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A group of Republican and Democratic lawmakers are pushing back against President Trump’s approach to the Ukraine war and are planning to introduce a bipartisan resolution that supports Ukraine’s involvement in peace talks and condemns any diplomatic moves that sideline Kyiv.
Some shit you should know before you read: Over the last three weeks, Trump has taken a more aggressive stance on the Ukraine war and has notably called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a dictator while refusing to label Russian President Vladimir Putin as one. He has also suggested that Ukraine bears responsibility for starting the conflict, contradicting widespread Western views that Russia was the unprovoked aggressor. Trump has also criticized Zelenskyy for not pursuing peace over the past three years, arguing that the war could have been avoided if he were in office instead of Biden.
What’s going on now: In response to some of Trump’s rhetoric, a group of bipartisan lawmakers is introducing a resolution to reaffirm U.S. support for Ukraine and ensure its involvement in any peace negotiations. Led by Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and Republican Thom Tillis, the resolution emphasizes solidarity with the Ukrainian people and insists that Ukraine must be included in discussions about its own future. It also reaffirms U.S. support for Ukraine’s sovereignty and its integration into Euro-Atlantic structures, though it stops short of explicitly endorsing NATO membership. This initiative reflects growing concerns that Trump’s approach could undermine Ukraine’s position in international diplomacy.
Democratic lawmakers have criticized Trump’s stance, with Rep. Seth Moulton stating on CNN that Trump is “selling out Ukraine to Russia.” Moulton added, “What no one in the world ever imagined is that Ukraine would be betrayed to Russia by a President of the United States, but that’s what’s going on today.”
Republican leaders have also voiced their concerns, with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell condemning Trump’s refusal to blame Russia as the sole aggressor. Without directly naming Trump, McConnell warned that “Refusing to acknowledge Russia as the undeniable and unprovoked aggressor is more than an unseemly moral equivalency — it reflects a gross misunderstanding of the nature of negotiations and leverage.” He also said that the “human catastrophe rests solely on Vladimir Putin” and warned that failing to confront Russian aggression would be “even more disgraceful.”
