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117TH CONGRESS 

1ST SESSION S. RES. 360 

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the 

former Soviet Union. 

IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES 

SEPTEMBER 14, 2021 

Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself, Mr. PORTMAN, Mr. CARDIN, Mr. JOHNSON, and 

Mr. DURBIN) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 

the Committee on Foreign Relations 

RESOLUTION 

Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the independence of 

Ukraine from the former Soviet Union. 

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; 

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

of Ukraine declared the independence of Ukraine from 

the Soviet Union with an overwhelming majority of the 

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; 


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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 and has since deepened its relationship with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, 

recognized as an Enhanced Opportunities Partner; 

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, resulting in the Revolution of Dignity and the removal of President Viktor Yanukovych by the Verkhovna 

Rada; 

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

continues to confront malign Russian activity, including 

the ongoing occupation of the Crimea region, conflict in 

the Donbas region, and threats to freedom of navigation 

in the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov; 

Whereas Ukraine has made significant progress on defense 

reforms and has deployed in numerous conflicts with the 

North Atlantic Treaty Organization in support of allied 

and coalition operations; 

Whereas the United States-Ukraine Trade and Investment 

Council continues its mission of reducing trade barriers 

in the bilateral relationship, and Ukraine continues to 

seek economic alignment with Europe and the West; and 

Whereas Ukraine has continued to progress on a path toward 

democracy and has prioritized closer engagement with the 


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North Atlantic Treaty Organization and the European 

Union: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the Senate— 

2 (1) recognizes the courage and resolve shown by 

3 the Ukrainian people in their pursuit of sovereignty 

4 and democracy; 

5 (2) remembers the Euromaidan demonstrations 

6 of November 2013 as a major step forward in the 

7 journey of Ukraine toward democracy; 

8 (3) condemns the illegal military invasion and 

9 occupation of Crimea by the Russian Federation in 

10 2014 and the violence fomented by Russian proxies 

11 in eastern Ukraine, two active conflicts that continue 

12 in 2021; 

13 (4) affirms the Crimea Declaration issued and 

14 announced by the Department of State on July 24, 

15 2018, which rejects the illegal annexation of Crimea 

16 by the Russian Federation and pledges to maintain 

17 that position until the territorial integrity of Ukraine 

18 is restored; 

19 (5) applauds the progress that the Government 

20 of Ukraine has made in aligning with Euro-Atlantic 

21 norms and standards and improving military combat 

22 readiness and interoperability with the North Atlan23 tic Treaty Organization; 


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1 (6) encourages the Government of Ukraine to 

2 continue implementing crucial reforms to fight cor3 ruption, build strong and free markets, and 

4 strengthen democracy and the rule of law; 

5 (7) affirms the unwavering commitment of the 

6 United States Government to support the continuing 

7 efforts of the Government of Ukraine to restore 

8 Ukraine’s territorial integrity by providing consistent 

9 political and diplomatic support and additional lethal 

10 and non-lethal security assistance to strengthen the 

11 defense capabilities of Ukraine on land and sea and 

12 in the air; 

13 (8) condemns the ongoing malign activities car14 ried out by the Russian Federation against Ukraine 

15 and continues to call upon the Government of the 

16 Russian Federation to immediately cease all activity 

17 that seeks to undermine Ukraine and destabilize Eu18 rope; 

19 (9) calls upon the United States Government 

20 and its international allies and partners to increase 

21 sanctions pressure against the Russian Federation 

22 until the Russian Federation upholds its inter23 national obligations to respect the territorial integ24 rity of Ukraine, including obligations under the 

25 Memorandum on security assurances in connection 


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1 with Ukraine’s accession to the Treaty on the Non2 Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, signed at Buda3 pest December 5, 1994, and the Minsk agreements 

4 agreed to in 2014 and 2015; 

5 (10) congratulates the people of Ukraine on the 

6 announcement on January 6, 2019, of autocephaly 

7 for an independent Orthodox Church of Ukraine, 

8 which marked an important milestone in Ukraine’s 

9 pursuit of its own future free from Kremlin influ10 ence; 

11 (11) celebrates 3 decades of Ukrainian inde12 pendence and the strong partnership between the 

13 peoples and governments of the United States and 

14 Ukraine; and 

15 (12) welcomes the September 1, 2021, visit to 

16 Washington, DC, by President of Ukraine Volody17 myr Oleksandrovych Zelensky at the invitation of 

18 President Joseph R. Biden to further deepen the 

19 bonds between the United States and Ukraine. 

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