[Congressional Record Volume 165, Number 194 (Thursday, December 5, 2019)]
[House]
[Page H9282]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        PEACE PROCESS IN UKRAINE

  (Ms. KAPTUR asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Ms. KAPTUR. Madam Speaker, next week, leaders from Ukraine, France, 
Germany, and Russia will meet to discuss a road forward to peace in 
Ukraine. President Zelensky was elected with a clear mandate to bring 
to an end Russia's illegal war on Ukraine.
  The question we must ask is: Peace at what cost to liberty?
  Russia illegally invaded Ukraine, already leading to the deaths of 
over 14,000 Ukrainians and the displacement of millions. The enemy of 
liberty seeks to undermine democratic institutions that have secured 
peace in Europe since the second World War ended.
  During these sensitive negotiations, freedom lovers stand shoulder to 
shoulder with the Ukrainian people. America will not tolerate any 
nation that bullies Ukraine into a sham peace that only rewards Kremlin 
aggression.
  We join with the Ukrainian people in welcoming a just peace in 
Ukraine. However, any peace agreement cannot provide legal cover for 
Russia's land grab. Peace can only come to Europe when Russia respects 
the integrity of Ukraine's borders.
  Madam Speaker, liberty on the European Continent hangs in the 
balance. Today we must do what is right and stand with Ukraine's people 
so that tomorrow she will have a lasting peace and Europe, as well.

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