Title: Expressing the sense of the House of Representatives with respect to Ukraine, and for other purposes.
Policy area: International Affairs

Summary:
This resolution condemns Russia's attack and seizure of Ukrainian vessels and their crews in the Kerch Strait and other violations of Ukraine's sovereignty, and calls on the President and U.S. allies to hold Russia accountable for such actions.

[Congressional Bills 115th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1162 Introduced in House (IH)]

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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.


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                    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

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                               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;
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
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (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 immediately 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, economic, and security 
        assistance to enable them to secure 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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