Bill Text: WV SR40 | 2022 | Regular Session | Introduced
Bill Title: Affirming support for Ukrainian sovereignty
Spectrum: Moderate Partisan Bill (Democrat 7-1)
Status: (Passed) 2022-02-24 - Completed legislative action [SR40 Detail]
Download: West_Virginia-2022-SR40-Introduced.html
SENATE RESOLUTION 40
(By Senator Lindsay, Hamilton, Stollings, Baldwin, Plymale, Romano, Beach, and Jeffries)
[Introduced February 24, 2022]
Affirming support for Ukrainian sovereignty, the people of Ukraine, and their right to self-determination.
Whereas, Ukraine’s population is overwhelmingly Christian, and the people of West Virginia support their right to continue to practice and spread the Christian faith, free of Russian violence and oppression; and
Whereas, The people of Ukraine and West Virginia have a shared love of freedom, independence, self-determination, and self-governance; and
Whereas, The 43.7 million people of Ukraine share an identity which is distinct and separate from Russia; and
Whereas, Approximately 77.8 percent of the Ukrainian population identify as Ukrainian, and only 17.3 percent of people in Ukraine identify as Russian; and
Whereas, The language, culture, and history of Ukraine is rich and distinct from Russian language, culture, and history; and
Whereas, Ukraine first declared independence from communist Russia in 1918; and
Whereas, Ukraine has enjoyed self-governance since its separation from the Soviet Union in August of 1991; and
Whereas, Ukraine ratified its most recent constitution in June of 1996; and
Whereas, Ukraine is recognized as a democratic republic and is governed by President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Prime minister Denys Shmyhal; and
Whereas, The Ukrainian and West Virginian economies are driven by their abundance of natural resources; and
Whereas, The arable land in Ukraine is significantly larger than that in Russia, and should be used and enjoyed by the people of Ukraine, not exploited by the Russian government to expand its own power; and
Whereas, Persistent Russian interference and aggression weaken Ukrainian growth and investments; and
Whereas, Ukraine is the largest Eastern European country, making the retention of its independence from Russia a security interest of the United States and NATO; and
Whereas, A threat to the sovereign borders of Ukraine is a threat to all Western Democracies; and
Whereas, President Putin is an unstable, unpredictable threat to Europe, NATO, and its allies; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Senate:
That the Senate stands in solidarity with the people of Ukraine in their fight against Russian oppression, aggression, and annexation; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the Clerk is hereby directed to forward a copy to the Ukrainian Embassy in Washington, DC.
