CHICAGO – Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi, who represents the 8th Congressional District of Illinois, joined the Congressional Ukraine Caucus on May 26. His district includes an area northwest of Chicago that is home to many Ukrainian Americans, their churches and community centers. Congressman Raja, as he is popularly called, serves on the House Oversight Committee and the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence.
In an interview conducted by this writer on May 25, the congressman indicated his strong support for sanctions against Russia and Russian leaders as a result of the invasion and occupation of Crimea and Ukraine’s Donbas territory, and he pledged to support the U.S. position condemning Russia’s occupation of Crimea as an illegal act in violation of international law.