Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Rep. Peter Roskam are in Ukraine for the presidential elections . Since 1992 , long before Putin came to power , Russia has occupied parts of Moldova , and for many years Moscow fostered a breakaway rebellion on Georgian soil , which eventually led to war in 2008 . The Associated Press contributed to this report. Vladimir Putin has been deliberately seizing ground in Georgia and Ukraine . They say the U.S. must not allow Putin to use force to meddle in Ukrainian affairs .
Sen. Kelly Ayotte and Rep. Peter Roskam are in Ukraine for the presidential elections . The Associated Press contributed to this report. Vladimir Putin has been deliberately seizing ground in Georgia and Ukraine . They say the U.S. must not allow Putin to use force to meddle in Ukrainian affairs .