Sec. 301. Annual report on security developments in the Russian Federation and their effects on Ukrainian sovereignty
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Not later than September 30, 2014, and September 30 of each year thereafter through 2020, the Secretary of State shall submit to the specified congressional committees a report, in both classified and unclassified form, on the current and future security and foreign policy posture of the Russian Federation (in this section referred to as Russia ). The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following: An assessment of the security situation in regions neighboring Russia, including Crimea. The goals and factors shaping the security strategy of the Government of Russia, including potential annexation of non-Russian territory. Trends in Russian security behavior that would be designed to achieve, or that are consistent with, the goals described in paragraph (2). An assessment of the global and regional security objectives of the Government of Russia, including objectives that would affect the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Middle East, or the People’s Republic of China. A detailed assessment of the sizes, locations, and capabilities of the nuclear, special operations, land, sea, and air forces of the Government of Russia and how they affect neighboring countries, including Ukraine. Developments in Russian military doctrine and training and whether the developments have differed from before the annexation of Crimea. Other security developments involving Russia that the Secretary of State considers relevant to United States national security. In this section, the term specified congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Affairs and the Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives; and the Committee on Foreign Relations and the Committee on Armed Services of the Senate.