Russia launched its largest drone attack to date into Ukraine in late November. The week before that, President Vladimir Putin welcomed 10,000 North Korean troops into Russia and launched his largest missile attack in months. It’s clear this conflict is escalating as we near 1,000 days of war, and Washington is particularly eager to reverse this trend. 

If you asked each of my former colleagues in Congress how to achieve peace in this conflict, you’d be presented with 435 different options. This is undoubtedly a multi-layered issue that demands a considered and nuanced approach. But all my former colleagues can likely agree on one thing: Clear U.S. leadership will be necessary to achieve peace.