WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Sen. Cory Booker (D-NJ) today issued the following statement after Senate passage of the Sovereignty, Integrity, Democracy, and Economic Stability of Ukraine Act of 2014. The legislation provides aid to the Ukrainian government while mandating sanctions on individuals responsible for corruption and violence in Ukraine:
“Today, I was pleased to join my colleagues in support of legislation that will strengthen Ukraine’s economy and bolster its effort to build a stronger, more vibrant democracy that fully reflects the will of its people. Passage of this bill sends a message that the United States is standing with the Ukrainian people. It holds accountable those responsible for the breach of Ukraine’s sovereignty and for the corrupt actions of the previous regime. Today’s vote advances the causes of peace, justice and respect for international law.”