,i #aah? ,,congress #a/ ,session ,h4 ,r4 #cigi ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,( ,,repres5tatives ,june #i1 #bjbc,mr4 ,lieu 7= himself1 ,mr4 ,coh51 ,mr4 ,wilson ( ,s\? ,c>ol9a1 ,mr4 ,gold5 ( ,ma9e1 ,mr4 ,buck1 & ,mrs4 ,*]filus-,mc,cormick7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 :i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign ,affairs ,a ,,bill ,to provide = ! designation ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4 #a4 ,%ort title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z ! ,russia is a ,/ate ,sponsor ( ,t]rorism ,act4 #b4 ,f9d+s ,congress f9ds ! foll[+3 7#a7 ,pursuant to exi/+ law1 x is ,unit$ ,/ates policy to designate c\ntries t h repeat$ly provid$ support = acts ( int]national t]rorism z /ate sponsors ( t]rorism4 7#b7 ,cuba1 ! ,democratic ,p's ,republic ( ,nor? ,korea1 ,iran1 & ,syria are designat$ z /ate sponsors ( t]rorism4 7#c7 ,at ! direction ( ,presid5t ,vladimir ,put91 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has & cont9ues to promote acts ( int]national t]rorism aga9/ political oppon5ts & nation /ates4 7#d7 ,"u ! ord]s ( ,presid5t ,put91 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation engag$ 9 a campaign ( t]ror1 utiliz+ brutal =ce t>get+ civilians dur+ ! ,second ,*e*5 ,w>4 7#e7 ,actions by ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation aga9/ civilian c5t]s1 su* z ,grozny1 ! capital ( ,*e*nya1 left c\ntless innoc5t m51 wom51 & *ildr5 dead or w\nd$4 7#f7 ,s9ce #bjad1 ! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation has support$ sep>ati/s engag+ 9 acts ( viol5ce aga9/ ,ukra9ian civilians 9 ! ,donbas region4 7#g7 ,! ,gov]nm5t ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation provides mat]ial support to ,syria1 a nation curr5tly designat$ z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism1 t has be5 us$ to t>get ! ,syrian p4 7#h7 ,accord+ to ! ,congressional ,rese>* ,s]vice1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation uses private milit>y networks ( m]c5>ies1 su* z ! ,wagn] ,gr\p1 :i* collaborates ) ! ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 to support ! =eign policy objectives ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation4 ,^! private m]c5>y networks support$ by ! ,russian ,f$]ation h spread t]ror 9 v>i\s p>ts ( ! _w4 7#i7 ,! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury id5tifies ! ,wagn] ,gr\p z a designat$ ,russian ,m9i/ry ( ,def5se proxy =ce & /ates t ,wagn]'s activities 9 o!r c\ntries1 includ+ ,ukra9e1 ,syria1 ,sudan1 & ,libya1 h g5]at$ insecurity & incit$ viol5ce aga9/ innoc5t civilians4 7#aj7 ,x 0 report$ 9 ,febru>y #bjbb t m ?an #djj ,russian m]c5>ies f ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 7 dispat*$ to ,kyiv ) ord]s f ! ,kreml9 to assass9ate ,presid5t ,volodymyr ,zel5sky & memb]s ( ! ,gov]nm5t ( ,ukra9e4 7#aa7 ,on ,m>* #a1 #bjbb1 ,jason ,blazakis1 ! director ( ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate's ,c\nt]t]rorism ,f9ance & ,designations ,(fice 9 ! ,bureau ( ,c\nt]t]rorism f #bjjh to #bjah1 wrote 9 ref]5ce to :ite supremaci/ gr\ps t ,russia provides sanctu>y to a ,u4,s4-designat$ t]rori/ gr\p1 ! ,russian ,imp]ial ,movem5t1 :i* op]ates ) impunity 9 ,russian t]ritory44 7#ab7 ,on ,m>* #ag1 #bjbb1 ,presid5t ,volodymyr ,zel5sky call$ = ! _w to ackn[l$ge ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a t]rori/ /ate4 7#ac7 ,! ,v]khovna ,rada ( ,ukra9e has appeal$ to ,congress to enc\rage ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate to recognize ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism not+ t ! ,russian ,f$]ation has = ye>s support$ & f9anc$ t]rori/ regimes & t]rori/ organizations1 includ+ be+ ! ma9 suppli] ( weapons to ! ,assad regime 9 ,syria & support+ t]rori/s 9 ! ,middle ,ea/ & ,lat9 ,am]ica1 organiz+ acts ( int]national t]rorism1 includ+ ! poison+ ( ! ,skripal family 9 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom ( ,great ,brita9 & ,nor!rn ,irel&1 ! d[n+ ( a civilian ,malaysian airl9] & o!r acts ( t]rorism4 7#ad7 ,on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjbb1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t recogniz$ ,russia z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4 7#ae7 ,on ,novemb] #bc1 #bjbb1 ! ,european ,p>liam5t recogniz$ ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism4 7#af7 ,on ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc1 ! ,dep>tm5t ( ! ,treasury designat$ ! ,wagn] ,gr\p z a ,transnational ,crim9al ,organization1 cit+ t ,wagn] p]sonnel h engag$ 9 an ongo+ patt]n ( s]i\s crim9al activity1 includ+ mass executions1 rape1 *ild abductions1 & physical abuse 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic 7,,c>7 & ,mali4 7#ag7 ,z ( ,janu>y #bf1 #bjbc1 ! ,wagn] ,gr\p has also be5 sanction$ by ,au/ralia1 ,canada1 ,japan1 ! ,unit$ ,k+dom1 & ! ,european ,union4 7#ah7 ,on ,febru>y #be1 #bjbc1 ! ,european ,union implem5t$ ,c\ncil ,regulation #bjbc_/dcj1 :i* sanction$ eight p & sev5 entities = s]i\s human rights abuses l9k$ to ! ,wagn] ,gr\p 9 ! ,c5tral ,african ,republic & ,sudan4 7#ai7 ,on ,febru>y #bg1 #bjbc1 ,unit$ ,nations ,secret>y-,g5]al ,antnio ,gut]res call$ ,russia's actions 9 ,ukra9e ! mo/ massive violations ( human rights 9 ! _w today 9 a spee* to ! ,human ,rights ,c\ncil 9 ,g5eva4 7#bj7 ,! ,unit$ ,/ates has a range ( tools available to hold ! ,russian ,f$]ation acc\ntable1 r$uce its w> ma*9e1 & isolate x economically & diplomatically1 includ+ by designat+ x z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism & impos+ correspond+ sanctions4 #c4 ,designation ( ! ,russian ,f$]ation z a /ate sponsor ( t]rorism 7a7 ,9 g5]al ,effective beg9n+ on ! date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act1 ! ,russian ,f$]ation %all be deem$ to h be5 det]m9$ to be a c\ntry ! gov]nm5t ( :i* has repeat$ly provid$ support = acts ( int]national t]rorism = purposes (-- 7#a7 section #aged7;c77#a77;,a7 ( ! ,export ,control ,re=m ,act ( #bjah 7#ej ,u4,s4,c4 #dhac7;c77#a77;,a772 7#b7 section #fbj;,a ( ! ,=eign ,assi/ance ,act ( #aifa 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bcga72 7#c7 section #dj ( ! ,arms ,export ,control ,act 7#bb ,u4,s4,c4 #bghj72 or 7#d7 any o!r provision ( law4 7b7 ,rule ( con/ruction ,no?+ 9 ?is ,act may be con/ru$ z to provide = ! imposition ( sanctions aga9/ any p]son t engages 9 transactions to export agricultural products f ,ukra9e or to provide humanit>ian assi/ance 9 ,ukra9e4