RAZOM FOR UKRAINE SUPPORTS PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH AGAINST RUSSIA ACT OF 2025
RAZOM FOR UKRAINE SUPPORTS PEACE THROUGH STRENGTH AGAINST RUSSIA ACT OF 2025
December 19, 2025
Washington, D.C. — Razom for Ukraine supports the bipartisan Peace Through Strength Against Russia Act of 2025 and urges House action when Congress returns in January.
Russia has shown it will continue its war against Ukraine as long as it can afford to do so. Congress must raise the cost for the Kremlin and cut off the channels that keep Russia’s war machine running. This bill does that by tightening and expanding sanctions, targeting the sectors and actors that finance Russia’s war, and limiting Russia’s access to the financial systems it uses to keep the war going.
At a pivotal moment, this bipartisan bill signals that Congress is prepared to respond with strength in January. “Russia must face sustained pressure until it stops its brutal attack on Ukraine,” said Diana Godlevskaya, Director of Government Affairs, Razom for Ukraine. “Stopping Russia in Ukraine strengthens our partners and protects U.S. national security by making clear to America’s adversaries that aggression carries real cost. We thank Congressmen Fitzpatrick (R-PA) and Meeks (D-NY) for leading this vital effort.”
As Congress reconvenes in January, Razom for Ukraine urges prompt floor consideration of this legislation.
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Razom (“Together” in Ukrainian) is a U.S. nonprofit providing medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and a leading advocate for continued U.S. assistance to Ukraine.
RAZOM FOR UKRAINE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF FY26 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
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December 17, 2025
RAZOM FOR UKRAINE APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF FY26 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congress passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2026, which includes important provisions to bolster support for Ukraine and expedite an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. We look forward to President Trump signing this legislation into law.
In the NDAA, Congress reaffirmed that the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI) is a key tool to expand U.S. weapons and ammunition production and deliver life-saving arms to Ukraine, alongside allied procurement and arms sales to European partners. Revitalizing America’s defense industrial base, while giving Ukrainians the tools they need to defend themselves, is an America First approach. We urge the Trump administration to act swiftly to issue new contracts under USAI.
We also applaud Congress for creating important new oversight mechanisms for U.S. arms sales to Ukraine, helping ensure that intelligence support continues so Ukrainians can defend against Russia’s air attacks. Critically, this legislation includes the Abducted Ukrainian Children Recovery and Accountability Act, which authorizes new support to locate, return, and care for Ukrainian children stolen by Russia. Saving abducted Ukrainian children is a key priority of First Lady Melania Trump, and this legislation delivers tools to help accomplish that mission — no deal to end the war should be finalized until every Ukrainian child is safely returned home.
While the FY26 NDAA delivers on key issues to support Ukraine and advance peace, Congress’s work is not done. It’s time to levy new mandatory sanctions on Russia and deliver strong, legally binding security guarantees for Ukraine that protect Ukraine’s long-term freedom, safeguard U.S. security, and end Russia’s war.
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Razom (“Together” in Ukrainian) is a U.S. nonprofit providing medical and humanitarian aid to Ukraine and a leading advocate for continued U.S. assistance to Ukraine.
Join the Effort to Power Ukraine Through Winter
The situation in Ukraine is growing darker, literally.
For the fourth fall in a row, Russia is targeting Ukraine’s energy system. These assaults cause widespread blackouts, sometimes for days, disrupting heating, water supply, medical care, and basic communications.
Blackouts as a Weapon of War
At Razom, we see these attacks for what they are: a deliberate tool of war meant to hurt the civilian population and exhaust the will of the nation.
When the lights go out, everything becomes harder and more dangerous. The absence of reliable autonomous power critically reduces communication efficiency and response time to threats, including missile attacks and the mass use of Shahed-type kamikaze drones, whose numbers in a single strike are now counted not in dozens, but in hundreds.
Without power, hospitals struggle to keep life-saving equipment running. First responders lose critical tools and reliable communication. Communities are left in the dark, literally and figuratively, just when they need information and connection most.
How Razom Is Powering Ukraine Through Winter
That’s why part of Razom’s ongoing winter preparedness plan is to procure Ukraine-made equipment that helps communities and service members endure when the lights go out.
Our teams on the ground in Ukraine are sourcing and delivering:
- Generators to keep hospitals, clinics, and critical infrastructure powered.
- Portable power stations to help medics, volunteers, and local communities stay connected and operational under blackout conditions.
- Essential communications gear, such as radios, to help hospitals, first responders, and service members stay coordinated and mobile under fire.
Because Razom runs an in-house logistics fleet in Ukraine, every donation that goes towards procuring tech-enabled aid gets translated into real deliveries that reach the right hands – quickly and efficiently.
From the Frontlines: “Every Minute Matters”
The impact of this work is measured in lives saved.
“When several severely wounded arrive at once, every minute matters. Without power stations or generators, the equipment fails, and we can’t keep saving lives.”
— Oleksii, National Guard of Ukraine
Emergency medics at mobile stabilization points near the frontlines often work under generator and flashlight light. Their ability to stabilize and evacuate the wounded depends on having a steady power supply and reliable communications.
When power equipment fails, care fails. When equipment works, people get a second chance.
How Your Gift Helps
The need for generators, power stations, and communications gear continues to grow as attacks escalate and Russia again targets Ukraine’s energy system.
Your gift today helps us procure, deliver, and maintain the tools that keep communities and service members safe under constant threat. In practical terms, your support:
✅ Keeps frontline hospitals and clinics powered.
✅ Supports secure communications for first responders and service members.
✅ Maintains connectivity in isolated or frontline areas.
For Ukraine to survive this winter and push back against escalating attacks, we must anticipate, prepare, and act now. Every dollar helps us procure more units, scale faster, and put them where they matter most.
Together, We Help Ukraine Shine Through the Dark
Russia’s strategy is to plunge Ukraine into darkness and cold. Our response is to bring light, power, and connection wherever we can.
When you give to Razom, you help ensure that hospitals can keep operating, medics can keep working, and communities can keep going, even when the grid goes down.
Donate now to help power Ukraine through winter:
