Sec. 102. Strategy on United States diplomatic support for Ukraine
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Not later than 30 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State shall submit to the appropriate congressional committees a report with a strategy on how the United States will work to diplomatically support Ukraine during fiscal years 2022 through 2026. The report required under subsection
(a)shall include the following elements: A description of how relevant departments and agencies of the United States Government will work together to collectively support efforts by the Government of Ukraine to deter Russian aggression in the form of military incursions, cyber attacks, the coercive use of energy resources, the disruption of lawful commerce and traffic to Ukrainian ports, use of passportization, efforts to corrupt the Ukrainian political and economic systems, and attempts to manipulate the public through disinformation campaigns. A description of the United States current efforts and strategy to support Ukrainian diplomatic initiatives when they align with United States interests. A strategy on how the United States will use its voice and vote at the United Nations, OSCE, Council of Europe, NATO, and other relevant international bodies to support Ukraine and its reform efforts. A strategy on how the United States will assist Ukraine in bolstering its diplomatic, economic, energy, and maritime relationships with key Black Sea countries, including Bulgaria, Romania, Turkey, and Georgia. A strategy on how the United States will engage with Germany, France, Ukraine, and Russia to advance the Normandy Format and Minsk Agreements, including— to set Russia’s adherence to an immediate and comprehensive cease-fire and the withdrawal of Russian forces, military equipment and mercenaries from the territory of Ukraine as prerequisites to further negotiations on other provisions of the Minsk Agreements; and to ensure Kyiv is not obliged to alter the status of the areas in the Donbas illegally occupied by Russian-backed separatists in a manner that would permanently undermine the Government of Ukraine’s full sovereignty over the region or foreclose its freedom to choose its own security arrangements and foreign policy trajectory. An assessment of Ukraine’s recent progress on anti-corruption reforms and a strategy on how the United States will work with allies to continue to engage Ukraine to ensure meaningful progress on democratic, economic, and anti-corruption reforms. A description of the views of United States European allies and partners, including Ukraine and NATO members that joined the alliance in 1999 or after, of the proposals publicized on December 17, 2021, by the Government of Russia. The report required under subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may contain a classified annex. In this section, the term appropriate congressional committees means— the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate; and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives.