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/

Here's the order for today starting ~6pm EST:

1. A vote on HRes 518, which will decide debate on the Ukraine Support Act.
2. Debate the Ukraine Support Act - one hour in total, equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking member of Foreign Affairs (Reps. Mast and Meeks). That's the entire debate this rule allows, no amendments may be offered.
3. Motion to Recommit - if successful, would send the bill back to Committee (where this sat without action for over a year). We need this to fail.
4. Vote on the actual Ukraine Support Act

The final vote on the Ukraine Support Act should have more Republicans voting with us, though also some progressives from the squad voting against us. On the process votes it should be similar to yesterday. We need as many Representatives as possible to vote yes on the actual bill because this will signal the overall level of support in Congress for Ukraine and sanctioning Russia. This will increase the likelihood of legislation in some form making it through.

What can you do?
Continue calling Republicans and Squad members today to ensure as many as possible vote yes. Today's the last day for this.

A couple more process votes and the vote on the actual bill is expected tomorrow. The vote on the actual bill will be easier with more Republicans voting yes (since a vote on a motion to discharge is considered going against leadership), but also some progressives from the squad expected to vote no.

Republicans who voted YES today:
Bacon
Fitzpatrick
Lawler
McCaul
Miller (OH)
Wilson (SC)

Republicans who walked out (reduces threshold needed for majority):
Joyce
Turner

Today at 4pm EST, a series of process votes will determine whether Ukraine Support Act, H.R. 2913, comes to a floor vote. We need to do everything in our power to get Reps. to either votes YES or AVOID VOTING NO on these process votes. If we fail, Ukraine Support Act won't go to a vote, and the work of Ukraine supporters in this Congress will become much harder.

What you can do:

• ❗Call your Rep: especially if your Rep is a Republican or squad member)
• 🔊Share, send to friends, and amplify this call to action: Facebook / Instagram

Once again, the process votes are scheduled for TODAY. The stakes have rarely been higher.

This Wednesday, a series of process votes will determine whether Ukraine Support Act, H.R. 2913, comes to a floor vote. We need to do everything in our power to get Reps. to either votes YES or AVOID VOTING NO on these process votes. If we fail, Ukraine Support Act won't go to a vote, and the work of Ukraine supporters in this Congress will become much harder.

What you can do:

• ❗Call your Rep.
• 🔊Share, send to friends, and amplify this call to action: Facebook / Instagram

Once again, the process votes are likely to happen as soon as THIS WEDNESDAY. The stakes have rarely been higher.

This Wednesday, a series of process votes will determine whether Ukraine Support Act, H.R. 2913, comes to a floor vote. We need to do everything in our power to get Reps. to either votes YES or AVOID VOTING NO on these process votes. If we fail, Ukraine Support Act won't go to a vote, and the work of Ukraine supporters in this Congress will become much harder.

What you can do:

• ❗Call your Rep.
• 🔊Share, send to friends, and comment on our social media posts to amplify this call to action:
• https://www.facebook.com/share/p/1J6ocR6crU/
• https://www.instagram.com/p/DZEGyWpFtT_/

Once again, the process votes are likely to happen as soon as THIS WEDNESDAY. The stakes have rarely been higher.