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( ,indep5d5t ,/ates to jo9 ! ,p>tn]%ip = ,peace program ( ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization 7,,nato7 & has s9ce deep5$ its relation%ip ) ! ,nor? ,atlantic ,treaty ,organization1 recogniz$ z an ,enhanc$ ,opportunities ,p>tn]2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #e1 #aiid1 9 an ef=t to solidify security commitm5ts to ,ukra9e 9 return = its nucle> dis>mam5t1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 & ! ,unit$ ,k+dom sign$ ! ,budape/ ,memor&um on ,security ,assurances1 :]eby ea* c\ntry pl$g$ to respect ! indep5d5ce & sov]eignty ( ,ukra9e's bord]s :ile refra9+ f ! ?reat or use ( =ce aga9/ ,ukra9e2 ,:]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 began 9 favor ( sign+ ! ,european ,union-,ukra9e ,association ,agreem5t1 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 :i* cont9ues to confront malign ,russian activity1 includ+ ! ongo+ attempt$ annexation ( ,crimea1 conflict 9 ! ,donbas region1 & ?reats to fre$om ( navigation 9 ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea ( ,azov2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjae1 a new package ( measures to end ! conflict 9 ,ukra9e1 kn[n z ,m9sk ,,ii1 0 sign$1 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 effect2 ,:]eas1 9 ,m>* & ,novemb] #bjba1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation deploy$ a massive troop & weapons buildup on ! bord] ) ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,janu>y #bh1 #bjbb1 ,,nato ,secret>y ,g5]al ,j5s ,/olt5b]g /at$1 ,our aim is '''to convey a cle> message to ,russia ''' if !y use milit>y =ce aga9/ ,ukra9e x w h sev]e consequ5ces4 ,,nato allies are ready to impose heavy economic sanctions--political1 f9ancial sanctions42 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #ab1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,joseph ,r4 ,bid5 w>n$ ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 t ! ,we/ w respond decisively & impose swift & sev]e co/s if ,russia fur!r 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 #a4 ,s5se ( ! ,s5ate ,! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 comm5ds ! c\rage1 resolve1 & re/ra9t %[n by ! ,ukra9ian p 9 _! pursuit ( sov]eignty & democracy1 & pays tribute to ! _m m5 & wom5 :o gave _! lives 9 pursuit ( a free & democratic ,ukra9e2 7#b7 reaffirms unwav]+ ,unit$ ,/ates support = a secure1 democratic1 & indep5d5t ,ukra9e1 free to *oose its own lead]s & future2 7#c7 condemns ! illegal milit>y invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ! attempt$ annexation ( ,crimea by ! ,russian ,f$]ation 9 #bjad1 & ! viol5ce fom5t$ by ,russian proxies 9 ea/]n ,ukra9e1 an active conflict t cont9ues 9 #bjbb2 7#d7 reaffirms unwav]+ ,unit$ ,/ates commitm5t to support ! cont9u+ ef=ts ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e to re/ore its t]ritorial integrity by provid+ political1 diplomatic1 & milit>y support1 includ+ additional le?al & non-le?al security assi/ance to /r5g!n ! def5se capabilities ( ,ukra9e2 7#e7 d5\nces ! ,russian milit>y buildup ( ov] #aej1jjj troops on ,ukra9e's bord]1 includ+ 9 ,bel>us1 ?reat5+ ! security ( bord]+ ,,nato allies z provocative & reckless1 contr>y to e/abli%$ int]national norms2 7#f7 condemns ! ,russian ,f$]ation's cont9u$ disreg>d ( int]national m>itime law by p>tially block+ p>ts ( ! ,black ,sea & ! ,sea ( ,azov1 :i* hamp] fre$om ( navigation ex]cises & significantly impact ,ukra9e's economy2 7#g7 enc\rages ! ,presid5t t1 %\ld any fur!r invasion or o!r malign activity to und]m9e ! sov]eignty ( ,ukra9e occur by ,russia1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t %\ld use ! tools at its disposal to impose significant co/s on ! ,russian ,f$]ation to re/ore peace 9 ,europe2 & 7#h7 enc\rages unity among ,,nato allies & ! broad] transatlantic community to convey solid>ity 9 response to ,russia's unprovok$ milit>y aggression aga9/ ,ukra9e4 #b4 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is resolution may be con/ru$ z-- 7#a7 a decl>ation ( w> or an au?orization = ! use ( milit>y =ce aga9/ ! ,russian ,f$]ation2 or 7#b7 au?orization = ! introduction ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces into ,ukra9e4