Text of a Notice on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine

NOTICE
 
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CONTINUATION OF THE NATIONAL EMERGENCY WITH RESPECT TO UKRAINE
 
 

    
On March 6, 2014, by Executive Order 13660, the President declared a
national emergency pursuant to the International Emergency Economic
Powers Act (50 U.S.C. 1701-1706) to deal with the unusual and
extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of the
United States constituted by the actions and policies of persons that
undermine democratic processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its
peace, security, stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity;
and contribute to the misappropriation of its assets. 
 
     On March 16, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13661,
which expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 13660, and found that the actions and policies of the Government
of the Russian Federation with respect to Ukraine undermine democratic
processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security,
stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the
misappropriation of its assets. 
 
     On March 20, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13662,
which further expanded the scope of the national emergency declared in
Executive Order 13660, as expanded in scope in Executive Order 13661,
and found that the actions and policies of the Government of the Russian
Federation, including its purported annexation of Crimea and its use of
force in Ukraine, continue to undermine democratic processes and
institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security, stability,
sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the
misappropriation of its assets. 
 
     On December 19, 2014, the President issued Executive Order 13685,
to take additional steps to address the Russian occupation of the Crimea
region of Ukraine. 
 
     On September 20, 2018, the President issued Executive Order 13849,
to take additional steps to implement certain statutory sanctions with
respect to the Russian Federation. 
 
     The actions and policies addressed in these Executive Orders
continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national
security and foreign policy of the United States.  For this reason, the
national emergency declared on March 6, 2014, and the measures adopted
on that date, on March 16, 2014, on March 20, 2014, on December 19,
2014, and on September 20, 2018, to deal with that emergency, must
continue in effect beyond March 6, 2020.  Therefore, in accordance with
section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d)), I am
continuing for 1 year the national emergency declared in Executive
Order 13660.
 
     This notice shall be published in the Federal Register and transmitted to the Congress.
 
 

 
                             DONALD J. TRUMP
 

Message to the Congress on the Continuation of the National Emergency with Respect to Ukraine

TO THE CONGRESS OF THE UNITED STATES:
 
 
     Section 202(d) of the National Emergencies Act (50 U.S.C. 1622(d))
provides for the automatic termination of a national emergency unless,
within 90 days before the anniversary date of its declaration, the
President publishes in the Federal Register and transmits to
the Congress a notice stating that the emergency is to continue in
effect beyond the anniversary date.  In accordance with this provision, I
have sent to the Federal Register for publication the enclosed
notice stating that the national emergency declared in Executive Order
13660 of March 6, 2014, with respect to Ukraine is to continue in effect
beyond March 6, 2020. 
 
     The actions and policies of persons that undermine democratic
processes and institutions in Ukraine; threaten its peace, security,
stability, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and contribute to the
misappropriation of its assets, and the actions and policies of the
Government of the Russian Federation, including its purported annexation
of Crimea and its use of force in Ukraine, continue to pose an unusual
and extraordinary threat to the national security and foreign policy of
the United States.  Therefore, I have determined that it is necessary to
continue the national emergency declared in Executive Order 13660 with
respect to Ukraine.  
 

 
 
                             DONALD J. TRUMP
 

Vice President Pence's office sends along with the following statement, related to the ongoing impeachment trial

“As matter of policy we don’t typically share or discuss conversations between the President and Vice President, but given the journalistic fury over alleged conversations, the President has given me permission to set the record straight. In every conversation with the President and the Vice President in preparation for our trip to Poland, the President consistently expressed his frustration that the United States was bearing the lion’s share of responsibility for aid to Ukraine and that European nations weren’t doing their part.  The President also expressed concerns about corruption in Ukraine.   At no time did I hear him tie aid to Ukraine to investigations into the Biden family or Burisma.  As White House Counsel presented today, based upon testimony provided by Democrat witnesses in the House hearings, these were the only issues that the Vice President discussed with Ukrainian officials --- because that’s what the President asked him to raise.” – Marc Short, Chief of Staff to Vice President Pence