Victoria Spratz lost the elections for the US Congress - BBC Spratz, the first US congresswoman born and educated in Ukraine, grew up in the Chernihiv region. She was re-elected three times in a row from Indiana's 5th congressional district, representing the Republican Party. Since Donald Trump's 2024 election victory, Spratz has repeatedly criticized Zelensky, accusing him of concentrating power, persecuting churches and covering up corruption. "Zelensky and many weak Western leaders have lost this war," she said.