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GOP's Luna Faces Backlash for Hosting Sanctioned Russian Officials

3/27/2026

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., to push for peace in Ukraine.
GOP colleagues and Ukraine advocacy groups criticized the meeting as legitimizing war-crime figures.
Luna's GOP peers expressed mixed views, with some backing dialogue and others likening it to negotiating with the Nazi regime.
The Russian delegation included members from various political parties, all under international sanctions.

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Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) hosted a delegation of sanctioned Russian officials in Washington, D.C., to push for peace in Ukraine.
GOP colleagues and Ukraine advocacy groups criticized the meeting as legitimizing war-crime figures.
Luna's GOP peers expressed mixed views, with some backing dialogue and others likening it to negotiating with the Nazi regime.
The Russian delegation included members from various political parties, all under international sanctions.