sustained by russian influence in the country. those events followed by russian occupation of crimea and invasion of the donbass region and a war that has cost almost 14,000os lives. despite the russian aggression over the past five years, ukrainians have rebuilt a shatteredrs economy, adhered to peace process, and moved economically and socially closer to the west toward our way of life. earlier this year large majorities of ukrainians again chose a fresh start by voting for a political newcomer as president. replacing en80% of their parliament and endorsing a platform consistent with our democratic values our reform priorities and our strategic interests. this year's revolution at the ballot box underscores that despite its imperfections ukraine is a genuine and vibrant