Cassidy, Klobuchar Introduce Resolution Honoring Journalists Covering War in Ukraine, Exposing Russian War Crimes
Press Release
U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced a resolution expressing the United States' gratitude for journalists and news staff risking injury and death to report on the ongoing war in Ukraine resulting from Russian Dictator Vladimir Putin's invasion. The resolution also condemns Putin, Belarus Dictator Lukashenko, and their officials for carrying out attacks on innocent civilians, which is a war crime.
"We are thankful for those in the free press who risk their lives to show the world the truth of what is happening in Ukraine," said Dr. Cassidy. "The world must know the atrocities Putin is directing the Russian army to commit."
"Journalists deserve our gratitude for bravely and tirelessly covering Putin's unprovoked war, risking their lives to do so," said Senator Klobuchar. "The free press has played a critical role in exposing Putin's brutality and combating the lies being spread by the Kremlin. Today and every day, standing up for democracy means standing up for a free press."
Putin's war has killed numerous members of the free press, including two American journalists, in one month of war.
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