Zelensky A Leader Failed to Rise from the Ashes | 132 comments (132 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)

Same Side of Escalation and Lethal Military Aid (none / 0)

Russia-Ukraine war: US package takes Ukraine military aid to $3.8bn; UN statement omits words 'war' and 'invasion' - live [_link]
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 7, 2022

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 7th, 2022 at 05:26:49 PM EST

Same Side of Escalation and Lethal Military Aid (none / 0)

Ukrainian nurse who lost both legs in war shares first dance with husband in hospital - video [_link]
— The Guardian (@guardian) May 7, 2022

Stop fu**ing war 😡

'Sapere aude'

by Oui (Oui) on Sat May 7th, 2022 at 05:27:39 PM EST
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US package takes Ukraine military aid to $3.8bn (none / 0)

That's a lie.

by Cat on Sat May 7th, 2022 at 08:14:01 PM EST
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US package takes Ukraine military aid to $3.8bn (none / 1)

Defense News | Biden asks Congress for new $33 billion Ukraine aid package, 28 Apr

An official from the White House's Office of Management and Budget told Defense News earlier this week that Biden has approximately $250 million in spending authority left out of the $3.5 billion* that Congress authorized for the president to use in transferring military equipment to Ukraine from U.S. stockpiles.

Defense News | Partisan politics threaten to derail Ukraine aid package as Biden runs out of money, 26 Apr

The Defense Department received $6.5 billion in FY22 [NDAA] Ukraine funding.
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Last month, Washington finalized the fiscal 2022 $1.5 trillion spending bill [CONSOLIDATED APPROPRIATIONS ACT, 9 Mar 2022], which provides $13.6 billion in new aid for the Ukraine crisis.

Defense News | Biden pledges $800 million in new aid to Ukraine, 21 Apr

* $6.5B + $13.6B + $3.5B ± $800M = $23.6B - $24.4B appropriated Jan 2021-Apr 2022
which US "Ukraine Caucua" will "supplement" $33B in next 30 days, bring total through Q2 to ~ $56B.

by Cat on Sat May 7th, 2022 at 08:53:40 PM EST
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Ex. n+1 "accountable" illiteracy (none / 0)

$4 billion and counting: the D.C. war machine feasts on Ukraine

by Cat on Sun May 8th, 2022 at 03:54:32 PM EST
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Zelensky A Leader Failed to Rise from the Ashes | 132 comments (132 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)