Sec. 205. Strategy for forum on European security
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It is the sense of Congress that— the United States should work closely with NATO allies, particularly those that share a border with the Russian Federation, on any matters related to European security; and the United States Mission to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (commonly referred to as the OSCE ) should— support an inclusive European security dialogue that calls on OSCE participating states to comply with principles set forth in the Helsinki Final Act, the Charter of Paris for a New Europe, and the Charter of the United Nations; and continue to publicly call for the Government of the Russian Federation to adhere to its commitments as an OSCE participating state.
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 strategy for continued engagement with the Government of the Russian Federation following January 2022 security dialogues, including the Strategic Stability Dialogue in Geneva, the NATO-Russia Council Meeting in Brussels, and the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe Permanent Council Meeting in Vienna, which shall include— an assessment of whether the Government of the Russian Federation has sufficiently de-escalated regional tensions, including through a significant withdrawal of troops from the border of Ukraine, to merit further discussion; an assessment of the objectives of the Government of the Russian Federation related to European security; a plan to reduce tensions between the Russian Federation and Eastern European allies, taking into account the perspectives of a wide cross section of European allies of the United States; and a plan for including Eastern European NATO allies, specifically those that share a border with the Russian Federation, in any conversations on European security.
The strategy required by subsection
(a)shall be submitted in unclassified form, but may include a classified annex if necessary.