,,iii #aag? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #dhj ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,decemb] #af1 #bjba,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 ,mr4 ,br[n1 ,mr4 ,blum5?al1 ,ms4 ,klobu*>1 ,mr4 ,graham1 ,mr4 ,portman1 ,ms4 ,ern/1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,casey1 ,mr4 ,b>rasso1 ,mr4 ,murphy1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 & ,mr4 ,rubio7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,to support an indep5d5t & democratic ,ukra9e aga9/ any fur!r ,russian milit>y invasion1 & = o!r purposes4 ,:]eas1 on ,augu/ #bd1 #aiia1 ! ,ukra9ian p>liam5t vot$ ov]:elm+ly = indep5d5ce f ! ,soviet ,union & set ,decemb] #a1 #aiia1 = a national indep5d5ce ref]5dum2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #a1 #aiia1 m ?an #ij p]c5t ( ,ukra9ians vot+ 9 ! ref]5dum support$ indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas1 by ,decemb] #be1 #aiia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates jo9$ m ?an #bj c\ntries1 includ+ ,russia1 9 recogniz+ ,ukra9ian indep5d5ce2 ,:]eas ! newly indep5d5t ,ukra9e1 :ile ri* 9 natural res\rces & human tal5t1 also inh]it$ endemic corruption1 an ag+ ,soviet infra/ructure1 gov]nm5t mismanagem5t1 & significant economic *all5ges2 ,:]eas ! newly indep5d5t ,ukra9e also inh]it$ "o ( ! _w's l>ge/ nucle> weapons ars5als2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #e1 #aiid1 ,ukra9e jo9$ ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ,russia1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom 9 sign+ ! ,budape/ ,memor&um on ,security ,assurances1 9 :i* x agre$ to remove all nucle> weapons f its t]ritory 9 ex*ange = assurance t ,russia w\ld respect its sov]eignty2 ,:]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 7,,nato7 & has s9ce be5 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 free & fair elections2 ,:]eas1 on ,novemb] #ba1 #bjac1 peaceful prote/s began on ,indep5d5ce ,squ>e 7,maidan7 9 ,kyiv aga9/ ! decision by !n-,presid5t ,viktor ,yanukovy* to susp5d sign+ ! ,ukra9e-,european ,union 7,,eu7 ,association ,agreem5t & in/ead pursue clos] ties ) ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 ,:]eas ! ,maidan prote/s quickly drew ?\s&s ( p & broad5$ to become a g5]al demon/ration 9 support ( ,ukra9e's integration ) ! ,european ,union & aga9/ widespread ,yanukovy* regime corruption2 ,:]eas1 f ,febru>y #ah-bj1 #bjad1 an e/imat$ #ajd p 7 kill$ & #b1ejj injur$ z a result ( viol5t crackd[ns by au?orities aga9/ prote/]s2 ,:]eas1 beg9n+ ,febru>y #bj1 #bjad1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation cl&e/9ely invad$ ,ukra9e1 ) ,russian troops claim+ to be ,ukra9ian sep>ati/s1 & s9ce !n h milit>ily occupi$ ! regions ( ,crimea & ,donbas2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bb1 #bjad1 & foll[+ mon?s ( prote/s1 ! ,ukra9ian ,p>liam5t vot$ to remove ,presid5t ,yanukovy* & hold e>ly presid5tial election 9 ,may2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #be1 #bjad1 ,presid5t ,petro ,poro%5ko 0 elect$ on a message ( /r5g!n+ ,ukra9e's t]ritorial integrity1 negotiat+ ) ,russia1 & /r5g!n+ ties ) ,europe2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #ag1 #bjad1 ,russian-back$ sep>ati/s %ot d[n ,malaysia ,airl9es ,flight #ag ov] ea/]n ,ukra9e ) ,russian missiles1 kill+ all #bih p on bo>d2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #e1 #bjad1 ,ukra9e1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe 7,,osce7 sign$ ! ,m9sk ,protocol aim$ at end+ ! conflict1 :i* ! ,russian ,f$]ation cont9u$ to violate2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae1 a new package ( measures to end ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e 0 sign$1 kn[n z ,m9sk ,,ii1 provisions ( :i* h /ill n yet be5 fully implem5t$2 ,:]eas at lea/ #ad1jjj ,ukra9ians h be5 kill$ def5d+ _! homel& & millions m displac$ s9ce ! conflict ) ,russia began2 ,:]eas1 on ,septemb] #a1 #bjag1 ! ,european ,union-,ukra9e ,association ,agreem5t came into =ce2 ,:]eas1 on ,april #ba1 #bjai1 ,presid5t ,volodymyr ,zel5snky 0 elect$ on a plat=m ( fight+ corruption & re/>t+ peace talks ) ,russian-back$ sep>ati/s2 ,:]eas1 on ,july #af1 #bjai1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,s5ate unanim\sly pass$ ,s4 ,res4 #gd 7#aaf? ,congress71 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/ ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 9 e>ly & aga9 9 late #bjba1 ,russia deploy$ a massive troop & weapons buildup on ! bord] ) ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #a1 #bjba1 ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g said t if ,russia decides to once aga9 use =ce aga9/ ,ukra9e1 !n we h made x cle> ''' dur+ ! ,,nato ,=eign ,m9i/] meet+ 9 ,latvia today t ,russia w !n h to pay a high price2 !re w be s]i\s consequ5ces = ,russia ''' ,& t's a cle> message f ,,nato42 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #g1 #bjba1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 w>n$ ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 t ! ,we/ w\ld impose /rong economic & o!r measures if ,russia invades ,ukra9e2 & ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ab1 #bjba1 at a meet+ 9 ,liv]pool1 delegates ( ! ,gr\p ( ,sev5 7,g#g7 releas$ a jo9t /atem5t say+1 ,russia %\ld be 9 no d\bt t fur!r milit>y aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e w\ld h massive consequ5ces & sev]e co/ 9 response ''' ,we reaffirm our unwav]+ commitm5t to ,ukra9e's sov]eignty & t]ritorial integrity1 z well z ! "r ( any sov]eign /ate to det]m9e its own future43 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 d5\nces ! curr5t ,russian milit>y buildup on ! ,ukra9e bo>d] z provocative1 reckless1 & contr>y to e/abli%$ int]national norms2 7#b7 reaffirms unwav]+ ,unit$ ,/ates support = a secure1 democratic1 & indep5d5t ,ukra9e free to *oose its own lead]s & future2 7#c7 reaffirms unwav]+ ,unit$ ,/ates & ,,nato commitm5t to support ! cont9u+ ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to re/ore its 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#d7 calls on ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation to abide by commitm5ts agre$ to 9 #bjad & #bjae 9 ! ,m9sk agreem5ts4