@geoffpyatt

Husband, father, Californian, diplomat and weekend cyclist - this is my new personal account

[Άδωνις Γεωργιάδης @AdonisGeorgiadi]

Η @ONEXShipyards υπέγραψε χθες μία από τις μεγαλύτερες εμπορικές συμφωνίες στην ιστορία της χώρας μας. Θυμάστε τί αγώνα έκανα για αυτή την επένδυση στην Ελευσίνα. Ότι το @pasok είχε ψηφίσει στην Βουλή όχι; Οσο και να με κατηγορούν μέσα μου καμαρώνω για όσα πετύχαμε

[Michael McCaul @RepMcCaul]

I have always supported regular order. However, the members of the House of Representatives decided the Ukraine Support Act should come to the floor and be given a vote of conscience.

For the past four years, Russia has committed war crimes against the country of Ukraine — from raping women to killing innocent civilians to kidnapping children and sending them to the frontlines. In recent days, Putin has only increased his barbaric attacks — which include the use of three hypersonic missiles fired at Kyiv — reiterating his utter disdain for peace.

Today’s bipartisan vote sends a strong message to Ukraine that we support them and a clear message to Putin that we stand against Russian tyranny.

[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

🚨 The House just passed the Ukraine Support Act by a vote of 226-195 to provide military aid to Ukraine and impose tough sanctions on Russia.

[Maxim Timchenko @TimchenkoMaxim]

A powerful reminder that Ukraine is not waiting for the war to end – in line with Rinat Akhmetov's vision, we are rebuilding now, with resilience, investment, and a belief in our future.

[Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin]

The people of Ukraine are valiantly fighting to defend their homeland. But $400 million in aid Congress appropriated for Ukraine has been held up in bureaucratic delays.

When Secretary Rubio came before the Senate, I urged him to release this much needed funding

[Senator Dick Durbin @SenatorDurbin]

While Russia bombs Ukraine and kills civilians, President Trump is bizarrelysending a delegation to a conference in Russia to discuss economic development.

I challenged Secretary Rubio today to explain why we would send any U.S. official to a such an event designed to prop up Putin's war machine.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Open Letter to the President of the Russian Federation: https://t.co/mEvYqYiqus

[Senate Foreign Relations Committee @SFRCdems]

WATCH: @SenatorShaheen grills @SecRubio on the need for further sanctions on Russia.

“Almost a year and a half into this Administration and [President Trump] has let Russia and Putin off the hook.”

[Richard Blumenthal @SenBlumenthal]

This vote is an important show of support for Ukraine. The majority of Congress opposes Putin & we now must get a bill signed into law. We’re working hard on Senate legislation to make it clear America stands with Ukraine. 2

[Alex Raufoglu @ralexdc]

NEW! Rubio tells Senators that Russia will NOT achieve its objectives in Ukraine, and “they may not even be able to militarily EVER achieve the objectives they're demanding now in negotiations”

Says “not only are the Ukrainians bravely fighting, they're effectively fighting”
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[Rep. Don Bacon 🇺🇸✈️🏍️⭐️🎖️ @RepDonBacon]

🚨 The House just voted 218-204 to move forward on the discharge petition to provide military aid to Ukraine and impose tough sanctions on Russia. The House will vote on final passage tomorrow. This is our Churchill moment and we must pass the test.

[Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto]

Pay attention to Russia’s expanding missile attacks on Ukraine and how they are deliberately timed to cutbacks in U.S. air defense support.

[Volodymyr Zelenskyy / Володимир Зеленський @ZelenskyyUa]

Yesterday, and from just one massive attack, Russia killed 23 people in our country, including children. The Russians used a large number of drones – more than 650 during the night and around 100 more during the day. But the most dangerous threat is, of course, missiles.

Russia has the capacity to produce around 120 ballistic missiles every month. And that is just ballistic missiles. Russia also produces other types of missiles. This means that every month they can launch several large-scale massive attacks on top of the constant missile terror they already carry out.

It's clear that this is the greatest threat we face right now.

From an address to the participants of the NATO–Ukraine Council meeting in Kyiv (1/5).

[@geoffpyatt @geoffpyatt]

@stas_gryshyn @RadioFreeTom 💯 agree

[Rebeccah Heinrichs @RLHeinrichs]

The President’s goal to end Russia’s war against Ukraine would be more achievable if his envoy didn’t travel only to Russia.

[Jim Sciutto @jimsciutto]

Remember: Russia is deliberately taking advantage of Ukraine’s shortage of air defense missiles as the U.S. delays deliveries of interceptors due to dwindling stockpiles from Iran War.

[Yaroslav Trofimov @yarotrof]

Delegates of the St Petersburg International Economic Forum arriving at the opening ceremony as the St Petersburg port (10 miles away) burns in the background, following a wave of Ukrainian strikes. Video posted by Ksenia Sobchak https://t.co/SuL4mL1Qd0

[Joe Gould @reporterjoe]

NEW: Ahead of House Ukraine vote, @RepDonBacon is defiant.

“I hear from some of the leaders, ‘Hey, this is getting ahead of the president.’ I don’t care,” he said. “I’m a Reagan Republican and this is standing up to Putin and Russia.”

w/ @kadiagoba
https://t.co/WiXtAFqsqC

[@geoffpyatt @geoffpyatt]

@lrozen https://t.co/jFuC8UIXmP

[@geoffpyatt @geoffpyatt]

Morning after the biggest missile attack of the war in Kyiv - glass being swept, coffee shops full and streets full of traffic. The Kremlin is sorely mistaken if it expects to break these courageous people by targeting their homes and power stations.

[@geoffpyatt @geoffpyatt]

@lrozen Being in Kyiv - especially at this time - is the only way to understand the historical nature of this moment. And the imperative (and opportunity) of clear American support.