Response to Senator Charles Schumer’s (D-NY) comments on “restoring
Russian hegemony [influence or authority] over Eastern Europe.”
Background:
On June 3, 2008, Senator Charles Schumer (D-NY) published an article in The Wall
Street Journal entitled “Russia Can Be Part of the Answer on Iran.” In this article, Sen.
Schumer suggests that, in order to effectively deter Iran from developing nuclear
weapons, we must impose stronger economic sanctions, which includes greater
cooperation from Russia. The full text of article can be viewed here.
You may also visit UCCA Website for further details:
http://www.ucca.org/home/
Requested Response:
As members of the Ukrainian American community, we should express our indignation
over such statements. For your convenience, please find a sample letter to Senator
Schumer.
You can send your correspondence via fax: 202-228-3027 (Washington, D.C. office)
or e-mail to http://schumer.senate.gov/SchumerWebsite/contact/webform.cfm
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