This is a sample letter you can copy and paste to urge your elected officials to support Ukraine.

Dear _____,

I am deeply concerned about Russia’s war against Ukraine. Russia has violated Ukraine’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. The ongoing attack has produced an inhumane situation.  America cannot stand by idly any longer.  If we do, we will lose all credibility as a nation that claims to be for the rights of free, democratic nations.

We also lose all credibility because we are failing to uphold our commitments under the Budapest Memorandum signed in 1994.  We promised Ukraine that we would guarantee their security and territorial integrity in exchange for Ukraine giving up their nuclear arsenal.  Ukraine gave up their weapons, but now we are not upholding our commitments.  Any observers of our actions, Iran for example, would rightly not trust any promises given by the U.S. in exchange for not developing their own nuclear deterrent.

I would like to urge the United States government to support Ukraine.  First, the United States and NATO need to establish a no-fly zone over the territory of Ukraine.  This gives Ukraine’s army and territorial defense units a fighting chance to defend their nation since we will not go in and do it for them.  Secondly, provide Ukraine with all possible defensive weaponry including anti-missile technology, anti-tank and anti-aircraft weapons; as well as arms, technology, and tactical gear to be able to fight back.  Third, Russia must be isolated in every way. Russia must be cut off from SWIFT, the international banking system, and treated as the pariah state that it is.  All possible actions to cut Russia off from any western economic and financial activity should be implemented immediately.  In addition, Russia should be expelled from all international organizations, sporting events, etc.  Russia should be isolated in such a way that all the kleptocrats keeping Putin in power realize that they need to remove him if they want to survive.  Finally, the United States needs to do everything in her power to help Ukrainian refugees including resettlement in the U.S.  We have a moral obligation to the people of Ukraine who are fighting today for our democratic values and for the freedoms that we enjoy.  They are fighting to maintain the order that we take for granted.  We need to step up to care for those who are suffering so much.

Please do everything possible to help Ukraine. 

Sincerely,

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