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flag U.S. Senate committee unanimously backs bills targeting Russia over child abductions, frozen assets, and Chinese aid, with broader sanctions and missile policy shifts.

flag On October 22, 2025, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee unanimously approved three bipartisan bills targeting Russia, including one to designate Russia as a state sponsor of terrorism over the alleged abduction of nearly 20,000 Ukrainian children, a measure to redirect frozen Russian assets to support Ukraine, and legislation to sanction Chinese entities aiding Russia’s war effort. flag The actions follow new U.S. sanctions announced by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and the lifting of restrictions on Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles. flag Meanwhile, Latvia barred Putin’s aircraft from its airspace, and Ukrainian drones struck a Russian factory, while tensions rose during a diplomatic exchange between U.S. and Russian officials.

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