A delegation of U.S. senators is returning from a trip to Ukraine.
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Richard Blumenthal, D-Ct., center, in Kyiv, Ukraine, Monday, Feb. 16, 2026. – A delegation of U.S. senators was returning Wednesday from a trip to Ukraine, hoping to spur action in Congress for a series of, Ukraine’s third-most populous city and an economically-crucial Black Sea port that has been particularly targeted by Russia, since theago. Democratic Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, Chris Coons, Richard Blumenthal and Sheldon Whitehouse made the trip. Republican Sen. Thom Tillis had planned to join but was unable to for personal reasons."One of the things we heard wherever we stopped today was that the people of Ukraine want a peace deal, but they want a peace deal that preserves their sovereignty, that recognizes the importance of the integrity of Ukraine,” Shaheen said on a phone call with reporters.for two days of U.S.-brokered talks, but neither side appeared ready to budge on key issues like territory and future security guarantees. The sanctions, senators hoped, could prod Putin towards settling for peace, as the U.S. has set a June deadline for settlement. “Literally nobody believes that Russia is acting in good faith in the negotiations with our government and with the Ukrainians,” Whitehouse said. “And so pressure becomes the key.”Senators have put forward a range of sanction measures, including one sweeping bill that would allows the Trump administration to impose tariffs and secondary sanctions on countries that purchase Russia’s oil, gas, uranium and other exports, which are crucial to financing Russia's military. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee has also advanced a series of more-targeted bills that would sanction China's efforts to support Russia's military, commandeer frozen Russian assets and go after what's known as Moscow's “shadow fleet” of oil tankers being used to circumvent sanctions already in place. Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has co-sponsored the Senate's sweeping sanctions and tariff legislation, also released a statement during thethis weekend saying that Senate Majority Leader John Thune had committed to bringing up the sanctions bill once it clearly has the 60 votes needed to move through the Senate. “This legislation will be a game changer,” Graham said. “President Trump has embraced it. It is time to vote.” Blumenthal, who co-sponsored that bill alongside Graham, also said there is bipartisan support for the legislation, which he called a “very tough sledgehammer of sanctions and tariffs," but he also noted that “we need to work out some of the remaining details.” Democrats, and a handful of Republicans, have been opposed to Trump's campaign to impose tariffs around the world in an effort to strike trade deals and spur more manufacturing in the U.S. In the House, a bipartisan group of lawmakers, led by Republican Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, has also proposed sanctions that would target Russia’s defense industry, financial system and oil exports that have helped sustain the war effort. A separate bill, led by the top Democrat on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Rep. Gregory Meeks, would bolster U.S. military support for Ukraine by $8 billion. Democrats currently need one more Republican to support an effort to force a vote on that bill. Once they return to the U.S., the senators said they would detail how U.S. businesses based in Ukraine have been attacked by Russia. The Democrats are also hoping to build pressure on Trump to send more U.S. weapons to Ukraine. “Putin understands weapons, not words,” Blumenthal said. Still, the lawmakers will soon return to a Washington where the Trump administration is ambivalent about its long-term commitments to securing peace in Ukraine, as well as Europe. For now, at least, they were buoyed by the conversations from their European counterparts and Republican colleagues. “We and the Republican senators who were with us in Munich spoke with one voice about our determination to continue to support Ukraine,” Coons said. Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.Community mourns death of student killed in St. Johns County crashWorking in the garden to get ready for SpringIt might feel like Spring today, but hold off on planting: More cold is comingAccused gunman in murder-for-hire case withdraws guilty pleaJacksonville family loses everything in electrical fire at home of 18 years‘He’s a complete miracle’: Jacksonville toddler makes full recovery after near-drowningThis week is a good window to get your pruning started ahead of Spring
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