Senator Blumenthal to introduce legislation supporting Ukraine, call for new US negotiators, Starlink controls

Democratic Senator Richard Blumenthal announced on November 7 his intention to introduce new legislation in support of Ukraine. The senator called for the appointment of fresh negotiators to the peace discussions and urged Congress to enforce public interest controls over services such as Starlink and Starshield. U.S. President Donald Trump required new negotiators — not sycophantic lackeys who treat this ruthless tyrant as a humanitarian figure.

Congress must take immediate action, he stated on X. The United States had dispatched special representatives Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner to trilateral peace talks alongside Ukraine and Russia, as well as bilateral meetings, many of which were held in Moscow. During Witkoff's most recent encounter with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on October 21, the U.S. envoy commended the Russian leader for releasing U.S. political prisoner Stephen Hubbard.

Witkoff remarked during their meeting, "You speak so much about how my president, President Trump, is a humanitarian, you, too, are a humanitarian, sir, and I commend you for that. I offer you my respect and thank you once again." Hubbard had been incarcerated by Russia for over four years prior to his release. Blumenthal also advocated for additional steps to bolster Ukraine and penalize Russia in order to compel Putin into productive peace negotiations.

"With a strong pro-Ukraine sentiment in the wake of the election, we must take prompt action to enforce sanctions rescinded by Trump, halt the despicable diesel deal, furnish military aid, especially air defense — and other measures to demonstrate the support required to entice Putin into meaningful peace talks," he said.