HJR268 Summary

• Condemns the Russian Federation for its military invasion of Ukraine that began on February 24, 2022, which has displaced hundreds of thousands of refugees and threatens to become the largest war in Europe since World War II.

• Identifies Russia's 2014 forcible annexation of Crimea as part of a decades-long effort to delegitimize Ukraine and annex its sovereign territory, pursued since the reign of Tsar Peter I in the 17th-18th centuries.

• Declares Alabama's solidarity with the Ukrainian people and support for Ukraine's sovereignty, urging the United States government and State of Alabama to take action demonstrating support for Ukraine.

• Encourages Alabama residents and the state to disfavor Russian products and economic activities that would benefit Russia to the greatest extent possible.