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U.S. Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine

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U.S. Suspends Military Aid to Ukraine - Lemmy.World

“We have issued the last package that we had withdrawn and for which we had funding,” John Kirby said. White House National Security Council strategic communications coordinator John Kirby said at a briefing Thursday that “the assistance we were providing has come to a halt.” The White House official also said it is very important that Congress continues to approve the allocation of money to Ukraine. He stressed that Kiev needs help more urgently during the winter period.

Show threadLinkerbaanJan 12, 2024

The Kurds welcome Ukraine in joining the long list of groups abandoned and left in ruins by the US after being promised support to fight their enemy as long as needed.

Biden needs to focus on committing Genocide now. He has no time for Ukrainians beating an invasion. Surely Zeloonsky understands, he unconditionally supports israel’s genocide himself.

Show threadnbafantestJan 13, 2024

Biden has nothing to do with this, and if it were up to Biden, we would continue sending help to ukraine.

You are so far up your own ass

Show threadLinkerbaanJan 13, 2024

What a cop out. If Biden put the same effort into getting Ukraine weapons as he does for israel he could certainly find a way. He just doesn’t.

Just like how Biden can’t fix the student loans because “muh Republicans”. It’s Good cop Bad cop and you’re still falling for it.

Show threadCosmic ClericJan 13, 2024

What a cop out. If Biden put the same effort into getting Ukraine weapons as he does for israel he could certainly find a way. He just doesn’t.

You realize he’s President, and not King, right?

Show threadKeeponstalin
Why did Biden choose to bypass Congress for Israel instead of Ukraine?
Biden administration again bypasses Congress on an emergency weapons sale to Israel

For the second time this month, the Biden administration is bypassing Congress to approve an emergency weapons sale to Israel. The State Department said Friday that Secretary of State Antony Blinken had told Congress that he had made a second emergency determination covering a $147.5 million sale for equipment that is needed to make the 155 mm shells that Israel has already purchased function. The emergency determination means the purchase will bypass the congressional review requirement for foreign military sales. Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers’ approval.

AP News
Jan 14, 2024 at 1:11amWeb
Show threadCosmic ClericJan 14, 2024

Why did Biden choose to bypass Congress for Israel instead of Ukraine?

Probably because one is at a current stalemate, while the other one is currently fighting battles in real time so they need immediate assistance that they can’t wait on Congress for.

From the article


Such determinations are rare, but not unprecedented, when administrations see an urgent need for weapons to be delivered without waiting for lawmakers’ approval.