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

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/senator-blumenthal-to-introduce-legislation-supporting-ukraine-calls-for-new-us-negotiators-starlink-controls/
- Published: 2026-11-08T01:59:01+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-08T04:07:29+00:00
- Original publisher: Kyiv Independent
- Original article: https://kyivindependent.com/senator-blumenthal-to-introduce-legislation-supporting-ukraine-call-for-new-us-negotiators-starlink-controls/
- Topics: Americas, Europe, Government, Politics, World

## Key points

- Blumenthal plans legislation supporting Ukraine.
- He wants new US negotiators for peace talks.
- He called for oversight of Starlink and Starshield.

## Summary

Senator Richard Blumenthal said on 7 November that he plans to introduce legislation supporting Ukraine and called for new US negotiators in peace talks with Russia. He also urged Congress to place public interest controls on SpaceX’s Starlink and Starshield services, amid concerns about their role in Ukraine’s defence.

Blumenthal criticised President Donald Trump’s envoys Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, pointing to Witkoff’s praise of Vladimir Putin during an October meeting in Moscow. He called for sanctions that Trump had waived to be imposed, an end to a diesel deal, and more military aid, particularly air defence. His comments followed reports that Starshield operated at limited capacity in October, hindering Ukraine’s defence against Russian jet-powered drones.

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