,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cfj  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,septemb] #ad1        
#bjba,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4       
,portman1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,johnson1 &  
,mr4 ,durb97 submitt$ ! foll[+          
resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee
 on ,=eign ,relations  ,,resolution     
,celebrat+ ! #cj? anniv]s>y ( !         
indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e f ! =m] ,soviet    
,union4  ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #ba1 #aiij1 
m ?an #cjj1jjj ,ukra9ians call$ = unity 
& indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet ,union by =m+ a
 human *a9 betwe5 ! cities ( ,kyiv &    
,ivano-,frankivsk2 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/    
#bd1 #aiia1 ! elect$ ,v]khovna ,rada (  
,ukra9e decl>$ ! indep5d5ce ( ,ukra9e f 
! ,soviet ,union ) an ov]:elm+ majority 
( ! vote2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #a1 #aiia1
 m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ,ukra9ian citiz5s    
vot$ 9 a national ref]5dum 9 support (  
indep5d5ce1 ) majorities 9 e region2    
,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #h1 #aiid1 ,ukra9e 0
 ! fir/ memb] /ate ( ! ,commonweal? (   
,indep5d5t ,/ates to jo9 ! ,p>tn]%ip =  

,peace program ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic      
,treaty ,organization & has s9ce deep5$ 
its relation%ip ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic     
,treaty ,organization1 recogniz$ z an   
,enhanc$ ,opportunities ,p>tn]2 ,:]eas1 
on ,novemb] #bb1 #bjjd1 ,ukra9ians      
peacefully took to ! /reets 9 prote/ ( a
 fraudul5t presid5tial election1 beg9n+ 
! ,orange ,revolution & result+ 9 new   
elections "u free & fair conditions2    
,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac1 !       
,euromaidan prote/s began1 result+ 9 !  
,revolution ( ,dignity & ! removal (    
,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy* by !       
,v]khovna ,rada2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y    
#bj1 #bjad1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation invad$ 
! indep5d5t /ate ( ,ukra9e1 & ,ukra9e   
cont9ues to confront malign ,russian    
activity1 includ+ ! ongo+ occupation ( !
 ,crimea region1 conflict 9 ! ,donbas   
region1 & ?reats to fre$om ( navigation 
9 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea ( ,azov2 ,:]eas
 ,ukra9e has made significant progress  
on def5se re=ms & has deploy$ 9 num]\s  
conflicts ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty   

,organization 9 support ( alli$ &       
coalition op]ations2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$    
,/ates-,ukra9e ,trade & ,inve/m5t       
,c\ncil cont9ues its mission ( r$uc+    
trade b>ri]s 9 ! bilat]al relation%ip1 &
 ,ukra9e cont9ues to seek economic      
alignm5t ) ,europe & ! ,we/2 & ,:]eas   
,ukra9e has cont9u$ to progress on a pa?
 t[>d democracy & has prioritiz$ clos]  
engagem5t ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty   
,organization & ! ,european ,union3 ,n[1
 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7         
recognizes ! c\rage & resolve %[n by !  
,ukra9ian p 9 _! pursuit ( sov]eignty & 
democracy2  7#b7 rememb]s ! ,euromaidan 
demon/rations ( ,novemb] #bjac z a major
 /ep =w>d 9 ! j\rney ( ,ukra9e t[>d     
democracy2  7#c7 condemns ! illegal     
milit>y invasion & occupation ( ,crimea 
by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 #bjad & !     
viol5ce fom5t$ by ,russian proxies 9    
ea/]n ,ukra9e1 two active conflicts t   
cont9ue 9 #bjba2  7#d7 affirms ! ,crimea
 ,decl>ation issu$ & ann\nc$ by !       
,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate on ,july #bd1 #bjah1  

:i* rejects ! illegal annexation (      
,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation & pl$ges
 to ma9ta9 t position until ! t]ritorial
 integrity ( ,ukra9e is re/or$2  7#e7   
applauds ! progress t ! ,gov]nm5t (     
,ukra9e has made 9 align+ )             
,euro-,atlantic norms & /&>ds & improv+ 
milit>y combat read9ess & int]op]ability
 ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty            
,organization2  7#f7 enc\rages !        
,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to cont9ue implem5t+
 crucial re=ms to fight corruption1     
build /rong & free m>kets1 & /r5g!n     
democracy & ! rule ( law2  7#g7 affirms 
! unwav]+ commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates   
,gov]nm5t to support ! cont9u+ ef=ts ( !
 ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to re/ore ,ukra9e's
 t]ritorial integrity by provid+        
consi/5t political & diplomatic support 
& additional le?al & non-le?al security 
assi/ance to /r5g!n ! def5se            
capabilities ( ,ukra9e on l& & sea & 9 !
 air2  7#h7 condemns ! ongo+ malign     
activities c>ri$ out by ! ,russian      
,f$]ation aga9/ ,ukra9e & cont9ues to   

call ^u ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian        
,f$]ation to imm$iately cease all       
activity t seeks to und]m9e ,ukra9e &   
de/abilize ,europe2  7#i7 calls ^u !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t & its           
int]national allies & p>tn]s to increase
 sanctions pressure aga9/ ! ,russian    
,f$]ation until ! ,russian ,f$]ation    
upholds its int]national obligations to 
respect ! t]ritorial integrity (        
,ukra9e1 includ+ obligations "u !       
,memor&um on security assurances 9      
connection ) ,ukra9e's accession to !   
,treaty on ! ,non-,prolif]ation (       
,nucle> ,weapons1 sign$ at ,budape/     
,decemb] #e1 #aiid1 & ! ,m9sk agreem5ts 
agre$ to 9 #bjad & #bjae2  7#aj7        
congratulates ! p ( ,ukra9e on !        
ann\ncem5t on ,janu>y #f1 #bjai1 (      
autocephaly = an indep5d5t ,or?odox     
,*ur* ( ,ukra9e1 :i* m>k$ an important  
mile/one 9 ,ukra9e's pursuit ( its own  
future free f ,kreml9 influ5ce2  7#aa7  
celebrates #c decades ( ,ukra9ian       
indep5d5ce & ! /rong p>tn]%ip betwe5 !  

peoples & gov]nm5ts ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates & 
,ukra9e2 &  7#ab7 welcomes ! ,septemb]  
#a1 #bjba1 visit to ,wa%+ton1 ,,dc1 by  
,presid5t ( ,ukra9e ,volodymyr          
,oleks&rovy* ,zel5sky at ! invitation ( 
,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 to fur!r    
deep5 ! bonds betwe5 ! ,unit$ ,/ates &  
,ukra9e4