Invasion of Ukraine

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) has returned from a brief visit to Ukraine, impressed by the country’s counteroffensive against Russia, which he said is progressing very well.

U.S. Sen. Richard Blumenthal of Connecticut, who traveled to Kyiv to meet with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, wants the American people to know that progress on the battlefield is steady.

Connecticut politicians assured refugees that they would always be welcome in Connecticut and promised to continue pushing the federal government to send weapons to Ukraine.

U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) wants the U.S. to continue aiding Ukraine, no matter how long the war lasts. This comes as President Biden visited the country this week.

The Russian invasion of Ukraine is affecting scientists’ ability to work in the Arctic, according to the Center for Arctic Study and Policy based at the Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut.

New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner Basil Seggos, said he was “pulled” to volunteer after watching the war unfold.

A traveling Ukrainian art exhibition showing the struggle of women in that country has made its first stop at Eastern Connecticut State University. Next month, the art travels to Wesleyan University.

It's been more than 100 days since the Russian war in Ukraine began, and the U.S. has experienced a surge in cyberattacks. Connecticut’s Attorney General William Tong said affected small businesses should reach out to his office.

Connecticut marked its two-year anniversary of the COVID-19 emergency last Thursday

Long Island Congressman Tom Suozzi has joined a bipartisan bill that bans importing Russian energy sources into America.