by Jennifer Shutt, Ohio Capital Journal February 21, 2024 WASHINGTON — The Biden administration on Tuesday again urged U.S. House Republican leaders to hold an up-or-down vote on military assistance for Ukraine and said a new sanctions package against Russia is on the way, citing the death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as placing new pressure on Western democracies to rally against the military invasion. Jake Sullivan, national security advisor to the president, said on a call with reporters that Navalny’s death and Ukrainian soldiers’ withdrawal from the city of Avdiivka are a reminder of why U.S.