The U.S. Must Honor Its Promises and End Russia’s War in Ukraine

I am writing to demand that the United States take stronger action to end Russia’s brutal and illegal war in Ukraine. The facts are undeniable: • Russia was the aggressor. They invaded Ukraine without justification, violating international law and Ukraine’s sovereignty. • Russia has repeatedly broken ceasefire agreements and shown no genuine intent for peace. • This war is driven by greed and imperial ambition, not defense. The cost has been catastrophic—countless innocent civilians dead, families displaced, and entire cities destroyed. The United States has a promised allegiance to Ukraine. In the 1994 Budapest Memorandum on Security Assurances, Ukraine surrendered the world’s third-largest nuclear arsenal in exchange for security guarantees from the United States, the United Kingdom, and Russia. Russia has violated that agreement with its invasion. For the U.S. to falter now would be a betrayal of that promise, and of every ally who depends on our word. Russia must also be held accountable for grave violations of the Geneva Conventions, including: • Targeting civilians and civilian infrastructure in direct violation of the Fourth Geneva Convention. • Forced deportations of Ukrainian civilians, including children, which constitute a war crime. • Use of torture and summary executions of prisoners of war, violating the Third Geneva Convention. • Deliberate attacks on hospitals, schools, and humanitarian corridors, which are explicitly protected under international law. These atrocities are not acts of war—they are war crimes. Allowing Russia to continue unchecked emboldens further aggression, not only in Ukraine but against the stability of Europe and democracy worldwide. I urge both the President and Congress to: 1. Speak out forcefully and consistently against Russian aggression and ongoing war crimes. 2. Maintain and expand U.S. support for Ukraine’s defense and eventual reconstruction. 3. Condition any future U.S.–Russia relations on full accountability, including reparations and prosecution of war crimes. 4. Reaffirm to the world that the United States keeps its promises and stands firmly with our allies. The world is watching. History will remember whether the United States lived up to its word when democracy, human rights, and international law were under assault. Please stand firm for justice, freedom, and the rule of law.