US Declaration of War Against Russia: H.R. 5859

Photo: AP / J. Scott Applewhite

"Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014"

"To impose sanctions with respect to the Russian Federation,
to provide additional assistance to Ukraine, and for other purposes."

Update. Die USA bereiten eine militärische Eskalation gegen Rußland vor.

The Glorious Three

from left to right: Ann Wagner, Jim Gerlach, Greg Walden

Three Members of Congress Just Reignited the Cold War While 

No One Was Looking. By Dennis Kucinich, truth dig, December 16, 2014

Late Thursday night [December 11, 2014], the House of Representatives unanimously passed a far-reaching Russia sanctions bill, a hydra-headed incubator of poisonous conflict. The second provocative anti-Russian legislation in a week, it further polarizes our relations with Russia, helping to cement a Russia-China alliance against Western hegemony, and undermines long-term America’s financial and physical security by handing the national treasury over to war profiteers.

RESOLUTION H. RES. 758

Strongly condemning the actions of the Russian Federation, 

under President Vladimir Putin, which has carried out a policy of aggression
against neighboring countries aimed at political and economic domination. 

US House of Representatives, November 18, 2014

(12) calls on North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and United States partners in Europe and other nations around the world to suspend all military cooperation with Russia, including prohibiting the sale to the Russian Government of lethal and non-lethal military equipment;

(13) reaffirms the commitment of the United States to its obligations under the North Atlantic Treaty, especially Article 5, and calls on all Alliance member states to provide their full share of the resources needed to ensure their collective defense; 

(14) urges the President, in consultation with Congress, to conduct a review of the force posture, readiness, and responsibilities of United States Armed Forces and the forces of other members of NATO to determine if the contributions and actions of each are sufficient to meet the obligations of collective self-defense under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty and to specify the measures needed to remedy any deficiencies;

(15) urges the President to hold the Russian Federation accountable for violations of its obligations under the Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces (INF) Treaty and to take action to bring the Russian Federation back into compliance with the Treaty;

(16) urges the President to conduct a review of the utility of the INF Treaty in securing United States interests and the consequences for the United States of withdrawing from the Treaty if the Russian Federation does not return to compliance with  its provisions; 

Treaty Between The United States Of America And The Union Of Soviet Socialist Republics
On The Elimination Of Their Intermediate-Range And Shorter-Range Missiles (INF Treaty)
Signed December 8, 1987

US State Department. Bureau of Arms Control, Verification, and Compliance

The Treaty Between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, commonly referred to as the INF (Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces) Treaty, requires destruction of the Parties' ground-launched ballistic and cruise missiles with ranges of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, their launchers and associated support structures and support equipment within three years after the Treaty enters into force.

HR 5859: Ein US-Gesetz wie eine Kriegs-Erklärung an Russland

Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten, 20. Dezember 2014

Update

"Ukraine Freedom Support Act of 2014, p. 14"

SEC. 10. REPORT ON NON-COMPLIANCE BY THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION

OF ITS OBLIGATIONS UNDER THE INF TREATY.

(a) FINDINGS.—Congress makes the following findings:

(1) The Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under the Treaty between the United States of America and the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics on the Elimination of Their Intermediate-Range and Shorter-Range Missiles, signed at Washington December 8, 1987, and entered into force June 1, 1988 (commonly referred to as the ‘‘Intermediate Range Nuclear Forces Treaty’’ or ‘‘INF Treaty’’).

(2) This behavior poses a threat to the United States, its deployed forces, and its allies.

(b) SENSE OF CONGRESS.—It is the sense of Congress that—

(1) the President should hold the Russian Federation accountable for being in violation of its obligations under the INF Treaty; and 

(2) the President should demand the Russian Federation completely and verifiably eliminate the military systems that constitute the violation of its obligations under the INF Treaty.

(c) REPORT.—

(1) IN GENERAL.—Not later than 90 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, and every 90 days thereafter, the President shall submit to the committees specified in subsection

(d) a report that includes the following elements: 

(A) A description of the status of the President’s efforts, in cooperation with United States allies, to hold the Russian Federation accountable for being in violation of its obligations under the INF Treaty and obtain the complete and verifiable elimination of its military systems that constitute the violation of its obligations under the INF Treaty.

(B) The President’s assessment as to whether it remains in the national security interests of the United States to remain a party to the INF Treaty, and other

related treaties and agreements, while the Russian Federation is in violation of its obligations under the INF Treaty.

(C) Notification of any deployment by the Russian Federation of a ground launched ballistic or cruise missile system with a range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers.

(D) A plan developed by the Secretary of State, in consultation with the Director of National Intelligence and the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA), to verifythat the Russian Federation has fully and completely dismantled any ground launched cruise missiles or ballistic missiles with a range of between 500 and 5,500 kilometers, including details on facilities that inspectors need access

to, people inspectors need to talk with, how often inspectors need the accesses for, and how much the verification regime would cost. 

USA bereiten den Weg für neues atomares Wettrüsten

Deutsche Wirtschafts Nachrichten, 21. Dezember 2014

Hier wird beschrieben, wie die US-Regierung es anlegen will,
um aus dem Sperrvertrag für nukleare Mittelstreckenraketen (INF-Vertrag) aussteigen zu können.