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We should wake up every day asking how we can make peace in Ukraine. But we also have to look at Russia as it is.

(CNS News) – Thirty progressive House Democrats, after signing onto a letter encouraging President Joe Biden to seek a “diplomatic” and “rapid end to the conflict” in Ukraine, withdrew their statement within 24 hours and assured the White House they would continue to support military aid to Ukraine.  

(CNS News) – After 30 progressive House Democrats withdrew their letter to President Joe Biden urging him to seek a diplomatic end to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, Representative Jamie Raskin (R-Md.) reaffirmed his commitment to arming Ukraine in a public statement.

The letter became public on Monday, leaving some other Democrats feeling blindsided just two weeks before Nov. 8 mid-term elections that will determine which political party controls Congress.

A group of 30 liberal democrats in the house urging president biden to dramatically shift his ukraine strategy. they sent a letter to the president monday. the group led here by progressive caucus chair camilla jayapal and called for direct negotiation wis russia. the group wrote, given the destruction created by this war for ukraine and the world as well as the risk of catastrophic escalation, we believe it is in the interests of ukraine, the united states and the world to avoid a prolonged con...

A group of liberal U.S. Democrats withdrew a letter to the White House urging a negotiated settlement to the war in Ukraine, the group's chairperson, Democratic Representative Pramila Jayapal, said on Tuesday, after blowback from within their own party. “The Congressional Progressiv...

On Monday, thirty members of the Congressional Progressive Caucus called on the Biden administration to pursue a negotiated peace settlement or cease-fire with Ukraine.

Democrats led by progressive caucus chair pramila jayapal, are calling on the president to pursue direct diplomacy with russia. they argue a more forceful attempt at diplomacy is necessary to bring the months-long conflict to an end. the letter was criticized by some centrist democrats for potentially legit newsing vladimir putins crimes in ukraine. hours after the letter was released, the caucus sent a rare follow-up statement to clarify its original message, writsing in part, "we are united as...

Congressional Progressive Caucus Chairwoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) faulted her staff for releasing a since-withdrawn letter to President Joe Biden calling on him to negotiate a settlement to end Russia’s war in Ukraine following a slew of internal backlash on Tuesday.

Party lawmakers were blindsided by Monday's release of a letter calling for direct negotiations in Ukraine, according to several people familiar with the situation.