Ukranians vs Ukraine

Texas republican senator ted cruz's legislation to sanction the nordstream to central gas pipe line from russia to western europe was defeated in the senate. Even though a majority of senators supported it, it it did not break, essentially a democratic filibuster. Ukrane wanted that bill to pass. How has the administration defended its decision to ukrane? Because we know the state department was lobbying democratic senators to vote against the sanctions. We are unified with germany, our european allies, speaking with one voice against russian aggress while i have you, i want to turn to north korea and the little time we have left.