WASHINGTON — Ukrainian advocacy groups are urging the outgoing US Congress to tighten restrictions on easing sanctions against Russia and accelerate military aid to Kyiv, warning that delays could weaken Ukraine’s position as diplomatic contacts with Moscow resume.
The push comes during Congress’s lame-duck session, the period between November’s elections and the arrival of newly elected lawmakers in January, as Ukraine faces another winter of Russian attacks on its energy infrastructure.
A coalition of five advocacy organizations outlined its demands in a November 10 letter to senior members of the House and Senate Armed Services Committees, seeking changes to the fiscal 2027 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which sets US defense policy.
The letter, obtained by RFE/RL, was signed by Razom for Ukraine, Nova Ukraine, the Ukrainian Congress Committee of America (UCCA), the American Coalition for Ukraine, and FDD Action.
It came as American, Ukrainian, and Russian negotiators kicked off two days of US-mediated talks in Abu Dhabi on November 10, their first three-way negotiations since February.
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