IV 
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 inter-
national norms and agreements governing the peaceful 
relations between countries; 
Whereas the Russian Federation has repeatedly violated 
international norms and agreements by its continuing ag-
gression against Ukraine, including directing and arming 
separatist forces in eastern Ukraine and forcibly occu-
pying and illegally annexing the Ukrainian territory of 
Crimea; 
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to foment conflict 
in Ukraine in order to undermine the Ukrainian Govern-
ment and economy; 
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•HRES 1162 IH 
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 re-
sponsibility for the destruction of Malaysian Airlines 
flight 17 over Ukraine, which killed 298 innocent civil-
ians; 
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 contin-
ued aggression against Ukraine, including its occupation 
of Crimea; 
Whereas the Russian Federation continues to expand its ag-
gression against Ukraine, including militarization of the 
Azov Sea and blockading the Kerch Strait in contraven-
tion 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 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
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•HRES 1162 IH 
(1) condemns the Russian Federation’s firing 
upon, ramming, and seizing Ukrainian vessels and 
crews attempting to pass through the Kerch Strait 
on November 25, 2018, as violations of binding 
international norms and agreements; 
(2) calls on the Russian Federation to imme-
diately return the Ukrainian vessels and their crews 
to Ukraine; 
(3) calls on the Russian Federation to cease its 
violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty and its efforts to 
prevent Ukrainian vessels from transiting the Kerch 
Strait, as is Ukraine’s right under international 
norms and agreements; 
(4) reaffirms the United States commitment to 
provide the people of Ukraine with political, eco-
nomic, and security assistance to enable them to se-
cure their independence, democracy, and prosperity; 
and 
(5) encourages the President and allies and 
partners of the United States to hold the Russian 
Federation accountable for its ongoing aggression 
against Ukraine. 
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