Republicans spread Putin propaganda in Congress. Billions of dollars in urgently needed military funding for Ukraine has been stalled in Congress for months as opposition grows from Republicans, particularly the right flank of the GOP.

Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) has suggested striking a "peace deal with Russia" rather than supporting Ukraine. The Washington Post reported over the weekend that if Donald Trump wins the November election, he is proposing to pressure Ukraine to cede swathes of its territory to Russia.