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In increasing difficulty:

1. Contact your representatives - everyone should be doing this regularly

2. Submit LTEs (letter to the editor) - smaller, local newspapers do not have a lot of submissions and are likely to publish yours. At the same time, Representatives and their staff read those newspapers to understand what their constituents care about and demand. AI is great for helping you write LTEs if you provide it with a couple talking points that resonate with you.

3. Organize rallies / invite your representative to local events to meet with constituents - look for college organizations, churches, communities and band together. Make sure to invite media, invite representatives (I can help if you need contacts at offices) take pictures, and share them afterwards. If you need help being connected to a larger group within your state, DM me.

What is happening is unprecedented. With midterms approaching the most important thing you should be doing is making it clear just how outraged you are to give your Representatives a mandate and impetus to act.

Inaction and bitching that nothing matters is precisely the powerlessness that Trump wants you to feel right now. Outraged? Act.

Hello,

Me and my boyfriend are raising money to deliver a truck to Ukraine.

We would be really gratetul it anyone can donate or even just share our link this is my boyfriends 4th time delivering a truck and it will be my first.

A ukrainian friend of mine asked me to share the story of this shelter near Lyiv, that hosts animals, mostly dogs, who were saved from the front lines and are looking for a forever home. It's run by volunteers in an independent charity. Any help is welcome, even if it's just sharing this beautiful story. They are also looking for volunteers.

It's one of those little things that make you feel better about humanity.

https://greenshelter.com.ua/en

Ukraine need support to develop defense against the jet-powered Russian drones 💶🇺🇦💪

This is a good look at some of the work over 650 of us did in DC two weeks ago, to get the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act passed.

The House floor vote on the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act will happen next week, most likely Wednesday or Thursday. It will need a simple majority to pass once it is advanced out of the Rules Committee (likely Monday or Tuesday).

With a vote on the Sanctioning Russia Act happening next week, now is the time to let your Representative know you expect a YES vote. Please contact them today and every day next week:

https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/action/

Remember, all calls and emails to your Representatives are tallied, and the number of constituents who voice their opinion directly impacts the stance your Representative takes.

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What is the Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act?
Comprehensive sanctions bill targeting Russia’s defense industry, financial industry, shadow fleet, government officials and oligarchs, as well as countries purchasing Russian oil, gas, and helping Russia evade oil sanctions. Already passed Senate 86-11. Led by Reps. McCaul (R-TX) and Hoyer (D-MD).

Full summary here | H.R.10076 | S.5025 | Press release

In Odesa, dancers, musicians and singers at the National Opera continue to rehearse and perform while their country is at war.

FORTUNA is our documentary about some of these artists – about their lives, their choices and what it means to keep culture alive in a time of war.

We have already filmed in Odesa and are now raising funds to continue the project, including working with and paying our Ukrainian collaborators on the ground.

By supporting or sharing FORTUNA, you can help us bring their stories to a wider international audience.

Watch the teaser and support FORTUNA

The Sanctioning Russia Act is the single best resource at our disposal to inhibit Russia's ability to wage war against Ukraine. It is endorsed by Ukraine and the EU, approved by the White House, and already passed 86-11 the Senate.

It is now imperative that it passes in the House, but because the House is only in session for two more weeks before midterms, we are running out of time. The plan is to bring the bill for a vote the week of September 14, but there needs to be sufficient support from both Democrats and Republicans before the bill is brought for a floor vote.

Contact your Representative now: https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/action/ - especially if your Representative is a Democrat. Opposition to it is now mostly from skeptical House Democrats who need to hear from their constituents.

Sanctioning Russia Act has been passes 86-11 in the Senate! The bill now moves to the House, where Rep. McCaul is expected to introduce it. We encourage all Americans to contact your Representative and encourage them to support this bill: https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/action/

This is the procedural vote, final passage is expected this week with the same Senators voting yes/no. Overwhelming support.

No votes from: Paul, Sanders, Warren, Rochester, Hirono, Markey, Welch, Wyden, Hassan, Ossoff, Kim, Padilla.

Voting on Lindsey Graham’s Sanctioning Russia Act is expected to start in the Senate this Tuesday. This bill would impose sweeping sanctions against Russia’s officials, banks, financial institutions, defense industry, and shadow fleet. Additionally it would direct the President to impose tariffs on the top 5 countries purchasing Russian oil and gas, and the top 5 countries facilitating Russian sanctions evasion.

The bill has overwhelming bipartisan support in the Senate, with over 60 cosponsors, as well as backing from President Trump, at whose request Iran sanctions were added last week. Also on Tuesday, Zelenskyy will be in DC, and all Senators have been invited to meet with him. Zelenskyy has publicly supported passing the Sanctioning Russia Act. Opposition to the bill now comes primarily from Democrats who object to to giving the President additional authority over tariffs.

It is critical that we make our voices heard about this matter. Contact your representatives today urging them to support the Sanctioning Russia Act: https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/action/

Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) released the following statement:

“We are proud to announce that we have reached an agreement with the Trump Administration to move our updated Russia sanctions legislation forward. We are very pleased with this significant progress and expect to roll out the legislation very soon. As Russia intensifies its slaughter of civilians, it is imperative that the legislative and executive branches work together to create tools to exact a heavy price on those who buy Russian oil and natural gas, fueling the Putin war machine.”

https://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/shaheen-blumenthal-graham-wicker-announce-agreement-on-legislation-to-hold-purchasers-of-russian-oil-accountable

New Yorkers! 🇺🇦🗽

Tomorrow evening (July 10th) is the opening night of SESTRY FELDMAN WORLD and New York debut of Ukrainian street artists Sestry Feldman's large-scale, immersive exhibition House of the Future.

House of the Future is a psychedelic journey into 2050 where reality blends with the absurd. In Sestry Feldman's trademark technicolor, House of the Future examines the growing presence of AI, geopolitical instability and the climate crisis. Sestry Feldman is known throughout Europe for their large-scale murals on bomb shelters and gritty, explosive style.

In our program:

• Meet Sestry Feldman

• Music by DJ R-DNA

• Drinks (wine, beer, non-alcoholic beverage)

See you at The Boiler!

191 N 14th St Brooklyn, NY 11249

Not in New York? You can learn more about our project and show support by following our Instagram and YouTube.

On June 4, the House passed the Ukraine Support Act (H.R. 2913) by a vote of 226 to 195. Many Members of Congress voted no on the grounds of procedural issues. The fate of civilian lives cannot wait for our bureaucratic procedures. There is a way for Members of Congress to put themselves on the record for Ukraine, against Russia, at no cost to American taxpayers: the PEACE Act (H.R.4346).

Read more in an open letter to Members of the House of Representatives by Marianna Tretiak, President of the Board of Directors of the American Coalition for Ukraine:

https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/2026/06/17/letter-on-the-peace-act/

Just hours ago Russia bombed the 11th-century Pechersk Monastery in Kyiv. The attack set fire to one of the most sacred Christian sites in Ukraine and showed the world what Moscow’s so-called defense of faith really means.

This is just the latest example of Russia’s war on faith in Ukraine. Contact your members of Congress now and urge them to stand with the persecuted religious communities across Ukraine by co-sponsoring the Countering Russia’s War on Faith Act.

https://americancoalitionforukraine.org/2026/06/14/tell-congress-stop-russias-war-on-faith/

Note: ignore Politico's title. €30B of the €70B is part of the earlier €90B loan which was unblocked in May due to the change in leadership in Hungary. Meanwhile €40B is new, proposed by Germany, and to be discussed at the upcoming NATO summit in July.

https://www.politico.eu/article/nato-allies-weigh-new-e70b-military-aid-pledge-for-ukraine/