UKRAINEVIEW • WASHINGTON POLICY ANALYSIS
A bipartisan message after the NATO Summit
After meeting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on July 8, a bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers argued that additional pressure on Moscow could help move negotiations.
“Putin is not acting in good faith.”
The statement came from Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Mike Rounds, Dick Durbin, Lindsey Graham and Chris Coons, together with Representative Mike Turner.
What they asked Washington to do
The lawmakers called for additional security assistance to Ukraine, particularly air-defense interceptors, and tighter sanctions on Russia’s war economy.
Why this is politically important
The statement crossed party and chamber lines. That does not mean Congress is unanimous on Ukraine policy, but it demonstrates that pressure on Russia continued to have significant bipartisan support.
Trump and Congress
The lawmakers framed their position as support for President Trump’s effort to bring the war to an end while simultaneously arguing that negotiations require greater pressure on Vladimir Putin.
Official Senate Foreign Relations Committee source →
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