1. Short title and table of contents (a) Short title This Act may be cited as the Stability and Democracy for Ukraine Act or the STAND for Ukraine Act . (b) Table of contents The table of contents for this Act is as follows: Sec. 1. Short title and table of contents. Sec. 2. Statements of policy. Title I—Crimea Annexation Non-Recognition Sec. 101. United States policy against recognition of territorial changes effected by force alone. Sec. 102. Prohibitions against United States recognition of the Russian Federation’s annexation of Crimea. Sec. 103. Determinations and codification of sanctions under Executive Order No. 13685. Title II—Sanctions provisions Sec. 201. Prohibiting certain transactions with foreign sanctions evaders and serious human rights abusers with respect to the Russian Federation. Sec. 202. Report on certain foreign financial institutions. Sec. 203. Requirements relating to transfers of defense articles and defense services to the Russian Federation. Title III—Other matters Sec. 301. Strategy to respond to Russian Federation-supported information and propaganda efforts directed toward Russian-speaking communities in countries bordering the Russian Federation. Sec. 302. Cost limitation. Sec. 303. Sunset. 2. Statements of policy (a) In general It is the policy of the United States to further assist the Government of Ukraine in restoring its sovereignty and territorial integrity to contain, reverse, and deter Russian aggression in Ukraine. That policy shall be carried into effect, among other things, through a comprehensive effort, in coordination with allies and partners of the United States where appropriate, that includes sanctions, diplomacy, and assistance, including lethal defensive weapons systems, for the people of Ukraine intended to enhance their ability to consolidate a rule of law-based democracy with a free market economy and to exercise their right under international law to self-defense. (b) Additional statement of policy It is further the policy of the United States— (1) to use