,,iii  #aai? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #dhh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,novemb] #f1 #bjbe    
,mrs4 ,%ahe5 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,tillis1   
,mr4 ,wick]1 ,mr4 ,coons1 ,mr4 ,van     
,holl51 ,mr4 ,grassley1 ,mr4 ,b5net1    
,mr4 ,mc,connell1 ,mr4 ,ka9e1 ,mr4      
,curtis1 ,mr4 ,cornyn1 & ,ms4 ,ros57    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,express+ !   
s5se ( ! ,s5ate reg>d+ ! ,european      
,union's actions to div]sify f ,russian 
en]gy s\rces4  ,:]eas ! ,russian        
,f$]ation's full-scale invasion (       
,ukra9e 9 ,febru>y #bjbb has demon/rat$ 
! /rategic risks ( ,europe's dep5d5ce on
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation = en]gy1          
specifically oil & gas2 ,:]eas1 foll[+  
,russia's invasion ( ,ukra9e1 ! ,unit$  
,/ates1 ! ,european ,union1 & _! p>tn]s 
impos$ broad1 punitive sanctions on     
,russia t limit$ ,russia's income s\rces
 f en]gy2 ,:]eas1 9 ,may #bjbb1 !       
,european ,commission laun*$ !          

,r,e,power,e,u initiative to phase out  
dep5d5ce on ,russian en]gy s\rces be=e  
#bjbh1 ) mile/ones to /op exi/+ spot    
contracts ( ,russian gas by ! end (     
#bjbe & to /op all imports ( ,russian   
liquefi$ natural gas by ! end ( #bjbg2  
,:]eas1 s9ce ,febru>y #bjbb1 ! ,european
 ,union has subsequ5tly r$uc$ its       
dep5d5ce on ,russian fossil fuels by    
approximately #ij p]c5t by cutt+ oil    
imports by m ?an #ij p]c5t & r$uc+      
pipel9e gas deliv]ies by r\ghly #hj     
p]c5t2 ,:]eas mo/ c\ntries h und]tak5   
significant measures to r$uce _!        
,russian en]gy imports 9 accordance ) ! 
,r,e,power,e,u initiative1 ,hung>y &    
,slovakia h reque/$ exemptions to !     
timel9e & ,hung>y has actually increas$ 
its dep5d5ce on ,russian en]gy by an    
e/imat$ #cj p]c5t s9ce ,febru>y #bjbb1  
by provid+ approximately #f1gjj1jjj1jjj 
( sub/antial rev5ues to ,russia1 betwe5 
,febru>y #bd1 #bjbb & ,decemb] #ca1     
#bjbd1 = crude oil alone2 ,:]eas1 on    
,septemb] #bc1 #bjbe1 ,presid5t ,donald 

,trump said ,european memb] /ates _h to 
imm$iately cease all en]gy pur*ases f   
,russia2 ,:]eas1 on ,octob] #bc1 #bjbe1 
! ,c\ncil ( ! ,european ,union adopt$ ! 
#ai? package ( re/rictive measures aga9/
 ! ,russian ,f$]ation1 includ+-- 7#a7 a 
ban on imports ( ,russian liquefi$      
natural gas into ! ,european ,union2    
7#b7 a full transaction ban on ,rosneft 
& ,gazprom ,neft2  7#c7 measures aga9/  
?ird c\ntry op]ators 7:i* enable        
,russia's rev5ue /reams71 #b ,*9ese     
ref9]ies1 & a ,*9ese oil trad]2 &  7#d7 
/r5g!n$ en=cem5t aga9/ m>itime          
circumv5tion & ! %ad[ fleet2 ,:]eas1 on 
,octob] #bb1 #bjbe1 ! ,unit$ ,/ates     
impos$ second>y sanctions on ,lukoil &  
,rosneft2 & ,:]eas ,european ,union     
memb] /ates ,bulg>ia & ,hung>y pur*ase  
,russian fossil fuels ?r\gh ,lukoil3    
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7    
welcomes ! ,european ,union's commitm5t 
& actions-- 7,a7 to end its dep5d5ce on 
,russian fossil fuels2 &  7,b7 to d5y   
,vladimir ,put9 a critical s\rce (      

rev5ue to cont9ue fund+ ,russia's w>    
campaign 9 ,ukra9e2  7#b7 welcomes !    
,trump ,adm9i/ration's rec5t decision to
 sanction ,rosneft & ,lukoil & calls on 
,unit$ ,/ates allies & p>tn]s to t]m9ate
 all contracts associat$ ) bo? companies
 to avoid pot5tial exposure to second>y 
sanctions2  7#c7 enc\rages cont9u$      
coord9at$ action among ! ,unit$ ,/ates &
 ! ,gr\p ( ,sev5 c\ntries1 9 addition to
 conc]t$ action ) ! ,european ,union & !
 ,unit$ ,k+dom to apply additional      
sanctions on ,russian en]gy s\rces2     
7#d7 expresses conc]n t ,hung>y has %[n 
no sign ( r$uc+ its dep5d5ce on ,russian
 fossil fuels2  7#e7 calls on ,hung>y & 
rema9+ consum]s ( ,russian en]gy to     
fully adh]e to ! timel9e agre$ to 9 !   
,r,e,power,e,u initiative2 &  7#f7      
und]scores cont9u$ bip>tisan opposition 
to ! ,nord ,/ream ,i & ,,ii pipel9e     
projects & any ef=t to revive !m1       
reg>dless ( ! home c\ntry ( individuals 
or entities involv$4