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     STATE OF RHODE ISLAND

IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY

JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2014

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S E N A T E   R E S O L U T I O N

SUPPORTING UNITED STATES SENATE RESOLUTION 378 AND CONDEMNING

RUSSIAN MILITARY AGGRESSION AGAINST UKRAINE

     Introduced By: Senators Walaska, Felag, McCaffrey, Lynch, and Lombardi

     Date Introduced: March 25, 2014

     Referred To: Senate Special Legislation and Veterans Affairs

     WHEREAS, Rhode Islanders are eminently proud and fiercely protective of individuals'

freedoms and human rights; and as a nation we espouse our obligation to provide the leadership,

support, and the necessary strength to uphold our global responsibilities and defend and safeguard

the rights of people from all nations; and 

     WHEREAS, In a clear and unprovoked violation of the government of Ukraine’s

sovereignty and territorial integrity, Russian military forces breached international law and

infringed on Ukraine's state border; and

     WHEREAS, The continued occupation of Crimea constitutes a serious threat to peaceful

and democratic development of the region, as well as to global security and stability; and

     WHEREAS, Nations and governments around the globe have called on Russia to

immediately withdraw its troops to the areas where they were permanently stationed on the basis

of bilateral agreements for armed forces stationed in Crimea; and

     WHEREAS, Senate Resolution 378, introduced in the United States Senate on March 11th

of 2014, entitled "A resolution condemning illegal Russian aggression in Ukraine" calls for "swift

and significant consequences" and the use of "appropriate economic and diplomatic measures

against those responsible for the illegal seizure of Crimea"; now, therefore be it

     RESOLVED, That this Senate of the State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations

hereby strongly supports United States Senate Resolution 378 and condemns Russian military

aggression against Ukraine; and be it further

     RESOLVED, That the Secretary of State be and hereby is authorized and directed to

transmit duly certified copies of this resolution to President Barack Obama, and Rhode Island's

Congressional Delegation.

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