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On the recordJune 18, 2026
Remember when President Trump announced he would end the war in Ukraine on his first day in office? Instead, over a year and a half later, President Trump and Vice President Vance have publicly humiliated Ukrainian President Zelenskyy and made embarrassing friendly overtures to the man who attacked his country, who attacked Ukraine, Russian President Putin.
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Dick Durbin
Democratic · Illinois

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Durbin criticizes Trump and Vance's approach to Ukraine.

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