Jim Risch actually said...

"Last year on August 9, a Belarusian election was stolen from its people."

"I am deeply troubled by Russia's willingness to facilitate the regime's repressions and its attempts through the last months to normalize Lukashenka's extensive human rights abuses."

"There can be no normalization. It is as if the regime believes a page will be turned and they can go back to building relations with the West."

"I have long called for a responsible end to the war, but by doing so in a manner that keeps Americans safe."