Last week, U.S. Sen. Mark Warner, D-Va., who chairs the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, and U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla., the vice-chairman of the committee, led their committee members in sending a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to make sure that the United States is sharing as much intelligence as possible with Ukraine as Vladimir Putin threatens the country with military aggression.
The letter is below.
Dear Mr. President,
We are writing to you concerning the increasing Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border and the urgent need to provide our Ukrainian partners with the tools required to help them repel or defend against further Russian aggression, or to impose costs on invading Russian forces. Vladimir Putin is threatening the freedom and security of the Ukrainian people, and they have shown their eagerness to take action to defend their sovereignty, freedom, and democratically elected government.
To this end, we request that the United States share intelligence with Ukraine to the fullest extent possible. Russia is the aggressor, and we need to arm Ukraine with critical information needed to defend their country.
This is in the interest of U.S. national security, as well as that of our allies and partners in the region. Russia’s threats to Ukraine are a threat to democracies around the world, and we urge you to do as much as possible to support Ukraine at this critical moment.
Thank you for your consideration of this request.
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