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Public disputes concerning relations between states, including alliances, treaties, diplomatic recognition, and the terms on which countries associate with one another.
Counts show individual statements. They do not assign an overall position.
4 statements on this page. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 21, 2026
4 matching statements. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 21, 2026
4 published statements. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 21, 2026
4 published statements. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 21, 2026
4 statements on this page. Dates: September 22, 2026 to October 21, 2026
Role at the time: Democratic U.S. senator from Illinois
Statement summary
Durbin welcomes Hubbard's release, says he never should have been jailed, and calls describing Putin as a humanitarian a disgrace to the Ukrainian soldiers and civilians Putin has killed.
“Calling the war criminal Vladimir Putin a "humanitarian" is a disgrace to the tens of thousands of Ukrainian soldiers and civilians that Putin has killed as part of his brutal war.”
Durbin's post on X welcoming Hubbard's release and criticizing the description of Putin as a humanitarian.
The case looks at Witkoff calling Putin a humanitarian. Durbin calls that description a disgrace, so we labeled it a condemnation.
Role at the time: US senator from Illinois and co-chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus
Statement summary
Dick Durbin says negotiations over Ukraine's future must include Ukraine and that its future is not for Trump to sell out to Putin and Xi.
“Any negotiations about the future of Ukraine after years defending against Russian assault must include Ukraine. Ukraine has earned its freedom and right to determine its future—which are not for President Trump to sell out to Putin and Chinese President Xi because his halfhearted efforts to end the war have failed.”
Durbin issued this statement after speaking with Zelenskyy. The release identifies the new sanctions waiver, diesel purchases and reported intelligence limits as the actions at issue.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Durbin's statement responds to actions it says further cater to Putin, including the sanctions waiver, and says Ukraine's future is not Trump's to sell out to Putin and Xi.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Illinois; signatory to the joint October 15 letter
Statement summary
Dick Durbin signed a joint letter with eight other senators requesting an inspector-general investigation into reported Starshield restrictions and intelligence-warning disruptions in Ukraine. The letter questions Defense Department oversight and asks whether government or contractor decisions contributed.
“Any restrictions on these capabilities, particularly without advance notification, raise serious questions about the Department of Defense’s contractual oversight and its responsibility to ensure continuity of essential services.”
The signed letter asks the Department of Defense inspector general to investigate satellite-service restrictions and, separately, intelligence-sharing and warning disruptions. It asks whether the disruptions were connected rather than establishing a common cause.
The reference point is the restriction and its oversight. The signers criticize the lack of notice and question the Department of Defense response. Their investigation request leaves the cause and responsible officials unresolved.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from Illinois and ranking member of the Senate Judiciary Committee
Statement summary
Sen. Dick Durbin said he would support Sen. John Curtis’s request that the Senate Judiciary Committee investigate and subpoena Donald Trump Jr. and Hunter Biden. Durbin said ignoring the matter could risk making the committee complicit in a cover-up.
“For the Committee to ignore this matter is to run the risk of being complicit in a coverup. I will join in supporting Senator Curtis’ request.”
Associated Press reporting published by PBS NewsHour attributes this statement to Sen. Dick Durbin. It is used to record Durbin’s position, not to establish the underlying allegations about Donald Trump Jr. or Umar Kremlev.
Archived copy (opens in a new tab)Durbin supports Curtis’s request for an inquiry and warns against inaction. In the dispute over whether the committee should issue a subpoena, that is a condemnation of declining to investigate.
