A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate regarding preconditions for the readmission of the Russian Federation into a reconstituted Group of Eight or participation in the Group of Seven.

III 116TH CONGRESS 2D SESSION S. RES. 652 Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding preconditions for the readmis- sion of the Russian Federation into a reconstituted Group of Eight or participation in the Group of Seven. IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES JULY 20, 2020 Mr. DURBIN (for himself, Mr. BROWN, Mr. BLUMENTHAL, Ms. HIRONO, Mr. BOOKER, Mr. VAN HOLLEN, Ms. BALDWIN, Mr. CASEY, Mrs. FEINSTEIN, Mr. MARKEY, Mr. COONS, Mr. WYDEN, and Ms. HARRIS) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the Committee on Foreign Re- lations RESOLUTION Expressing the sense of the Senate regarding preconditions for the readmission of the Russian Federation into a reconstituted Group of Eight or participation in the Group of Seven. Whereas, since 2014, the Russian Federation has illegally oc- cupied Crimea and Donbass, which was condemned in the Senate by passage of Senate Resolution 378 by unani- mous consent in the 113th Congress; Whereas, in March 2014, the Group of Eight suspended the Russian Federation as a direct result of its actions in Ukraine and instead continued as the Group of Seven; VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 Jul 20, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\SR652.IS SR652 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS 2 •SRES 652 IS Whereas, since 2014, the Russian Federation has also contin- ued malign attacks on western democracies, including on- going aggressive cyber and military provocations; and Whereas the Russian Federation has reportedly offered boun- ties to kill members of the United States Armed Forces deployed in Afghanistan: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That it is the sense of the Senate that, as 1 precondition for readmission into a reconstituted Group 2 of Eight or participation in a Group of Seven proceeding, 3 the Russian Federation must— 4 (1) end its illegal occupation of Crimea and 5 Donbass; 6 (2) cease its malign activities against the 7 United States and its allies; and 8 (3) terminate any bounties against members of 9 the United States Armed Forces. 10 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 23:41 Jul 20, 2020 Jkt 099200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\SR652.IS SR652 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42PROD with BILLS