Can best adjust address russiaukraine tensions. Todays discussion drills down on what is happening in ukraine right now, and how the u. S. Government particularly congress is working to help ukraine withstand russian aggression. Our guests are senators Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and roger wicker of mississippi, senator wegner is the secondhighest Ranking Member of the Armed Services committee. Cochair of the u. S. Helsinki commission, and cochair of the osce, t is also an air force veteran. Senator shaheen is on the Foreign Relations, and chairs the subcommittee on European Security cooperation. She has been a vocal critic of russias incursions into ukraine and georgia, and for her good work and effort she has been sanctioned by the kremlin and denied a visa to russia, and as the light senator mccain would say there goes spring break in siberia. On a serious note, both senators are coauthors of the ukraine democracy landlease act which would help expedite the delivery of military
cascading effects past ukraine s border, yemen, syria and somalia. roughly one third of ukraine s entire possiblelation have been forcibly displaced from their homes during more than 100 days of war. united nations office of high commissioner for refugees reports that we are witnessing, quote, the largest displacement crisis in the world today with over seven million people displaced within ukraine and 6.5 million to polled, moldova and other neighboring countries. within ukraine, estimates 15.7 million people urgently require humanitarian assistance, including, food, water, medicine and hygienic supplies. an estimated one in three ukrainian households is currently food insecure. and thanks to the extraordinary work of international humanitarian organizations, such as world central kitchen, doctors without borders, save the children, the international rescue committee and samaritans purse, aid is fortunately making its way into ukraine. that task is complicated, however, and
mr. walsh has an extensive career working in areas of conflict. he has previously served as director in south sudan and in tanzania. we also have mr. edward graham, vice president of operations. he earned the samaritan s purse and after a long career with the united states army, i want to thank him for his service to our country. witnesses will be un-muted so we can swear you in. would you all please raise your right hands? d swear or affirm that the testimony you re about to give is the truth, whole truth and nothing that the truth, so help you god? swear. i do. i do. let the record show that the witnesses have answered in the affirmative. without objection, your statements will be made part of the record. you are now recognized for your testimony. thank you. thank you, chairman. ranking member and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you or organizing this committee. speaking from ukraine while serving with doctors without borders, we have been oper
ukraine s border, yemen, syria and somalia. roughly one third of ukraine s entire possiblelation have been forcibly displaced from their homes during more than 100 days of war. united nations office of high commissioner for refugees reports that we are witnessing, quote, the largest displacement crisis in the world today with over seven million people displaced within ukraine and 6.5 million to polled, moldova and other neighboring countries. within ukraine, estimates 15.7 million people urgently require humanitarian assistance, including, food, water, medicine and hygienic supplies. an estimated one in three ukrainian households is currently food insecure. and thanks to the extraordinary work of international humanitarian organizations, such as world central kitchen, doctors without borders, save the children, the international rescue committee and samaritans purse, aid is fortunately making its way into ukraine. that task is complicated, however, and made more dangerous by
mr. walsh has an extensive career working in areas of conflict. he has previously served as director in south sudan and in tanzania. we also have mr. edward graham, vice president of operations. he earned the samaritan s purse and after a long career with the united states army, i want to thank him for his service to our country. witnesses will be un-muted so we can swear you in. would you all please raise your right hands? d swear or affirm that the testimony you re about to give is the truth, whole truth and nothing that the truth, so help you god? swear. i do. i do. let the record show that the witnesses have answered in the affirmative. without objection, your statements will be made part of the record. you are now recognized for your testimony. thank you. thank you, chairman. ranking member and distinguished members of the subcommittee, thank you or organizing this committee. speaking from ukraine while serving with doctors without borders, we have been opera