Yesterday The Senate Foreign Relations Committee released this statement on Russia's bombing of Ukraine:

[Amaryllis]

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/ranking-member-shaheen-senators-tillis-rosen-barrasso-coons-king-moran-merkley-van-hollen-statement-on-russias-christmas-bombing-of-ukraine?

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE), Angus King (I-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) released the statement below on Russia’s killing of civilians as Christians around the world celebrate the Christmas holiday.

“We condemn Russia’s brutal attacks on Kherson, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk and Kryvyi Rih waged on innocent Ukrainians as they convened to mark the birth of the Prince of Peace with their loved ones and in prayer.

“It bears repeating that President Zelenskyy agreed to a Christmas truce, but Putin declined, yet he directs soldiers to continue to commit brutal crimes of aggression on one of Christianity’s holiest days.

“Even for countries at war, there is a long history of Christmas ceasefires, including notably during World War I. Today’s decision by Putin to launch attacks rather than hold fire is a sobering reminder for us all: Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted.

“We stand with the people of Kyiv, Odesa, Kharkiv, Kherson and Donetsk marking the birth of Christ under the most challenging of circumstances. Ukrainians’ faith is a stronger force than the evil unleashed today by the Kremlin.”

Yesterday, Putin not satiated with the Christmas Day carnage across Ukraine, escalated, launching it’s most significant attack on Kyiv perhaps at any time since he first invaded Ukraine in 2014:

[surfered]

1. Well, there are 12 Republican members and only three signed on and of the three announced he's not seeking re-election

I was hoping for a little more support, but they’re still afraid of their Dear Leader.

[Amaryllis]

2. Lindsay Graham is very supportive.

[surfered]

6. But he didn't sign on?

[Amaryllis]

12. No, he isn't on the foregin relations comittee.THe statement was from them. But I have read elsewhere (dont remember

where) that he supports Ukraine and not Putin.

[QED]

3. And on "Christianity's holiest days", F47 and the warrior wannabe bombed Nigeria.

[Raven123]

4. Maybe someone should Tell trump there are Christians in Ukraine

[patphil]

5. Putin is a satanic creature.

A loveless man such as him has no interest in any gesture of "good will towards men".
For him, Christmas is a perfect time to express the darkness within him; the perfect time to cause pain, suffering, death, and destruction.
He hates everything that brings joy to people; everything that allows people to express love.

[gerryatwork]

7. I mis read your post

Before I re-read it I thought you were describing Trump.

[patphil]

11. Well, I'm not going to say you're wrong.

[mdbl]

8. But Putin's friend is the White House Jesus.

How could that be bad?

[liberalgunwilltravel]

9. I'm surprised

Trump hasn’t congratulated Putin yet on his wonderful Christmas presents to the Ukrainians. The worthless piece of shit!

[ChicagoTeamster]

10. Maybe this is why Trump bombed Nigeria. To distract from his support of a dictator who bombed Christians on Christmas.

He has to be able to say to the American Christian Nationalists that he's protecting Christians. Even though they really don't care about the lives of non white non Americans.

[Conjuay]

13. If I am not mistaken Orthodox Christians hold

January 7th as Christmas 🎄.My Ukrainian inlaws do.