House passes bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia

The House passed legislation Thursday that would aid Ukraine and sanction key segments of the Russian economy, overriding objections from Republican leaders who warned the bill would undermine negotiations designed to achieve a comparable but stronger result.

House passes bill to aid Ukraine and sanction Russia

TL;DR

  • The House passed legislation on Thursday.
  • The bill aims to aid Ukraine.
  • The bill will sanction key segments of the Russian economy.
  • Republican leaders objected to the bill.
  • Objecting leaders warned the bill could undermine negotiations.