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Sidestepping Congress, White House Announces Ukraine Aid (www.barrons.com)

submitted 6 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (6 children)

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They're a bit late to the dance.

$300 million is next to nothing.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

It's about $300 million more than nothing actually

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

US defense officials said they had managed to find the $300 million for Ukraine by making savings on recent purchases by the Pentagon, but stressed the need for Congress to pass more aid.

Unfortunately, until Congress unfucks itself, we have only scraps that we can legally send.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (2 children)

At least it's something... Any bit helps at this point.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Hopefully the Czech artillery shells will come fast enough too, next week or two it seems.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

It's pathetic.

Purely for saving face.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

Tell that to Trump. Womp Womp.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

, but stressed the need for Congress to pass more aid.

"It is a relatively small package to give Ukraine the minimum of what it needs for a short amount of time," a senior defense official told reporters, speaking on condition of anonymity.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago (1 children)

Apologies, there are traitors holding our wallet that would rather see Putin steamroll through NATO. This is just what Biden could find in the couch cushions.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 6 months ago

I think you mean Russian assets they are bought and paid for at least traitors betray their country for ideology. These fucks will sell their soul for money and power.