Progressive Democrats urge Joe Biden to shift strategy and directly engage with Russia
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A letter signed by 30 representatives from the left of the party puts pressure on US president's Ukraine strategy two weeks out from midterm elections
A group of US congressional Democrats have urged president Joe Biden to pursue direct engagement with Russia to end the war in Ukraine, while still maintaining current military and economic commitments to Kyiv.
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 conflict," the 30 Democratic members write in the letter to Biden.
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