Reading archive 2026-04-3

If Congress wants dialogue with Russia, it’s talking to the wrong people: Lawmakers should build ties with Russia’s democratic forces, not legitimize Putin’s enablers. - "To make the meeting possible, Luna had to secure a special exemption from the State Department: All visiting members of the Russian Duma are sanctioned by the U.S. for supporting — and formally authorizing — Putin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. A return visit by U.S. lawmakers to Moscow is being planned for June of this year."

U.S. fighter jet crashes in Iran; search launched for 2 crew members: It’s the first known loss of an American aircraft inside Iranian territory since the war began a month ago.