Rep. Steve Stivers (R-OH) released the following statement regarding the situation in Ukraine:
"The United States should work with its allies to place diplomatic and economic pressure on Russia in an attempt to convince it to peacefully end its aggression against Ukraine. Russia's actions violate international law and serve as a warning that Vladimir Putin aspires to reassemble a Soviet-style empire on Russia's periphery. The United States and its allies cannot allow this aggression to stand. As part of a coordinated response, I urge the Administration to pursue an immediate, internationally-coordinated economic response which will isolate Russia and encourage an end to this crisis while beginning negotiations with our NATO partners to put Ukraine and Georgia on an accelerated timeline for admission into the North Atlantic Treaty Organization to address the larger issue."
