HR 1597 2022 hr1597-00 Page 1 of 2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S House Resolution 1 A resolution condemning the invasion of Ukraine and 2 supporting the people of Ukraine. 3 4 WHEREAS, the state and people of Ukraine have the right to 5 peace and prosperity free from foreign interference, and 6 WHEREAS, on February 24, 2022, the Armed Forces of the 7 Russian Federation, led by dictator President Vladimir Putin, 8 launched a premeditated and unwarranted full -scale assault on 9 Ukrainian territory in the la rgest military operation in Europe 10 since the end of World War II, and 11 WHEREAS, the unprovoked and baseless attack by the Armed 12 Forces of the Russian Federation has resulted in hundreds of 13 senseless deaths and thousands of injuries to innocent Ukrainian 14 citizens, including young children, and 15 WHEREAS, over 500,000 civilians have been displaced and 16 have needlessly suffered as a result of President Vladimir 17 Putin's brutal aggression, and 18 WHEREAS, President Putin has issued a directive to increase 19 the readiness of Russia's nuclear weapons, which could lead to a 20 catastrophic nuclear war, and 21 WHEREAS, the Russian Federation's act of war against an 22 independent and sovereign nation threatens peace not only in the 23 region but across the entire international commun ity, NOW, 24 THEREFORE, 25 HR 1597 2022 hr1597-00 Page 2 of 2 F L O R I D A H O U S E O F R E P R E S E N T A T I V E S 26 Be It Resolved by the House of Representatives of the State of 27 Florida: 28 29 That the Florida House of Representatives formally condemns 30 the invasion of Ukraine by President Putin and the Armed Forces 31 of the Russian Federation and st ands in solidarity with the 32 Ukrainian people in their right to freedom, democracy, and the 33 ability to defend themselves against baseless and tyrannical 34 hostility. 35