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of Georgia and Moldova or to otherwise negotiate consen-
sual agreements on their continued presence; 
Whereas, while the Government of the Russian Federation 
has taken initial steps towards fulfilling the Istanbul 
Commitments, it continues to maintain troops and associ-
ated equipment in both Georgia and Moldova without the 
express sovereign consent of the government of either of 
those countries, and the United States and other parties 
to the CFE Treaty have therefore refrained from taking 
steps to ratify the Adaptation Agreement; 
Whereas, on April 26, 2007, President of the Russian Fed-
eration Vladimir Putin, on the occasion of his last State 
of the Union speech, announced an unspecified ‘‘morato-
rium’’ on Russian compliance with the CFE Treaty, cit-
ing the refusal of NATO Members to ratify the Adapta-
tion Agreement, concerns over the proposed United 
States missile defense deployment in Poland and the 
Czech Republic, and new basing arrangements between 
the Government of the United States and the Govern-
ments of Poland, Bulgaria, and Romania as unacceptable 
encroachments on the security of Russia; 
Whereas the Government of the Russian Federation subse-
quently requested, as is its right under the CFE Treaty, 
an Extraordinary Conference to discuss its outstanding 
concerns, which was held from June 12 to June 15, 
2007; 
Whereas, on July 14, 2007, President Putin issued a formal 
decree announcing the intention of the Russian Federa-
tion to suspend compliance with the CFE Treaty after 
providing 150 days advance notice to the other CFE 
Treaty signatories; 
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Whereas President Putin justified the decision of the Govern-
ment of the Russian Federation on account of ‘‘extraor-
dinary circumstances’’ that ‘‘affect the security of the 
Russian Federation and require immediate measures’’; 
Whereas, while the CFE Treaty provides a formal mechanism 
for withdrawal of a country that is party to the Treaty 
following 150 days of notice, it does not contain any such 
provision for suspension; and 
Whereas the Department of State, in responding to the an-
nouncement by the Government of the Russian Federa-
tion to suspend compliance with the CFE Treaty, de-
clared, ‘‘The United States is disappointed by the Rus-
sian announcement of its intention to suspend implemen-
tation of the Conventional Armed Forces in Europe 
(CFE) Treaty. The United States remains committed to 
CFE’s full implementation. We also remain committed to 
the ratification and entry into force of the Adapted CFE 
Treaty. We look forward to continuing to engage with 
Russia and the other States Parties to the Treaty to cre-
ate the conditions necessary for ratification by all 30 
CFE States.’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That— 
(1) it is the sense of the House of Representa-
tives that the announcement of the Government of 
the Russian Federation of its intention to suspend 
implementation of the Treaty on Conventional 
Armed Forces in Europe, signed at Paris on Novem-
ber 19, 1990 (the CFE Treaty), is a regrettable step 
and may unnecessarily heighten tensions in Europe; 
and 
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(2) the House of Representatives— 
(A) recognizes the enduring value of the 
CFE Treaty as a cornerstone of European se-
curity and a force for stability in the transition 
of Europe from the Cold War to the modern 
era; 
(B) strongly urges the Government of the 
Russian Federation to reconsider its intention 
to suspend CFE implementation and engage 
with the other parties to the CFE Treaty in an 
intensive dialogue to resolve outstanding prob-
lems and establish a foundation for the eventual 
implementation of the Adaption Agreement to 
the CFE Treaty; 
(C) calls on the Russian Federation, in ac-
cordance with that process, to fulfill the 
Istanbul Commitments of 1999 and move 
speedily to withdraw all remaining forces and 
military equipment from Georgia and Moldova; 
(D) strongly encourages all parties to the 
CFE Treaty to engage the Russian Federation 
in seeking innovative and constructive mecha-
nisms to fully implement the Istanbul Commit-
ments and thus facilitate the rapid entry into 
force of the Adaptation Agreement; and 
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(E) strongly encourages officials of the 
Government of the Russian Federation to re-
frain from belligerent statements and threats 
that only further polarize relations and jeop-
ardize security in Europe. 
Æ 
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