A resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Russian President Vladimir Putin should immediately withdraw Russian forces from Ukraine.
This is a non-binding Senate resolution (S. Res. 109) introduced in the 119th Congress by Senator Bernie Sanders on March 5, 2025, and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. The resolution expresses the sense of the Senate that Russian President Vladimir Putin should immediately withdraw all Russian forces from Ukraine and cease attacks. It frames the invasion as a violation of the UN Charter and international law, notes the extensive human and territorial toll, and calls for a complete, unconditional withdrawal within Ukraine’s internationally recognized borders. Because it is a “sense of the Senate” resolution, it does not create legal obligations or authorize new policy or funding. Instead, it communicates a formal position of the Senate that can influence U.S. policy discussions, signals to allies, and support for ongoing diplomatic or sanction efforts related to the Ukraine crisis.
Key Points
- 1Purpose: Expresses the sense (opinion) of the Senate that Putin should immediately withdraw Russian forces from Ukraine and cease attacks.
- 2Nature: Non-binding, symbolic resolution; does not impose legal obligations or authorize actions by the executive branch.
- 3Basis cited: The invasion began February 24, 2022, is described as a violation of the UN Charter and international law; ongoing attacks and occupation; casualties; and grave human rights violations.
- 4Specific demands: (1) immediate, complete, and unconditional withdrawal of all Russian military forces from Ukrainian territory within internationally recognized borders; (2) immediate cessation of attacks against Ukraine.
- 5Legislative status: Introduced by Senator Sanders on March 5, 2025 and referred to the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations; no further action indicated in the provided text.