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Twenty years after the dissolution of the Soviet Union and the reassertion of their independence Ukraine Georgia Lithuania Latvia and Estonia have been well described as a belt of freedom and democracy...significant Russian influence in Ukraine so it is not making as much progress as it could either politically or economically Members of the opposition party helped see Ukraine through the Orange Revolution...Revolution but they were unable to live up to expectations Ukraine needs foreign investment but until it can successfully implement lasting reforms investors will be cautious about exposing themselves to a business...

separate from Ukraine funding In the letter we highlighted that these are two separate and unrelated conflicts that cannot be considered as a package deal Any attempt to give additional money to Ukraine risks...

Implementation Act It is unacceptable that while Ukraine is being surrounded by Russian troops most Democrats chose to ignore the pleas and wishes of our friends in Ukraine Instead of showing strength they undermined...

want a stronger immediate response to Russia s annexation of Crimea and its ongoing subversion of Ukraine They also believe as we do that Russian President Vladimir Putin s latest acts of aggression require...not stop Putin and the costs of doing so will only grow with time Ultimately Putin s actions in Ukraine require a strategic response This does not mean a new Cold War But it does require recognizing Putin...important role Finally the West must provide far greater diplomatic economic and military support to Ukraine Moldova Georgia and other European countries that aspire to be part of our transatlantic community...