Zelensky Gives Blumenthal 'Homework' On Starlink

(MENAFN- UkrinForm) The Senator made the remarks at a press conference in Kyiv, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

According to Blumenthal, during the Prayer Breakfast he received several requests – or, as the U.S. politician put it,“homework assignments” – from the Ukrainian President.

“Starlink is critical, and part of my homework for President Zelensky is to perhaps persuade our President, and others like Elon Musk that Starlink should be incapacitated for Russia. But Starlink is a critical part of my homework. Interceptors and missile defense, Starlink, and Russia sanctions bill,” Blumenthal said.

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As reported, on August 23, President Volodymyr Zelensky discussed increasing pressure on Russia with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal and James Lankford, including through the implementation of Lindsey Graham's sanctions bill. They also discussed Ukraine's need for interceptor missiles and efforts to obtain licenses for the production of missiles for Patriot systems in Ukraine.

According to the Ukrainian President, Ukraine continues negotiations with the U.S. side on the possibility of using the Starlink satellite system over Russian territory for Ukraine's defense needs.

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