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117TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION S. RES. 519 

Supporting an independent and democratic Ukraine against any further 

Russian military invasion, and for other purposes. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

FEBRUARY 17, 2022 

Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. DURBIN, Mr. CORNYN, Mr. 

MENENDEZ, Mr. RISCH, Mr. COONS, Mr. CRAPO, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Mr. 

CRAMER, Mr. CARPER, Mr. GRASSLEY, Mr. WARNOCK, Mr. GRAHAM, Mr. 

BENNET, Mrs. CAPITO, Mr. HICKENLOOPER, Mr. BURR, Ms. ROSEN, Mr. 

ROMNEY, Mrs. MURRAY, Mr. HOEVEN, Ms. DUCKWORTH, Mr. SCOTT of 

South Carolina, Mr. BROWN, Mr. SCOTT of Florida, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, 

Mrs. BLACKBURN, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BARRASSO, Mr. KAINE, Mr. CASSIDY, Ms. HASSAN, Mr. JOHNSON, Mr. PADILLA, Mr. MORAN, Mr. KING, 

Mr. KENNEDY, Mr. MERKLEY, Mr. RUBIO, Mr. PETERS, Ms. MURKOWSKI, Mr. SULLIVAN, Ms. COLLINS, and Mr. HEINRICH) submitted the 

following resolution; which was considered and agreed to 

RESOLUTION 

Supporting an independent and democratic Ukraine against 

any further Russian military invasion, and for other purposes. 

Whereas, on January 21, 1990, more than 300,000 Ukrainians called for unity and independence from the Soviet 

Union by forming a human chain between the cities of 

Kyiv and Ivano-Frankivsk; 


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Whereas, on August 24, 1991, the elected Verkhovna Rada 

of Ukraine declared the independence of Ukraine from 

the Soviet Union with an overwhelming majority vote; 

Whereas, on December 1, 1991, more than 90 percent of 

Ukrainian citizens voted in a national referendum in support of independence, with majorities in every region; 

Whereas, on February 8, 1994, Ukraine was the first member state of the Commonwealth of Independent States to 

join the Partnership for Peace program of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and has since deepened its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, recognized as an Enhanced Opportunities 

Partner; 

Whereas, on December 5, 1994, in an effort to solidify security commitments to Ukraine in return for its nuclear 

disarmament, the United States, the Russian Federation, 

and the United Kingdom signed the Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, whereby each country 

pledged to respect the independence and sovereignty of 

Ukraine’s borders while refraining from the threat or use 

of force against Ukraine; 

Whereas, on November 22, 2004, Ukrainians peacefully took 

to the streets in protest of a fraudulent presidential election, beginning the Orange Revolution and resulting in 

new elections under free and fair conditions; 

Whereas, on November 21, 2013, the Euromaidan protests 

began in favor of signing the European Union-Ukraine 

Association Agreement, resulting in the Revolution of 

Dignity and the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych 

by the Verkhovna Rada; 


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Whereas, on February 20, 2014, the Russian Federation invaded the independent state of Ukraine, which continues 

to confront malign Russian activity, including the ongoing attempted annexation of Crimea, conflict in the 

Donbas region, and threats to freedom of navigation in 

the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov; 

Whereas, on February 12, 2015, a new package of measures 

to end the conflict in Ukraine, known as ‘‘Minsk II’’, was 

signed, provisions of which have still not yet been fully 

implemented; 

Whereas at least 14,000 Ukrainians have been killed defending their homeland and millions more displaced since the 

conflict with Russia began; 

Whereas, on September 1, 2017, the European UnionUkraine Association Agreement came into effect; 

Whereas, in March and November 2021, the Russian Federation deployed a massive troop and weapons buildup on 

the border with Ukraine; 

Whereas, on January 28, 2022, NATO Secretary General 

Jens Stoltenberg stated, ‘‘Our aim is . . .to convey a 

clear message to Russia . . . if they use military force 

against Ukraine it will have severe consequences. NATO 

allies are ready to impose heavy economic sanctions—political, financial sanctions.’’; 

Whereas, on February 12, 2022, President Joseph R. Biden 

warned Russian President Vladimir Putin that the West 

‘‘will respond decisively and impose swift and severe 

costs’’ if Russia further invades Ukraine; and 

Whereas, on December 12, 2021, at a meeting in Liverpool, 

delegates of the Group of Seven (G7) released a joint 

statement saying, ‘‘Russia should be in no doubt that 


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further military aggression against Ukraine would have 

massive consequences and severe cost in response. . .We 

reaffirm our unwavering commitment to Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity, as well as the right of 

any sovereign state to determine its own future.’’: Now, 

therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, 

2 SECTION 1. SENSE OF THE SENATE. 

3 The Senate— 

4 (1) commends the courage, resolve, and re5 straint shown by the Ukrainian people in their pur6 suit of sovereignty and democracy, and pays tribute 

7 to the many men and women who gave their lives in 

8 pursuit of a free and democratic Ukraine; 

9 (2) reaffirms unwavering United States support 

10 for a secure, democratic, and independent Ukraine, 

11 free to choose its own leaders and future; 

12 (3) condemns the illegal military invasion of 

13 Ukraine, the attempted annexation of Crimea by the 

14 Russian Federation in 2014, and the violence fo15 mented by Russian proxies in eastern Ukraine, an 

16 active conflict that continues in 2022; 

17 (4) reaffirms unwavering United States com18 mitment to support the continuing efforts of the 

19 Government of Ukraine to restore its territorial in20 tegrity by providing political, diplomatic, and mili21 tary support, including additional lethal and non-leVerDate Sep 11 2014 01:49 Feb 18, 2022 Jkt 029200 PO 00000 Frm 00004 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6201 E:\BILLS\SR519.ATS SR519

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1 thal security assistance to strengthen the defense ca2 pabilities of Ukraine; 

3 (5) denounces the Russian military buildup of 

4 over 150,000 troops on Ukraine’s border, including 

5 in Belarus, threatening the security of bordering 

6 NATO allies as provocative and reckless, contrary to 

7 established international norms; 

8 (6) condemns the Russian Federation’s contin9 ued disregard of international maritime law by par10 tially blocking parts of the Black Sea and the Sea 

11 of Azov, which hamper freedom of navigation exer12 cises and significantly impact Ukraine’s economy; 

13 (7) encourages the President that, should any 

14 further invasion or other malign activity to under15 mine the sovereignty of Ukraine occur by Russia, 

16 the United States Government should use the tools 

17 at its disposal to impose significant costs on the 

18 Russian Federation to restore peace in Europe; and 

19 (8) encourages unity among NATO allies and 

20 the broader transatlantic community to convey soli21 darity in response to Russia’s unprovoked military 

22 aggression against Ukraine. 

23 SEC. 2. RULE OF CONSTRUCTION. 

24 Nothing in this resolution may be construed as— 


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1 (1) a declaration of war or an authorization for 

2 the use of military force against the Russian Fed3 eration; or 

4 (2) authorization for the introduction of the 

5 United States Armed Forces into Ukraine. 

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