russian ,f$]ation laun*$ milit>y       
aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e1 illegally     
occupi$ ,ukra9e's ,crimean ,p59sula1 &  
in/igat$ a w> 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 :i* is   
/ill ongo+ & has kill$ m ?an #aj1jjj    
,ukra9ians2 ,:]eas ! ,russian           
,f$]ation's attempt$ invasion &         
annexation ( ,crimea has be5 widely se5 
z an ef=t to /ifle pro-democracy        
developm5ts across ,ukra9e 9 #bjad 9 !  
wake ( ! ,revolution ( ,dignity2 ,:]eas 
#bjai m>ks ! #be? anniv]s>y ( ! sign+ ( 
! ,budape/ ,memor&um1 :i* committ$ !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & !     
,russian ,f$]ation to refra9 f ! ?reat  
or use ( =ce aga9/ ,ukra9e's t]ritorial 

integrity 9 ex*ange = ,ukra9e giv+ up   
its nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas ! ,russian   
,f$]ation is a signatory to ! #aiid     
,budape/ ,memor&um & ?us committ$ to    
respect ! indep5d5ce1 sov]eignty1 &     
t]ritorial integrity ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation is    
fur!r obligat$ to respect ! sov]eignty (
 ,ukra9e pursuant to its commitm5ts z a 
signatory to ! ,hels9ki ,f9al ,act & !  
,*>t] ( ! ,unit$ ,nations2 ,:]eas1 on   
,m>* #bg1 #bjad1 ! ,unit$ ,nations      
,g5]al ,assembly adopt$ ,resolution     
#fh_/bfb call+ on /ates & int]national  
organizations n to recognize any *ange 9
 ,crimea's /atus & affirm$ ! commitm5t (
 ! ,unit$ ,nations to recognize ,crimea 
z "p ( ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ,european ,union h impos$ sanctions on 
individuals & entities :o h enabl$ !    
attempt$ invasion1 annexation1 &        
occupation ( ,crimea2 ,:]eas1 pursuant  
to ! ,revolution ( ,dignity's goal (    
fight+ corruption 9 ,ukra9e1 ! ,v]khovna
 ,rada ( ,ukra9e adopt$ ! ,law ,on !    

,national ,anti-,corruption ,bureau     
7,,nabu7 ( ,ukra9e on ,octob] #ad1      
#bjad2 ,:]eas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjag1 !   
,law ( ,ukra9e ,on ! ,e/abli%m5t ( !    
,high ,anti-,corruption ,c\rt 0 sign$   
into law2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #e1 #bjah1 ! 
,law on ,national ,security 0 adopt$1   
:i* has /r5g!n$ civilian control ov] !  
,ukra9ian milit>y1 increas$ transp>5cy 9
 ! security sector1 & m cle>ly del9eat$ 
! p[]s ( law en=cem5t ag5cies2 ,:]eas1  
on ,janu>y #f1 #bjai1 ! ,ecum5ical      
,patri>* ( ,con/ant9ople grant$         
autocephaly to ! ,ukra9ian ,or?odox     
,*ur*1 ?us e/abli%+ ! fir/ indep5d5t    
,ukra9ian ,or?odox ,*ur* 9 ov] #cjj     
ye>s2 ,:]eas despite reque/s by !       
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( !    
,russian ,f$]ation has repeat$ly refus$ 
to extradite =m] ,presid5t ( ,ukra9e    
,viktor ,yanukovy* to /& trial 9        
,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bd1 #bjai1 
a ,ukra9ian c\rt f\nd ,yanukovy* guilty 
9 abs5tia ( high treason & complicity 9 
conduct+ an aggressive w> aga9/ ,ukra9e1

 & s5t5c$ him to #ac ye>s 9 prison2     
,:]eas1 9 ord] to help ,ukra9e pres]ve  
its sov]eignty 9 ! face ( ,russian      
aggression1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t   
has provid$ ,ukra9e ) ov] #a1jjj1jjj1jjj
 9 security assi/ance1 includ+ critical 
def5sive items su* z ,javel9 anti-tank  
missiles & ,isl&-class cutt]s2 & ,:]eas1
 9 ! #aae? ,congress1 bo? ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,s5ate & ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,h\se ( 
,repres5tatives pass$ resolutions       
commemorat+ ! #he? anniv]s>y ( !        
,holodomor1 ! ,soviet ,union's manmade  
fam9e t x committ$ aga9/ ! p ( ,ukra9e 9
 #aicb & #aicc3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x  ,t !  
,s5ate-- 7#a7 rememb]s ! c\rage &       
resolve %[n by ! ,ukra9ian p 9 !        
,revolution ( ,dignity2  7#b7 solemnly  
honors ! ,heav5ly ,hundr$ :o 7 kill$    
dur+ ! ,revolution ( ,dignity :ile      
fight+ = ! causes ( fre$om & democracy 9
 ,ukra9e2  7#c7 applauds ! progress t ! 
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e has made s9ce !     
,revolution ( ,dignity 9 /r5g!n+ ! rule 
( law1 align+ itself ) ,euro-,atlantic  

norms & /&>ds1 & improv+ milit>y combat 
read9ess & int]op]ability ) ! ,nor?     
,atlantic ,treaty ,organization         
7,,nato72  7#d7 enc\rages ! ,gov]nm5t ( 
,ukra9e to cont9ue implem5t+ crucial    
re=ms to fight corruption1 build /rong &
 free m>kets1 & /r5g!n democracy & !    
rule ( law2  7#e7 affirms ! ,unit$      
,/ates ,gov]nm5t's unwav]+ commitm5t to 
support+ ! cont9u+ ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t (
 ,ukra9e to implem5t democratic & free  
m>ket re=ms1 re/or+ ,ukra9e's t]ritorial
 integrity1 z well z provid+ additional 
le?al & non-le?al security assi/ance to 
/r5g!n ,ukra9e's def5se capabilities on 
l&1 sea1 & 9 ! air 9 ord] to improve    
det]r5ce aga9/ ,russian aggression2     
7#f7 condemns ! ,russian ,f$]ation's    
ongo+ malign activities aga9/ ,ukra9e & 
r5ews its call on ! ,gov]nm5t ( !       
,russian ,f$]ation to imm$iately cease  
all activity t seeks to und]m9e ,ukra9e 
& de/abilize ! ,european cont95t2  7#g7 
reit]ates its /rong condemnation ( !    
provocative actions & unju/ifi$ use (   

milit>y =ce by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian 
,f$]ation 9 ! ,k]* ,/rait aga9/ !       
,ukra9ian ,navy on ,novemb] #be1 #bjah1 
z a blatant violation ( ! ,russian      
,f$]ation's commitm5ts "u int]national  
law & ! #bjjc ,treaty ,betwe5 ! ,russian
 ,f$]ation & ,ukra9e on ,coop]ation 9 ! 
,use ( ! ,sea ( ,azov & ! ,k]* ,/rait2  
7#h7 expresses its support to all       
,ukra9ian political prison]s convict$ on
 fabricat$ *>ges & inc>c]at$ by ,russian
 or ,russian-controll$ au?orities1      
includ+ ! ,ukra9ian sailors seiz$ 9 !   
,novemb] #be1 #bjah1 attack ne> ! ,k]*  
,/rait :o are due treatm5t "u ! #aidi   
,g5eva ,conv5tions & h be5 illegally    
kept 9 det5tion 9 ! t]ritory ( !        
,russian ,f$]ation1 :ile r5ew+ its /rong
 call on ! ,kreml9 to imm$iately release
 ^! ,ukra9ian citiz5s2  7#i7 affirms !  
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,crimea ,decl>ation1
 ann\nc$ on ,july #be1 #bjah1 t rejects 
,russia's attempt$ annexation ( ,crimea 
& pl$ges to ma9ta9 ?is policy until     
,ukra9e's t]ritorial integrity is       

re/or$2  7#aj7 believes t ! ,nord ,/ream
 #b pipel9e poses a major ?reat to      
,european security1 seeks to fur!r      
und]m9e ,ukra9e's economic /ability1 &  
?reat5s to increase ! c\ntry's          
vuln]ability to fur!r ,russian milit>y  
incursions2  7#aa7 calls ^u ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,gov]nm5t1 z well z its          
int]national allies & p>tn]s1 to ma9ta9 
a /rong sanctions regime aga9/ !        
,russian ,f$]ation until x upholds its  
int]national obligations t[>ds ,ukra9e1 
includ+ ! ,budape/ ,memor&um on         
,security ,assurances & ! ,m9sk         
,agreem5ts2 &  7#ab7 congratulates ! p (
 ,ukra9e on ! ann\ncem5t on ,janu>y #f1 
#bjai1 ( autocephaly = an indep5d5t     
,or?odox ,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1 :i* has m>k$  
an important mile/one 9 ,ukra9e's       
pursuit ( its own future free f ,russian
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