,,iii #aag? ,,congress #b;d ,session ,s4 ,,res4 #gjh ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,! ,,unit$ ,,/ates ,july #ac1 #bjbb,mr4 ,durb9 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,tillis1 ,mrs4 ,%ahe51 ,mrs4 ,fis*]1 ,mr4 ,van ,holl51 ,mr4 ,rubio1 ,mr4 ,m>key1 ,mr4 ,c>d91 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 & ,mr4 ,coons7 submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,relations ,,resolution ,express+ ! s5se ( ! ,s5ate on ! political repression 9 ,bel>us on ! two-ye> anniv]s>y ( ! ,augu/ #bjbj1 fraudul5t presid5tial election4 ,:]eas ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka has rul$ ,bel>us z an undemocratic dictator%ip s9ce ! fir/ presid5tial election 9 ,bel>us 9 #aiid1 dismantl+ ! democratic in/itutions ( ,bel>us & seek+ to jail ^? :o compete aga9/ him 9 presid5tial elections or prote/ 8 au?orit>ian regime2 ,:]eas ! ,luka%5ka regime jail$ lead+ opposition c&idates t attempt$ to compete 9 ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election 9 ,bel>us2 ,:]eas ,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya ran 9 ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election aft] ! jail+ ( h] husb&1 opposition c&idate ,si>hei ,tsikhan\ski1 & 0 widely se5 z ! legitimate w9n] by ! int]national community2 ,:]eas ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 presid5tial election1 9 :i* ,luka%5ka claim$ victory1 0 m>r$ by widespread conc]n ov] its legitimacy1 z not$ by ! ,organization = ,security & ,co-op]ation 9 ,europe1 ! ,european ,c\ncil1 ! ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] = ,human ,rights1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate1 & reputable int]national human rights gr\ps2 ,:]eas ! ,s5ate1 z express$ 9 ,s5ate ,resolution #feh 7#aaf? ,congress7 & ,s5ate ,resolution #cde 7#aag? ,congress71 bo? ( :i* pass$ ) unanim\s support1 has /at$ its deep conc]n reg>d+ ! mo/ rec5t fraudul5t election t took place 9 ,bel>us on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj2 ,:]eas1 9 response to ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 fraudul5t presid5tial election1 ! p ( ,bel>us /ag$ ! l>ge/ & longe/ su/a9$ public prote/s 9 ! hi/ory ( ! c\ntry1 call+ = a democratic ,bel>us2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 fraudul5t presid5tial election1 ! ,luka%5ka regime has cont9u$ to pressure1 h>ass1 imprison1 & p]secute opposition lead]s1 civil society activi/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & indep5d5t m$ia2 ,:]eas1 accord+ to ! ,viasna ,human ,rights ,c5tre1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us has cont9u$ to keep at lea/ #a1bdd p imprison$ on politically motivat$ *>ges or "u false pret5se ( t]rori/ ?reat1 includ+ opposition c&idate ,si>hei ,tsikhan\ski1 :o 0 s5t5c$ to #ah ye>s 9 prison2 ,:]eas ,russia provid$ critical support to ! ,luka%5ka regime foll[+ ! repression ( ! prote/s t foll[$ ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 fraudul5t presid5tial election1 back+ ! ,luka%5ka regime's ef=ts to prev5t ! em]g5ce ( a democratic ,bel>us1 includ+ ?r\gh ! provision ( f9ancial assi/ance1 propag&a support1 & (f]s ( milit>y assi/ance2 ,:]eas1 on ,may #bc1 #bjba1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us unlawfully =c$ ! l&+ ( ,ryanair ,flight #digh 9 ,m9sk to arre/ j\rnali/ & activi/ ,raman ,pratasevi* & 8 p>tn] ,s(ia ,sapega2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ,july #g1 #bjba1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,bel>us has weaponiz$ vuln]able migrants by manufactur+ a bord] crisis ) ,latvia1 ,li?uania1 & ,pol& 9 retaliation = sanctions impos$ by ! ,european ,union2 ,:]eas1 on ,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb1 ,russia laun*$ an unprovok$ w> aga9/ ,ukra9e1 us+ ,bel>us z a laun*+ pad = its attack2 ,:]eas ! ,luka%5ka regime has cont9u$ to all[ ,bel>us to be us$ by ,russian ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put9 = 8 illegal & unprovok$ w> aga9/ ,ukra9e1 includ+ via a %am ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbb1 con/itutional ref]5dum on provisions to enable ,bel>us to ho/ nucle> weapons & undo ,bel>us' decades-long commitm5t to neutrality2 ,:]eas1 s9ce ! ,russian invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ,luka%5ka has met ) ,vladimir ,put9 on at lea/ f\r sep>ate occasions1 includ+ mo/ rec5tly on ,june #be1 #bjbb1 :5 ,put9 pl$g$ to supply ,bel>us ) missile sy/ems capable ( c>ry+ nucle> weapons2 ,:]eas1 despite support f ! ,luka%5ka regime = ,put9's w> 9 ,ukra9e1 hundr$s ( brave ,bel>usians h jo9$ toge!r to def5d ,ukra9e1 bo? on ! battlefield 9 ,ukra9e & 9 ! disruption ( ,russian supply l9es2 ,:]eas ! ,unit$ ,/ates & allies ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates h impos$ sanctions on ! ,luka%5ka regime = ! ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 fraudul5t presid5tial election & ensu+ repression z well z support = ,put9's w> 9 ,ukra9e2 ,:]eas1 on ,decemb] #ae1 #bjbj1 ,julie ,fi%] 0 confirm$ by ! ,s5ate z ,ambassador to ,bel>us1 b h] cr$5tials 7 n accept$ by ! ,luka%5ka regime1 result+ 9 ,presid5t's ,bid5 decision 9 ,octob] #bjba to appo9t ,mrs4 ,fi%] z ,special ,envoy = ,bel>us2 & ,:]eas ,bel>usian opposition lead] ,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya1 9 exile 9 ,li?uania1 cont9ues to repres5t ! widely %>$ desire ( ! ,bel>usian p = free & fair elections & democracy3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 cont9ues1 on ! second anniv]s>y ( ! fraudul5t presid5tial election t took place 9 ,bel>us on ,augu/ #i1 #bjbj1 to refuse to recognize ,alyaks&r ,luka%5ka z ! legitimately elect$ lead] ( ,bel>us2 7#b7 condemns ! ongo+ h>assm5t & p]secution ( opposition lead]s1 civil society activi/s1 human rights def5d]s1 & indep5d5t m$ia c>ri$ out by ! ,luka%5ka regime1 & urges ! imm$iate release1 )\t preconditions1 ( all political prison]s 9 ,bel>us1 includ+ ,si>hei ,tsikhan\ski1 z well z = all repres5tatives ( democratic =ces1 civil society1 & indep5d5t m$ia 9 exile to be able to return home )\t fe> ( p]secution or prosecution2 7#c7 calls = new presid5tial & p>liam5t>y elections to be held 9 ,bel>us1 conduct$ 9 a mann] t meets int]national /&>ds & includes indep5d5t election monitor+2 7#d7 condemns ! %ameful & self-s]v+ support provid$ by ! ,luka%5ka regime = ,russian ,presid5t ,put9's savage w> 9 ,ukra9e2 7#e7 welcomes cont9u$ & coord9at$ sanctions impos$ by ! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,european ,union & o!r tools to support democracy 9 ,bel>us2 7#f7 recognizes ! extraord9>y support (f]$ by ! ,gov]nm5ts ( ,li?uania1 ,pol&1 & ,ukra9e to support ! p ( ,bel>us1 includ+ support = ! political opposition1 accommodation ( political refugees1 & back+ ( indep5d5t m$ia2 7#g7 enc\rages ,presid5t ,bid5 to swiftly appo9t a new ,special ,envoy = ,bel>us to support ! pro-democracy movem5t2 & 7#h7 /&s 9 solid>ity ) ! _m brave ,bel>usians1 su* z ,sviatlana ,tsikhan\skaya1 :o cont9ue to /rive = a free & democratic ,bel>us4