{"id":1315019,"date":"2026-02-24T22:53:34","date_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:53:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/?p=1315019"},"modified":"2026-02-24T22:53:53","modified_gmt":"2026-02-24T20:53:53","slug":"u-s-lawmakers-call-for-stronger-support-for-ukraine","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/u-s-lawmakers-call-for-stronger-support-for-ukraine\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Lawmakers Call for Stronger Support for Ukraine"},"content":{"rendered":" <p>A group of four members of the <strong>United States Congress<\/strong> issued a statement reaffirming support for Ukraine on the fourth anniversary of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion.<\/p>\n   <p>According to <strong>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uatv.ua\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UATV English<\/a><\/strong>, the statement was published on the official website of Congresswoman <strong>Marcy Kaptur<\/strong>. The group also includes Representatives <strong>Brian Fitzpatrick<\/strong>, <strong>Mike Quigley<\/strong>, and <strong>Joe Wilson<\/strong>.<\/p>\n   <p>The lawmakers noted that Ukraine has been resisting aggressive Russian domination for 12 years, as well as attempts to destroy its unique identity and democracy.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cFour years ago, Russian leader <strong>Vladimir Putin<\/strong> believed the people of Ukraine would welcome his invaders as liberators and submit to his tyrannical and bloody rule. He was wrong,\u201d the statement reads.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>The members of Congress highlighted \u201cthe extraordinary courage, immense sacrifice, and inspiring resilience of the Ukrainian people, who have shown the world that they will never surrender their freedom.\u201d<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cAs we celebrate 250 years of American independence, we see reflected in Ukraine the same timeless truth that created our own great Republic \u2014 that free people will rise up to cast off foreign rule and preserve their democratic system,\u201d the statement says.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>They emphasized that \u201cRussia is not winning,\u201d noting that its losses since 2022 have reached 1.2 million personnel, and that in December 2025 alone, Russian forces reportedly lost more than the Soviet Union did during a decade in Afghanistan \u2014 35,000 troops.<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cRussia\u2019s staggering losses have not translated into meaningful battlefield gains, and dictator Putin hopes the Kremlin can obtain at the negotiating table what it cannot seize from Ukraine by force,\u201d the lawmakers stated.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>They added that \u201cpeace will not come through concessions to aggression. It will come through strength.\u201d<\/p>\n    <blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>\u201cThe United States must accelerate the delivery of assistance necessary to help Ukrainians weather this storm. A stronger Ukraine strengthens U.S. President <strong>Donald Trump<\/strong>\u2019s efforts to end this war,\u201d the statement concludes.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n   <p>World leaders and international institutions have also issued statements marking the fourth anniversary of Russia\u2019s full-scale invasion of Ukraine.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A group of four members of the United States Congress issued a &#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":67,"featured_media":1315021,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[49,36418,36415],"tags":[78],"sources":[],"class_list":["post-1315019","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news-en","category-11473-news-en-2","category-11473-news-en","tag-homepage-en"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.2 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>U.S. Lawmakers Call for Stronger Support for Ukraine - 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