{"id":2524977,"date":"2025-12-25T15:47:01","date_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:47:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-condemn-putins-christmas-attacks-ruthless-murderer\/"},"modified":"2025-12-25T15:49:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-25T20:49:22","slug":"senators-condemn-putins-christmas-attacks-ruthless-murderer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/senators-condemn-putins-christmas-attacks-ruthless-murderer\/","title":{"rendered":"Senators condemn Putin&#8217;s Christmas attacks: &#8216;Ruthless murderer&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">14<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fsenators-condemn-putins-christmas-attacks-ruthless-murderer%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2524977&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>A bipartisan group of U.S. senators publicly condemned Russian strikes on several Ukrainian cities on Christmas, calling President Vladimir Putin a &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/you-virulent-antisemite-trump-era-ambassador-to-israel-unloads-on-rashida-tlaib-following-censure-for-anti-israel-comments\/\" title=\"Trump&#039;s former ambassador to Israel criticizes Rashida Tlaib for anti-Israel remarks, calling her a &quot;virulent antisemite.&quot;\">ruthless murderer<\/a>&#8221; for rejecting a holiday truce and ordering attacks as Ukrainians gathered to pray. the joint statement, signed by Democrats and Republicans including Jeanne Shaheen, Thom Tillis, Jacky Rosen, John Barrasso and others, decried strikes on Kherson, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk and kryvyi Rih. the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-senators-seek-info-on-biden-halting-state-probe-on-covid-origin\/\" title=\"GOP ... Seek Info on Biden Halting State Probe on COVID Origin\">senators noted<\/a> that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky had agreed to a Christmas ceasefire,while Moscow refused,undercutting the Trump administration&#8217;s earlier characterization of Russia as &#8220;committed to peace.&#8221; Zelensky, in a Christmas Eve address, voiced Ukrainians&#8217; anger but appealed for peace, and Moscow&#8217;s spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed his remarks.Russia&#8217;s missile and drone attacks also hit Ukraine&#8217;s energy grid, causing outages, even as Zelensky advanced diplomacy with a new <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-awaits-hamas-response-as-isolated-terrorists-run-out-of-options\/\" title=\"World awaits Hamas response as isolated terrorists run out of options\">20-point peace plan<\/a> and meetings with U.S. envoys; Ukraine urged continued U.S. pressure to prevent the war from dragging on.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">Bipartisan senators call Putin a &lsquo;<a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >ruthless murderer&#038;rsquo<\/a>; for Christmas strikes<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_2453964\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>A bipartisan group of U.S. senators on Wednesday condemned <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/russia\/\">Russia&rsquo;s<\/a> killing of civilians in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ukraine\/\">Ukraine<\/a> on Christmas, accusing Russian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/vladimir-putin\/\">Vladimir Putin<\/a> of rejecting a holiday ceasefire and instead ordering attacks on one of Christianity&rsquo;s holiest days.<\/p>\n<p>In a joint statement, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Jacky Rosen (D-NV),&nbsp; John Barrasso (R-WY), Chris Coons (D-DE), Angus King (I-ME), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)&nbsp; denounced Russian strikes on a number of cities as Ukrainians gathered to mark <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/christmas\/\">Christmas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"recommended-stories\">\n<h2>Recommended Stories<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4356718\/rand-paul-annual-festivus-report-government-waste\/\">Paul&#8217;s annual Festivus report calls out $1.6 trillion in government waste<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4356566\/ben-sasse-stage-four-pancreatic-cancer-diagnosis-death-sentence\/\">Ben Sasse announces Stage 4 pancreatic cancer diagnosis: &#8216;It&#8217;s a death sentence&#8217;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/senate\/4355776\/travel-scams-alliance-battle-new-hampshire-senate-seat\/\">Travel scams create&nbsp;unlikely alliance amid battle for New Hampshire Senate seat<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>&ldquo;We condemn Russia&rsquo;s brutal attacks on Kherson, Chernihiv, Kharkiv, Odesa, Sumy, Donetsk and Kryvyi Rih waged on innocent Ukrainians as they convened to mark the birth of the Prince of Peace with their loved ones and in prayer,&rdquo; the senators said.<\/p>\n<p>The lawmakers emphasized that even during wartime, Christmas ceasefires have long been observed, pointing to <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-war-i\/\">World War I<\/a> as a notable example. Ukrainian President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/volodymyr-zelensky\/\">Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> agreed to a Christmas truce, they said, but Putin refused.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;It bears repeating that President Zelenskyy agreed to a Christmas truce, but Putin declined,&rdquo; the statement said. &ldquo;Today&rsquo;s decision by Putin to launch attacks rather than hold fire is a sobering reminder for us all: Putin is a ruthless murderer who has no interest in peace and cannot be trusted.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>The statement is notable because the three Republicans who signed it, Tillis, Barrasso, and Mora, directly contradict the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\">Trump administration&rsquo;s<\/a> position that Russia is &ldquo;committed to peace,&rdquo; underscoring a bipartisan split over how to characterize Moscow&rsquo;s intentions.<\/p>\n<p>Zelensky, in a Christmas Eve address, acknowledged the anger many Ukrainians feel toward Putin after years of war.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;&lsquo;May he perish,&rsquo; each of us may think to ourselves,&rdquo; Zelensky said. &ldquo;But when we turn to God, of course, we ask for something greater. We ask for peace for Ukraine. We fight for it. And we pray for it. And we deserve it, so that every Ukrainian family lives in harmony.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov dismissed the remarks as &ldquo;uncultured, embittered, and coming from a seemingly unhinged person,&rdquo; according to Russian media, and questioned whether Zelensky was capable of making &ldquo;any rational decisions.&rdquo;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The exchange came as Zelensky pressed forward with renewed diplomatic efforts. A day earlier, he presented Russia with a new 20-point peace plan that includes creating a &ldquo;fortress belt&rdquo; along the defensive line in eastern Donetsk, territory Ukraine has held since 2014, aimed at preventing further Kremlin incursions.<\/p>\n<p>In a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2003850449091211468?s=20\">post on X<\/a>, Zelensky said Ukrainians were marking their &ldquo;fourth wartime Christmas during the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/quincy-institute-fellow-worries-israeli-lobby-will-scuttle-new-iran-deal\/\" title=\"Quincy Institute Fellow Worries \u2018Israeli Lobby\u2019 Will Scuttle New Iran Deal\">full-scale war<\/a>, the largest in Europe since <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-war-ii\/\">World War II<\/a>,&rdquo; as Russia launched missile and drone strikes against Ukraine&rsquo;s energy grid, causing power outages and continuing front-line assaults.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Moscow has not only rejected the request to end the killing at least for this Holy Day; instead, Russia launched a massive missile and drone strike,&rdquo; Zelensky wrote, adding that Russia continues to reject ceasefire proposals and is seeking to prolong the war.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/world\/4361475\/volodymyr-zelensky-offers-demilitarized-zone-donetsk\/\"><strong>ZELENSKY OFFERS DEMILITARIZED ZONE IN DONETSK AS US PUSHES UKRAINE AND RUSSIA TO COMPROMISE<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Zelensky also said he held a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ZelenskyyUa\/status\/2004221619070226445?s=20\">long and &ldquo;positive&rdquo; meeting <\/a>with U.S. special envoy Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, describing discussions that included &ldquo;good ideas,&rdquo; extensive details, and new Ukrainian proposals on peace. Draft documents, he said, are nearly ready, though &ldquo;sensitive issues&rdquo; remain unresolved and the coming weeks may be diplomatically intensive.<\/p>\n<p>Ukraine thanked the United States for its support and urged continued pressure on Russia, warning that allowing Moscow to drag out the war would have &ldquo;harsh consequences.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senators dub Putin &#8216;ruthless murderer&#8217; over strikes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2657,"featured_media":2524978,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25354499965305.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651,538],"tags":[69471,23987,58949,32594,47679],"class_list":["post-2524977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","category-washington-examiner","tag-christmas-attacks","tag-condemnation","tag-us-senators","tag-vladimir-putin","tag-war-crimes"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/AP25354499965305.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524977","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2657"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2524977"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524977\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2524981,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2524977\/revisions\/2524981"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2524978"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2524977"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2524977"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2524977"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}