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A week after Senate Democrats filibustered an effort to reinstate sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline as Russia continues its aggression on the Ukrainian border, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, continued her calls for President Biden to actively support and bolster Ukraine.
Ernst said the Secretary of State’s negotiations last week—designed to de-escalate—have failed because Putin doesn’t take President Biden’s threats or leadership seriously. She also blasted the administration for having no plan to ensure the safety of Americans living in or visiting Ukraine.
