Senator Kelly Ayotte and Rep. Jeff Roskam are in Ukraine for the presidential elections . They feel Russia 's continued presence in the region threatens democracy . Shortly before this year 's Sochi Olympics , Russian forces used the pretext of security for the games to advance miles farther into Georgia , pledging to return to the ceasefire lines once the Olympics had ended . Vladimir Putin has been deliberately seizing ground in Georgia and Ukraine . They say the US must not allow Russia to use force to interfere in Ukrainian affairs .
Senator Kelly Ayotte and Rep. Jeff Roskam are in Ukraine for the presidential elections . They feel Russia 's continued presence in the region threatens democracy . Vladimir Putin has been deliberately seizing ground in Georgia and Ukraine . They say the US must not allow Russia to use force to interfere in Ukrainian affairs .