Zelensky reports to group of bipartisan lawmakers amid backlash over Trump’s Russia deal

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with a bipartisan group of lawmakers on Monday and raised concerns about the president that of Donald Trump decision to lift key sanctions against Russia, as members of Congress oppose the president’s moves to ease economic pressure on Moscow.

During the video call, Zelensky raised concerns about disruptions to U.S. intelligence sharing and the administration’s decision to lift sanctions on Russia. He also told lawmakers that critical Starlink services remained degraded, hampering Ukraine’s ability to intercept drones from Moscow, according to a Sens statement. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) and Thomas Tillis (RN.C.).

Blumenthal And Tillis led the meeting, which included members of the House and Senate.

“Financing Russia’s war machine, disabling Ukraine’s satellite communications, and crippling its air defenses are all obstacles to peace,” the senators wrote in a joint statement. “Trying to appease a murderous thug like Vladimir Putin will only prolong this war and cause greater losses.