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A new resolution, supported by Republican and Democratic Party members, condemning the Russian Federation's actions against Ukraine in the Kerch Strait, was presented to the House of Representatives of the US Congress.
This was announced Monday by the Embassy of Ukraine in Washington.
The Speaker and Co-Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the House of Representatives, Ed Royce and Elliot Engel, presented a draft resolution condemning the attack of the Russian Federation on the Ukrainian Navy ship in the Gulf of Kerch, in violation of the mandatory obligations. the international standards and agreements, "the statement said.
The resolution calls on the Russian Federation to immediately return the ships and their crews to Ukraine, stop violating the sovereignty of Ukraine and obstruct the Ukrainian shipping by the Straits of Kerch, which enjoys this right in accordance with international law, standards and arrangements.The document also confirms the US plans to provide the Ukrainian people with political assistance, Economic and Security Needed to Ensure Independence, Democratic Development, and Prosperity.
At the same time, the resolution contains a separate appeal to the President of the United States and to the Allies and Partners of the United States. Russia to react to the ongoing aggression against Ukraine.
In addition, the document highlights the repeated violations of Russia's international standards and agreements resulting from continued aggression against Ukraine, systematic non-compliance with the Minsk agreements, as well as the militarization of the Azov Sea and the Kerch Strait blockade contrary to international law and treaties.
"passed last week by the US Senate.
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