Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Tillis, Welch, Coons, King Statement on the Reported Peace Plan Between Russia and Ukraine
Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Published: November 22, 2025
WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Peter Welch (D-VT), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Angus King (I-ME) released a statement on the reported peace plan between Russia and Ukraine:
"We share significant concerns over the details of the reported peace plan that has been released. For over 10 years, Russia has illegally occupied Ukrainian territory and for almost 4 years, Ukraine has admirably defended itself against Russia's attempts to fully occupy Ukraine. No one wants a just and lasting peace more than the Ukrainian people.
"However, we will not achieve that lasting peace by offering Putin concession after concession and fatally degrading Ukraine's ability to defend itself. History teaches us that Putin only understands strength and will not abide by any agreement unless it is backed by force. We must consult closely with our Ukrainian and NATO partners on the path forward. We should put real pressure on Russia to come to the negotiating table. And we must make clear to the Kremlin—and would-be aggressors in Beijing—that America will stand unwaveringly in defense of freedom."
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