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113TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 499 

Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and 

territorial integrity by military forces of the Russian Federation. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

MARCH 5, 2014 

Mr. ROYCE (for himself, Mr. ENGEL, Mr. COOK, Mr. MARINO, Mr. KEATING, 

Mr. KINZINGER of Illinois, Ms. ROS-LEHTINEN, Mr. SHERMAN, Mr. 

DEUTCH, Mr. HOLDING, Mr. HOLT, Mr. MESSER, Mr. SMITH of New 

Jersey, Mr. CHABOT, Mr. KELLY of Pennsylvania, Mr. PERRY, Mr. POE

of Texas, and Mr. SIRES) submitted the following resolution; which was 

referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs, and in addition to the 

Committees on Ways and Means and the Judiciary, for a period to be 

subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration 

of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned 

RESOLUTION 

Condemning the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by military forces of the 

Russian Federation. 

Whereas the United States has been strongly committed to 

the sovereignty, democratic development, and prosperity 

of Ukraine since the recovery of its independence in 

1991; 

Whereas the Ukrainian people have the right to freely determine their future, including their country’s relationship 

with other countries and international organizations, 


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without interference, intimidation, or coercion by other 

countries; 

Whereas closer relations with Europe hold out the prospect 

of a more stable and prosperous Ukraine, which would be 

of benefit to all countries, including Russia; 

Whereas the military intervention by the Russian Federation 

in Crimea is a violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity; 

Whereas this military intervention is a violation of international law, including the Russian Federation’s obligations under the United Nations Charter; 

Whereas this military intervention is a violation of the Russian Federation’s obligations under the 1994 Budapest 

Memorandum on Security Assurances, in which it 

pledged to respect the independence and sovereignty and 

the existing borders of Ukraine and to refrain from the 

threat or use of force against the territorial integrity or 

political independence of Ukraine; 

Whereas by its military intervention in Ukraine, the Russian 

Federation has violated the provisions of the Helsinki 

Final Act Declaration of Principles Regarding Relations 

Between Participating States of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe; 

Whereas the Russian Federation’s military intervention in 

Crimea represents a reckless escalation of its long-standing efforts to pressure Ukraine through political, diplomatic, and economic means to reduce its ties to Europe 

and the West and force it into a closer association with 

Russia, including through the establishment of a Eurasian Union; 


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Whereas the Russian Federation has used and is continuing 

to use coercive economic measures, including the manipulation of energy prices and supplies, to place political 

pressure on Ukraine and other countries in the region; 

Whereas the Government of Ukraine has exercised extraordinary restraint to date in response to the use of force 

against it on its territory; and 

Whereas the immediate deployment of international monitors 

from either the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe or the United Nations to Crimea and in 

other Ukrainian regions would provide transparency and 

objective reporting regarding threats of violence and military activity, and also enhance the security of the 

Ukrainian people in all regions: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 

2 (1) condemns the violation of Ukrainian sov3 ereignty, independence, and territorial integrity by 

4 military forces of the Russian Federation; 

5 (2) states that the military intervention by the 

6 Russian Federation— 

7 (A) is in breach of its obligations under 

8 the United Nations Charter; 

9 (B) is in violation of the 1994 Budapest 

10 Memorandum on Security Assurances, in which 

11 it pledged to respect the independence and sov12 ereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine 

13 and to refrain from the threat of use of force 


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1 against the territorial integrity or political inde2 pendence of Ukraine; and 

3 (C) poses a threat to international peace 

4 and security; 

5 (3) calls on the Russian Federation to remove 

6 all of its military forces from Ukraine’s Crimean pe7 ninsula, other than at those operating in accordance 

8 with its 1997 agreement on the Status and Condi9 tions of the Black Sea Fleet Stationing on the Terri10 tory of Ukraine, and to refrain from interference in 

11 all regions of Ukraine; 

12 (4) declares that the Ukrainian people have the 

13 right to determine their own future free from out14 side interference; 

15 (5) commends the Ukrainian Government for 

16 its continued restraint and avoidance of military 

17 provocations; 

18 (6) calls on the Ukrainian Government to con19 tinue to protect the rights of all minority popu20 lations within Ukraine and make clear that it rep21 resents all Ukrainian citizens; 

22 (7) calls on all Ukrainians to respect the legiti23 mate government authorities in all parts of Ukraine, 

24 including in eastern and southern Ukraine; 


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1 (8) calls for the deployment of independent 

2 monitors from the Organization for Security and Co3 operation in Europe in Crimea and other areas of 

4 Ukraine; 

5 (9) calls upon the President and the leaders of 

6 the other democratic states to not attend the G8 

7 summit in Sochi, Russia and to consider expelling 

8 Russia from the group, given its international ag9 gression and internal repression that are incon10 sistent with democratic standards; 

11 (10) calls on the Administration to work with 

12 our European allies and other countries to impose 

13 visa, financial, trade, and other sanctions on senior 

14 Russian Federation officials, majority state-owned 

15 banks and commercial organizations, and other state 

16 agencies, as appropriate; 

17 (11) states that the United States should par18 ticipate with its European allies and other countries 

19 in a joint effort to provide the Ukrainian govern20 ment with financial, economic, and technical assist21 ance, including asset recovery, to assist an economic 

22 recovery program that includes fundamental re23 forms; 

24 (12) calls on the United States, its European 

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1 zations to provide assistance to ensure that new elec2 tions scheduled for May 2014 are free, fair, and in 

3 full accordance with international standards; 

4 (13) calls on the United States and its Euro5 pean allies and other countries to develop a long6 term strategy to support economic development in 

7 Ukraine, including enhanced relationships with 

8 Western countries, organizations and institutions; 

9 (14) supports efforts by Ukraine to achieve en10 ergy independence; and 

11 (15) affirms the right of all countries in the re12 gion to exercise their sovereign rights within their 

13 internationally recognized borders free from outside 

14 intervention and to conduct their foreign policy in 

15 accordance with their determination of the best in16 terests of their peoples. 

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