Expressing the sense of the Senate that the 93rd anniversary of the Ukrainian Famine of 1932-1933, known as the "Holodomor", should serve as a reminder of repressive Soviet policies against the people of Ukraine, and that Vladimir Putin's brutal and unprovoked war against Ukraine once again threatens the existence of the Ukrainian people, while exacerbating the problems of global hunger.

Summary

Declares Russia’s war against Ukraine illegal and premeditated, and says Russian attacks on Ukraine’s agriculture, energy grid, and export infrastructure have been used to weaponize food and worsen global food insecurity. Notes Russia’s July 17, 2023 withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative and recalls that the Initiative had enabled the export of over 32 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain since July 2022. Also memorializes historical findings about the 1932–1933 Ukrainian famine (the Holodomor), citing scholarly documentation and Soviet policies (forced collectivization, grain confiscation, sealed borders) and noting prior U.S. and Ukrainian government actions and commemorations of victims.

• Declares Russia’s invasion of Ukraine illegal and premeditated.
• Finds that attacks on agriculture and export infrastructure have been used to weaponize food and worsen global food insecurity.
• Notes Russia withdrew from the Black Sea Grain Initiative on July 17, 2023.
• Records that the Black Sea Grain Initiative helped export over 32 million metric tons of Ukrainian grain since July 2022.
• Recites scholarly findings about the 1932–1933 Holodomor, including Soviet policies and large rural population losses.
• References prior U.S. and Ukrainian official actions recognizing and memorializing the Holodomor.
• Expresses remembrance and historical context but does not allocate funds or create new legal obligations.