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Whereas the Russian Federation has undertaken a campaign 
of political, economic, and military aggression against 
Ukraine; 
Whereas the Russian Federation’s forcible occupation and il-
legal annexation of Crimea, its continuing support for 
separatist and paramilitary forces in eastern Ukraine, 
and its invasion of and military operations on Ukrainian 
territory represent gross violations of Ukraine’s sov-
ereignty, independence, and territorial integrity and a 
violation of international law, including the Russian Fed-
eration’s obligations under the United Nations Charter 
and its commitments as a participating State of the Or-
ganization for Security and Co-operation in Europe; 
Whereas the Government of Ukraine continues to exercise ex-
traordinary restraint in response to the invasion of its 
territory by several thousand military personnel of the 
Russian Federation, who are engaged in offensive mili-
tary operations in support of separatist forces, the illegal 
occupation and annexation of Crimea, and the tens of 
thousands of Russian Federation military personnel posi-
tioned offensively on the Ukrainian-Russian border since 
March 2014; 
Whereas the forcible occupation and illegal annexation of Cri-
mea by the Russian Federation and its continuing sup-
port for separatist and paramilitary forces in eastern 
Ukraine are violations of its 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; 
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Whereas the Russian Federation has provided military equip-
ment, training, and other assistance to separatist and 
paramilitary forces in eastern Ukraine that has resulted 
in ongoing conflict that is responsible for over 3,000 
deaths, hundreds of thousands of civilian refugees, and 
widespread destruction; 
Whereas the Ukrainian military remains at a significant dis-
advantage compared to the armed forces of the Russian 
Federation in terms of size and technological sophistica-
tion; 
Whereas the United States strongly supports efforts to assist 
Ukraine to defend its territory against military aggres-
sion by the Russian Federation and by separatist and 
paramilitary forces; 
Whereas Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, a civilian airliner, was 
destroyed by a Russian-made missile provided to the sep-
aratist forces by the Russian Federation, taking all 298 
innocent lives on board; 
Whereas the Russian Federation has used and is continuing 
to use coercive economic measures, including the manipu-
lation of energy prices and supplies as well as trade re-
strictions, to place political and economic pressure on 
Ukraine; 
Whereas visa, financial, and other sanctions imposed by the 
United States, the European Union, and other allies and 
partners have placed significant pressure on the Russian 
Federation and its leadership but have not been sufficient 
to end its political, military, and economic aggression 
against Ukraine; 
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Whereas the President of the United States has authority to 
impose stronger sanctions against the Russian Federa-
tion and its leadership; 
Whereas an aggressive Russian propaganda effort through 
the dissemination of false information is intended to 
stoke ethnic divisions and incite violence, thereby posing 
a direct threat to the peace and stability of Ukraine; 
Whereas on April 3, 2014, the President signed Public Law 
113–96 for the purpose of bolstering the resources of the 
Broadcasting Board of Governors to counter Russian 
propaganda and provide the people of Ukraine and the 
surrounding regions with access to credible and uncen-
sored sources of information; 
Whereas the United States remains committed to Ukraine’s 
democratic development and to the establishment of a 
government that includes and respects representatives 
from all regions of Ukraine; 
Whereas the United States is committed to assisting the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine ensure that the parliamentary elec-
tions scheduled for October 26, 2014, are free, fair, and 
held in all regions of Ukraine in full accordance with 
international standards; 
Whereas the United States strongly supports the development 
of a prosperous market economy in Ukraine; 
Whereas the United States strongly supports the implementa-
tion of economic reforms in Ukraine, including in the fis-
cal, energy, pension, and banking sectors, among others; 
Whereas the United States supports the development of 
Ukraine’s trade and economic ties with other countries 
and especially the European Union following the signing 
of an Association Agreement on June 27, 2014; 
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Whereas the United States strongly supports energy diver-
sification initiatives to reduce Russian control of energy 
supplies to Ukraine and other European countries, in-
cluding the development of domestic sources of energy, 
increased efficiency, and substituting energy obtained 
from Russia with imports from other countries; 
Whereas the terms of the cease-fire announced on September 
5, 2014, are being violated by the Russian Federation 
and the separatist and paramilitary forces it supports; 
Whereas this cease-fire, if its terms are fully met by all par-
ties, may be a first step toward the reestablishment of 
stability that must include the full withdrawal of Russian 
forces from Ukrainian territory, the establishment of 
Ukraine’s control over all of its international borders, the 
disarming of the separatist and paramilitary forces in the 
east, an end to Russia’s use of its energy exports and 
trade barriers to apply economic and political pressure on 
Ukraine, and an end to Russian interference in Ukraine’s 
internal affairs; 
Whereas the political, military, and economic aggression 
against Ukraine by the Russian Federation underscores 
the enduring importance of the North Atlantic Treaty 
Organization as the cornerstone of collective Euro-Atlan-
tic defense; and 
Whereas the United States reaffirms its obligations under the 
North Atlantic Treaty, especially Article 5, which states 
that ‘‘an armed attack against one or more’’ of the treaty 
signatories ‘‘shall be considered an attack against them 
all’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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(1) strongly supports the right of the people of 
Ukraine to freely determine their future, including 
their country’s relationship with other nations and 
international organizations, without interference, in-
timidation, or coercion by other countries; 
(2) calls on the President to continue to work 
with our allies and partners in Europe and other na-
tions around the world to reaffirm the sovereignty, 
independence, and territorial integrity of Ukraine 
and to refuse to recognize the illegal annexation of 
Crimea by the Russian Federation; 
(3) strongly condemns the continuing political, 
economic, and military aggression by the Russian 
Federation against Ukraine and the violation of its 
sovereignty, independence, and territorial integrity; 
(4) states that the military intervention by the 
Russian Federation is a breach of its obligations 
under the United Nations Charter and its commit-
ments as a participating State of the Organization 
for Security and Co-operation in Europe, and is a 
violation of the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Se-
curity Assurances, in which it pledged to respect the 
independence and sovereignty and the existing bor-
ders of Ukraine and to refrain from the threat of 
use of force against the territorial integrity or polit-
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ical independence of Ukraine; and poses a threat to 
international peace and security; 
(5) demands that the Russian Federation re-
move its military forces and military equipment from 
the territory of Ukraine, including equipment pro-
vided to the separatist and paramilitary forces; 
(6) demands that the Russian Federation end 
its political, military, and economic support of sepa-
ratist and paramilitary forces in Ukraine; 
(7) demands that the Russian Federation and 
the separatist and paramilitary forces it supports 
end their violations of the cease-fire announced on 
September 5, 2014; 
(8) calls on the President to cooperate with al-
lies and partners in Europe and other nations 
around the world to impose visa bans, targeted asset 
freezes, sectoral sanctions, and other measures on 
the Russian Federation and its leadership sufficient 
to compel it to end its violation of Ukraine’s sov-
ereignty and territorial integrity, to remove its mili-
tary forces and equipment from Ukrainian territory, 
and to end its support of separatist and paramilitary 
forces; 
(9) calls on the President to provide the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine with defense articles, services, 
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and training required to effectively defend its terri-
tory and sovereignty; 
(10) calls on the President to ensure the deliv-
ery of urgently needed assistance to Ukraine and to 
ensure that all future assistance will be rapidly deliv-
ered; 
(11) calls on the President to provide the Gov-
ernment of Ukraine with appropriate intelligence 
and other relevant information to assist the Govern-
ment of Ukraine to defend its territory and sov-
ereignty; 
(12) calls on the President to work with the 
Government of Ukraine, our allies and other nations, 
and international organizations to ensure that the 
multinational team investigating the destruction of 
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 is able to conduct an un-
restricted investigation, guarantee the repatriation of 
remains and personal effects from the crash site, re-
port its findings free of outside political influence or 
intimidation and to ensure that those directly and 
indirectly responsible for this tragedy are brought to 
justice; 
(13) calls on our European allies, and other 
countries and international organizations, to join the 
United States in providing assistance to the Govern-
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ment of Ukraine to ensure that the parliamentary 
elections scheduled for October 26, 2014, are free, 
fair, and held in all regions of Ukraine in full ac-
cordance with international standards; 
(14) calls on the President to expand United 
States international broadcasting efforts to Russian- 
speaking audiences in Ukraine and both inside and 
outside of Russia and include a broad spectrum of 
communications mediums to provide high-quality 
programming content, independent journalism, and 
credible information to counter Russia’s propaganda; 
(15) calls on Ukraine and other countries to 
support energy diversification initiatives to reduce 
the ability of the Russian Federation to use its en-
ergy exports as a means of applying political or eco-
nomic pressure, including by promoting increased 
natural gas exports from the United States and 
other countries; 
(16) strongly supports the efforts by President 
Poroshenko and the people of Ukraine to establish 
a lasting peace in Ukraine that includes the full 
withdrawal of Russian forces from Ukraine’s terri-
tory, the establishment of Ukraine’s control over all 
of its international borders, the disarming of the 
separatist and paramilitary forces in the east, poli-
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cies to reduce Russia’s ability to use energy exports 
and trade barriers as weapons to apply economic 
and political pressure on Ukraine, and an end to 
Russia’s interference in Ukraine’s internal affairs; 
and 
(17) reaffirms the commitment of the United 
States to its obligations under the North Atlantic 
Treaty, especially Article 5, and calls on all Alliance 
member states to provide their full share of the re-
sources needed to ensure their collective defense. 
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