Sec. 101. Declaration of policy
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It is the policy of the United States— to support the security of Ukraine and the freedom of the people of Ukraine to determine their own future, and to strenuously oppose continued military force by the Russian Federation to encroach upon the territorial integrity of Ukraine or its existence as a free, democratic member of the family of nations; to cooperate with Ukraine as an important partner of the United States in promoting a whole, free, and at peace Europe; to strengthen cooperation with the military of Ukraine to expel Russian military forces from the territory of Ukraine, and to transfer offensive and defensive articles to Ukraine in order to provide a credible defense and deterrent capability through the continued provision of— security assistance and modern military equipment, across land, air, and sea domains, prioritizing air defense, artillery and long-range fires, armored vehicles, and other key capabilities, such as combat air, and by promoting increased interoperability with Euro-Atlantic partner; support to further develop Ukraine’s defense industrial base; training and training exercises for Ukrainian forces; intelligence sharing and cooperation; and support for cyber defense, security, and resilience initiatives, including to address hybrid threats; to ensure that the costs to the Russian Federation of its aggression continue to rise, including through sanctions and export controls, as well as supporting efforts to hold to account those responsible for war crimes and other international crimes committed in and against Ukraine, including those involving attacks on critical civilian infrastructure and the abduction of children; that, in the event of future Russian armed attack, the United States will immediately consult with Ukraine to determine appropriate next steps, in accordance with our respective legal and constitutional requirements, to provide Ukraine with swift and sustained security assistance, modern military equipment across land, sea, and air domains, and economic assistance, to impose economic and other costs on Russia, and to consult with Ukraine on its needs as it exercises its right of self-defense enshrined in Article 51 of the United Nations Charter; and to provide sustainable levels of security assistance for Ukraine in support of the objectives outlined in the Bilateral Security Agreement and its associated implementation agreements.