,,iii ,calendar ,no4 #ajc #aafth ,,congress #ast ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gd ,,in ,,the ,,senate ,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states ,february #ad1 #bjai,mr4 ,portman 7for himself1 ,mr4 ,durbin1 ,mr4 ,isakson1 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,ms4 ,duckworth1 ,mr4 ,cardin1 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,blumenthal1 ,ms4 ,ernst1 ,mr4 ,wyden1 ,ms4 ,collins1 ,mr4 ,brown1 ,ms4 ,klobuchar1 ,mrs4 ,shaheen1 ,mr4 ,jones1 ,mr4 ,boozman1 ,mr4 ,johnson1 ,mr4 ,booker1 ,mr4 ,inhofe1 and ,mr4 ,toomey7 submitted the following resolution2 which was referred to the ,committee on ,foreign ,relations ,june #c1 #bjai,reported by ,mr4 ,risch1 without amendment and with an amendment to the preamble,strike the preamble and insert the part printed in italic ,,resolution ,marking the fifth anniversary of ,ukraine's ,revolution of ,dignity by honoring the bravery1 determination1 and sacrifice of the people of ,ukraine during and since the ,revolution1 and condemning continued ,russian aggression against ,ukraine4 ,whereas1 on ,november #ba1 #bjac1 peaceful protests began on ,independence ,square 7,maidan7 in ,kyiv against the decision by the government of then-,president ,viktor ,yanukovych to suspend signing the ,ukraine-,european ,union 7,,eu7 ,association ,agreement and instead pursue closer ties with the ,russian ,federation2 ,whereas the ,maidan protests1 initially referred to as the ,euromaidan1 quickly drew thousands of people and broadened to become a general demonstration in support of ,ukraine's integration with the ,european ,union and against the corrupt ,yanukovych regime2 ,whereas1 on the night of ,november #cj1 #bjac1 ,ukrainian police forces surrounded and violently dispersed peaceful protestors on the ,maidan2 ,whereas the next day1 thousands of ,euromaidan demonstrators regrouped and resumed the protests for three months1 despite facing continuing and increasing violence from the police2 ,whereas1 on ,january #af1 #bjad1 anti-protest laws1 known as the dictatorship laws1 were adopted by the ,government of ,ukraine1 which sought to restrict the actions of the ,euromaidan protestors2 ,whereas these laws were condemned by ,euromaidan protestors as well as ,western officials1 including then-,secretary of ,state ,john ,kerry1 who called them anti-democratic2 ,whereas many of these laws were repealed just #aa days after being signed into law2 ,whereas1 on the night of ,february #ah1 #bjad1 police assaulted and burned down the ,trade ,union ,building in ,kyiv1 which had been used as a headquarters for the ,euromaidan movement2 ,whereas ,yanukovych's government forces began using live ammunition against the ,euromaidan movement1 leading to the deaths of more than a hundred protestors who are now remembered in ,ukraine as the ,heavenly ,hundred2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ba1 #bjad1 in the face of the ongoing ,euromaidan protests demanding his resignation1 then-,president ,viktor ,yanukovych fled ,kyiv1 and then fled ,ukraine the next day2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bb1 #bjad1 the ,verkhovna ,rada of ,ukraine recognized that ,yanukovych had ceased his functions as president1 voted him from office1 and scheduled early presidential elections for ,may #be1 #bjad2 ,whereas1 on ,february #be1 #bjad1 fulfilling demands of the ,maidan1 ,ukraine's special police force known as the ,berkut was dissolved1 as it had been heavily involved in the violence against the ,euromaidan protestors2 ,whereas the ,ukrainian government's use of force against activists throughout the ,euromaidan protests1 including the use of live bullets1 was widely condemned by ,western governments1 including the ,united ,states1 and ultimately failed to discourage the ,euromaidan movement2 ,whereas1 on ,september #a1 #bjag1 the ,ukraine-,,eu ,association ,agreement came into force after its signing by the ,government of ,ukraine and the ,,eu2 ,whereas1 in response to ,ukraine's ,revolution of ,dignity1 the ,russian ,federation launched military aggression against ,ukraine1 illegally occupied ,ukraine's ,crimean ,peninsula1 and instigated a war in eastern ,ukraine1 which is still ongoing and has killed more than #aj1jjj ,ukrainians2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation's attempted invasion and annexation of ,crimea has been widely seen as an effort to stifle pro-democracy developments across ,ukraine in #bjad in the wake of the ,revolution of ,dignity2 ,whereas #bjai marks the #beth anniversary of the signing of the ,budapest ,memorandum1 which committed the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and the ,russian ,federation to refrain from the threat or use of force against ,ukraine's territorial integrity in exchange for ,ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation is a signatory to the #aiid ,budapest ,memorandum and thus committed to respect the independence1 sovereignty1 and territorial integrity of ,ukraine2 ,whereas the ,government of the ,russian ,federation is further obligated to respect the sovereignty of ,ukraine pursuant to its commitments as a signatory to the ,helsinki ,final ,act and the ,charter of the ,united ,nations2 ,whereas1 on ,march #bg1 #bjad1 the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly adopted ,resolution #fh_/bfb calling on states and international organizations not to recognize any change in ,crimea's status and affirmed the commitment of the ,united ,nations to recognize ,crimea as part of ,ukraine2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,european ,union have imposed sanctions on individuals and entities who have enabled the attempted invasion1 annexation1 and occupation of ,crimea2 ,whereas1 pursuant to the ,revolution of ,dignity's goal of fighting corruption in ,ukraine1 the ,verkhovna ,rada of ,ukraine adopted the ,law ,on the ,national ,anti-,corruption ,bureau 7,,nabu7 of ,ukraine on ,october #ad1 #bjad2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjag1 the ,law of ,ukraine ,on the ,establishment of the ,high ,anti-,corruption ,court was signed into law2 ,whereas1 on ,july #e1 #bjah1 the ,law on ,national ,security was adopted1 which has strengthened civilian control over the ,ukrainian military1 increased transparency in the security sector1 and more clearly delineated the powers of law enforcement agencies2 ,whereas1 on ,january #f1 #bjai1 the ,ecumenical ,patriarch of ,constantinople granted autocephaly to the ,ukrainian ,orthodox ,church1 thus establishing the first independent ,ukrainian ,orthodox ,church in over #cjj years2 ,whereas despite requests by the ,government of ,ukraine1 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has repeatedly refused to extradite former ,president of ,ukraine ,viktor ,yanukovych to stand trial in ,ukraine2 ,whereas1 on ,january #bd1 #bjai1 a ,ukrainian court found ,yanukovych guilty in absentia of high treason and complicity in conducting an aggressive war against ,ukraine1 and sentenced him to #ac years in prison2 ,whereas1 in order to help ,ukraine preserve its sovereignty in the face of ,russian aggression1 the ,united ,states ,government has provided ,ukraine with over #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in security assistance1 including critical defensive items such as ,javelin anti-tank missiles and ,island-class cutters2 and ,whereas1 in the #aaeth ,congress1 both the ,united ,states ,senate and the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives passed resolutions commemorating the #heth anniversary of the ,holodomor1 the ,soviet ,union's manmade famine that it committed against the people of ,ukraine in #aicb and #aicc3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,whereas1 on ,november #ba1 #bjac1 peaceful protests began on ,independence ,square 7,maidan7 in ,kyiv against the decision by the government of then-,president ,viktor ,yanukovych to suspend signing the ,ukraine-,european ,union 7,,eu7 ,association ,agreement and instead pursue closer ties with the ,russian ,federation2 ,whereas the ,maidan protests1 initially referred to as the ,euromaidan1 quickly drew thousands of people and broadened to become a general demonstration in support of ,ukraine's integration with the ,european ,union and against the corrupt ,yanukovych regime2 ,whereas1 on the night of ,november #cj1 #bjac1 ,ukrainian police forces surrounded and violently dispersed peaceful protestors on the ,maidan2 ,whereas the next day1 thousands of ,euromaidan demonstrators regrouped and resumed the protests for three months1 despite facing continuing and increasing violence from the police2 ,whereas1 on ,january #af1 #bjad1 anti-protest laws1 known as the dictatorship laws1 were adopted by the ,government of ,ukraine1 which sought to restrict the actions of the ,euromaidan protestors2 ,whereas these laws were condemned by ,euromaidan protestors as well as ,western officials1 including then-,secretary of ,state ,john ,kerry1 who called them anti-democratic2 ,whereas many of these laws were repealed just #aa days after being signed into law2 ,whereas1 on the night of ,february #ah1 #bjad1 police assaulted and burned down the ,trade ,union ,building in ,kyiv1 which had been used as a headquarters for the ,euromaidan movement2 ,whereas ,yanukovych's government forces began using live ammunition against the ,euromaidan movement1 leading to the deaths of more than a hundred protestors who are now remembered in ,ukraine as the ,heavenly ,hundred2 ,whereas1 on ,february #ba1 #bjad1 in the face of the ongoing ,euromaidan protests demanding his resignation1 then-,president ,viktor ,yanukovych fled ,kyiv1 and then fled ,ukraine the next day2 ,whereas1 on ,february #bb1 #bjad1 the ,verkhovna ,rada of ,ukraine recognized that ,yanukovych had ceased his functions as president1 voted him from office1 and scheduled early presidential elections for ,may #be1 #bjad2 ,whereas1 on ,february #be1 #bjad1 fulfilling demands of the ,maidan1 ,ukraine's special police force known as the ,berkut was dissolved1 as it had been heavily involved in the violence against the ,euromaidan protestors2 ,whereas the ,ukrainian government's use of force against activists throughout the ,euromaidan protests1 including the use of live bullets1 was widely condemned by ,western governments1 including the ,united ,states1 and ultimately failed to discourage the ,euromaidan movement2 ,whereas1 on ,september #a1 #bjag1 the ,ukraine-,,eu ,association ,agreement came into force after its signing by the ,government of ,ukraine and the ,,eu2 ,whereas1 in response to ,ukraine's ,revolution of ,dignity1 the ,russian ,federation launched military aggression against ,ukraine1 illegally occupied ,ukraine's ,crimean ,peninsula1 and instigated a war in eastern ,ukraine1 which is still ongoing and has killed more than #aj1jjj ,ukrainians2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation's attempted invasion and annexation of ,crimea has been widely seen as an effort to stifle pro-democracy developments across ,ukraine in #bjad in the wake of the ,revolution of ,dignity2 ,whereas #bjai marks the #beth anniversary of the signing of the ,budapest ,memorandum1 which committed the ,united ,states1 the ,united ,kingdom1 and the ,russian ,federation to refrain from the threat or use of force against ,ukraine's territorial integrity in exchange for ,ukraine giving up its nuclear weapons2 ,whereas the ,russian ,federation is a signatory to the #aiid ,budapest ,memorandum and thus committed to respect the independence1 sovereignty1 and territorial integrity of ,ukraine2 ,whereas the ,government of the ,russian ,federation is further obligated to respect the sovereignty of ,ukraine pursuant to its commitments as a signatory to the ,helsinki ,final ,act and the ,charter of the ,united ,nations2 ,whereas1 on ,march #bg1 #bjad1 the ,united ,nations ,general ,assembly adopted ,resolution #fh_/bfb calling on states and international organizations not to recognize any change in ,crimea's status and affirmed the commitment of the ,united ,nations to recognize ,crimea as part of ,ukraine2 ,whereas the ,united ,states and ,european ,union have imposed sanctions on individuals and entities who have enabled the attempted invasion1 annexation1 and occupation of ,crimea2 ,whereas1 pursuant to the ,revolution of ,dignity's goal of fighting corruption in ,ukraine1 the ,verkhovna ,rada of ,ukraine adopted the ,law ,on the ,national ,anti-,corruption ,bureau 7,,nabu7 of ,ukraine on ,october #ad1 #bjad2 ,whereas1 on ,june #bf1 #bjah1 the ,law of ,ukraine ,on the ,establishment of the ,high ,anti-,corruption ,court was signed into law2 ,whereas1 on ,july #e1 #bjah1 the ,law on ,national ,security was signed into law1 which has strengthened civilian control over the ,ukrainian military1 increased transparency in the security sector1 and more clearly delineated the powers of law enforcement agencies2 ,whereas1 on ,january #f1 #bjai1 the ,ecumenical ,patriarch of ,constantinople granted autocephaly to the ,ukrainian ,orthodox ,church1 thus establishing the first independent ,ukrainian ,orthodox ,church in over #cjj years2 ,whereas despite requests by the ,government of ,ukraine1 the ,government of the ,russian ,federation has repeatedly refused to extradite former ,president of ,ukraine ,viktor ,yanukovych to stand trial in ,ukraine2 ,whereas1 on ,january #bd1 #bjai1 a ,ukrainian court found ,yanukovych guilty in absentia of high treason and complicity in conducting an aggressive war against ,ukraine1 and sentenced him to #ac years in prison2 ,whereas1 in order to help ,ukraine preserve its sovereignty in the face of ,russian aggression1 the ,united ,states ,government has provided ,ukraine with over #a1jjj1jjj1jjj in security assistance1 including critical defensive items such as ,javelin anti-tank missiles and ,island-class cutters2 and ,whereas1 in the #aaeth ,congress1 both the ,united ,states ,senate and the ,united ,states ,house of ,representatives passed resolutions commemorating the #heth anniversary of the ,holodomor1 the ,soviet ,union's manmade famine that it committed against the people of ,ukraine in #aicb and #aicc3 ,now1 therefore1 be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 remembers the courage and resolve shown by the ,ukrainian people in the ,revolution of ,dignity2 7#b7 solemnly honors the ,heavenly ,hundred who were killed during the ,revolution of ,dignity while fighting for the causes of freedom and democracy in ,ukraine2 7#c7 applauds the progress that the ,government of ,ukraine has made since the ,revolution of ,dignity in strengthening the rule of law1 aligning itself with ,euro-,atlantic norms and standards1 and improving military combat readiness and interoperability with the ,north ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato72 7#d7 encourages the ,government of ,ukraine to continue implementing crucial reforms to fight corruption1 build strong and free markets1 and strengthen democracy and the rule of law2 7#e7 affirms the ,united ,states ,government's unwavering commitment to supporting the continuing efforts of the ,government of ,ukraine to implement democratic and free market reforms1 restoring ,ukraine's territorial integrity1 as well as providing additional lethal and non-lethal security assistance to strengthen ,ukraine's defense capabilities on land1 sea1 and in the air in order to improve deterrence against ,russian aggression2 7#f7 condemns the ,russian ,federation's ongoing malign activities against ,ukraine and renews its call on the ,government of the ,russian ,federation to immediately cease all activity that seeks to undermine ,ukraine and destabilize the ,european continent2 7#g7 reiterates its strong condemnation of the provocative actions and unjustified use of military force by the ,government of the ,russian ,federation in the ,kerch ,strait against the ,ukrainian ,navy on ,november #be1 #bjah1 as a blatant violation of the ,russian ,federation's commitments under international law and the #bjjc ,treaty ,between the ,russian ,federation and ,ukraine on ,cooperation in the ,use of the ,sea of ,azov and the ,kerch ,strait2 7#h7 expresses its support to all ,ukrainian political prisoners convicted on fabricated charges and incarcerated by ,russian or ,russian-controlled authorities1 including the ,ukrainian sailors seized in the ,november #be1 #bjah1 attack near the ,kerch ,strait who are due treatment under the #aidi ,geneva ,conventions and have been illegally kept in detention in the territory of the ,russian ,federation1 while renewing its strong call on the ,kremlin to immediately release these ,ukrainian citizens2 7#i7 affirms the ,department of ,state's ,crimea ,declaration1 announced on ,july #be1 #bjah1 that rejects ,russia's attempted annexation of ,crimea and pledges to maintain this policy until ,ukraine's territorial integrity is restored2 7#aj7 believes that the ,nord ,stream #b pipeline poses a major threat to ,european security1 seeks to further undermine ,ukraine's economic stability1 and threatens to increase the country's vulnerability to further ,russian military incursions2 7#aa7 calls upon the ,united ,states ,government1 as well as its international allies and partners1 to maintain a strong sanctions regime against the ,russian ,federation until it upholds its international obligations towards ,ukraine1 including the ,budapest ,memorandum on ,security ,assurances and the ,minsk ,agreements2 and 7#ab7 congratulates the people of ,ukraine on the announcement on ,january #f1 #bjai1 of autocephaly for an independent ,orthodox ,church of ,ukraine1 which has marked an important milestone in ,ukraine's pursuit of its own future free from ,russian influence4 ,june #c1 #bjai,reported without amendment and with an amendment to the preamble