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115TH CONGRESS 

2D SESSION H. RES. 1162 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Ukraine, 

and for other purposes. 

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 

NOVEMBER 29, 2018 

Mr. ENGEL (for himself and Mr. ROYCE of California) submitted the following 

resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Affairs 

RESOLUTION 

Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with 

respect to Ukraine, and for other purposes. 

Whereas the United States is committed to supporting international norms and agreements governing the peaceful 

relations between countries; 

Whereas the Russian Federation has repeatedly violated 

international norms and agreements by its continuing aggression against Ukraine, including directing and arming 

separatist forces in eastern Ukraine and forcibly occupying and illegally annexing the Ukrainian territory of 

Crimea; 

Whereas the Russian Federation continues to foment conflict 

in Ukraine in order to undermine the Ukrainian Government and economy; 


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Whereas these actions have caused tremendous suffering for 

the Ukrainian people, with thousands of Ukrainians 

killed both in battle and in their homes, and hundreds of 

thousands made refugees; 

Whereas the Russian Federation continues to deny any responsibility for the destruction of Malaysian Airlines 

flight 17 over Ukraine, which killed 298 innocent civilians; 

Whereas the Russian Federation has continuously failed to 

meet its commitments under the Minsk II agreement; 

Whereas the United States and its allies and partners around 

the world continue to support the Ukrainian people in 

their efforts to strengthen their government, economy, 

and military in order to bring peace and prosperity to 

their country and to the surrounding region; 

Whereas the United States and its allies and partners around 

the world have imposed punitive sanctions and other 

measures against the Russian Federation for its continued aggression against Ukraine, including its occupation 

of Crimea; 

Whereas the Russian Federation continues to expand its aggression against Ukraine, including militarization of the 

Azov Sea and blockading the Kerch Strait in contravention of international norms and agreements; 

Whereas, on November 25, 2018, the Russian Federation 

fired upon and rammed Ukrainian vessels attempting to 

pass through the Kerch Strait and seized the Ukrainian 

vessels and their crews: Now, therefore, be it 

1 Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 


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1 (1) condemns the Russian Federation’s firing 

2 upon, ramming, and seizing Ukrainian vessels and 

3 crews attempting to pass through the Kerch Strait 

4 on November 25, 2018, as violations of binding 

5 international norms and agreements; 

6 (2) calls on the Russian Federation to imme7 diately return the Ukrainian vessels and their crews 

8 to Ukraine; 

9 (3) calls on the Russian Federation to cease its 

10 violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and its efforts to 

11 prevent Ukrainian vessels from transiting the Kerch 

12 Strait, as is Ukraine’s right under international 

13 norms and agreements; 

14 (4) reaffirms the United States commitment to 

15 provide the people of Ukraine with political, eco16 nomic, and security assistance to enable them to se17 cure their independence, democracy, and prosperity; 

18 and 

19 (5) encourages the President and allies and 

20 partners of the United States to hold the Russian 

21 Federation accountable for its ongoing aggression 

22 against Ukraine. 

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