What should be the United States' approach to supporting Ukraine's sovereignty in negotiations with Russia?

According to Congressman Jason Crow, the United States should respect Ukraine's right to self-determination rather than dictating terms about their borders and country. He emphasizes that democracies don't tell other democracies what they can or cannot do with their sovereign territory, which distinguishes democratic allies from adversaries like Vladimir Putin and Iran who try to force territorial decisions on independent states. As a partner and ally, the U.S. can express preferences and provide guidance, but ultimately Ukraine must make its own decisions about what works best for their people and national interests. The American role should be to support Ukraine's sovereign choices, provided they align with U.S. interests, rather than imposing solutions from the outside.