house resolution no.243

Reps. Filler, Aiyash, Alexander, Allor, Anthony, Beeler, Bellino, Beson, Bezotte, Bolden, Bollin, Borton, Brabec, Brann, Breen, Brixie, Calley, Cambensy, Camilleri, Brenda Carter, Tyrone Carter, Cavanagh, Cherry, Clements, Coleman, Damoose, Eisen, Ellison, Farrington, Fink, Frederick, Garza, Glenn, Griffin, Haadsma, Hauck, Hertel, Hood, Hope, Hornberger, Howell, Cynthia Johnson, Jones, Kahle, Koleszar, Kuppa, LaFave, Lasinski, Liberati, Lightner, Lilly, Maddock, Manoogian, Marino, Markkanen, Martin, Morse, Mueller, Neeley, O'Malley, O'Neal, Outman, Peterson, Pohutsky, Posthumus, Puri, Rendon, Rogers, Roth, Sabo, Scott, Shannon, Slagh, Sneller, Sowerby, Steckloff, Steenland, Stone, Tate, Tisdel, VanSingel, Wakeman, Wendzel, Whiteford, Whitsett, Witwer, Yancey, Yaroch and Young offered the following resolution:

A resolution to condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms.

Whereas, On February 24, 2022, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in Ukraine. Soon after, the Russian military launched a full-scale invasion of its neighbor, including sending troops into the country and bombing major cities; and

Whereas, This unjustified invasion has already caused needless anguish and loss of life. Ukrainian soldiers have been killed or wounded, and thousands of refugees have fled to neighboring countries to escape the bloodshed; and

Whereas, The attack on Ukraine is unprovoked and demonstrates a blatant violation of the Budapest Memorandum, a 1994 agreement between the United States, Russia, and Great Britain. As part of the agreement, Russia committed to "respect the independence and sovereignty and the existing borders of Ukraine" and "to refrain from the threat or use of force" against the country; and

Whereas, President Putin has continued to demonstrate a dangerous disregard for international law and a chilling indifference to the unnecessary loss of human life. In announcing the invasion, he commented that Russia remains a powerful nuclear state and threatened grave consequences for countries that interfere with Russia's goal. It is vital that we remain united in our condemnation of statements and actions that portend a global nuclear threat; now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives, That we condemn the Russian invasion of Ukraine in the strongest possible terms; and be it further

Resolved, That copies of this resolution be transmitted to President of the Russian Federation.