Source link Officials in Kiev demand assistance from other countries while Washington’s $60 billion package is stalled in Congress Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has criticized his country’s Western supporters for the delays in allocating funds to help Kiev’s war effort. A $60 billion US military aid bill, part of a broader national security package, became […]
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Most Ukraine aid ‘goes right back’ to US – Nuland — RT World News
Source link The money that Washington allocates for Kiev supports jobs in America, the high-ranking State Department official has said Washington spends most of the money allocated as aid for Ukraine on weapons production at home, Acting US Deputy Secretary of State Victoria Nuland said in an interview with CNN this week. Commenting on the […]
Mood in Zelensky’s office ‘grim’ as US aid delayed – Politico — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The Ukrainian president has said that his country will lose to Russia without more American weapons The “frustration” in Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s office is “palpable,” Politico reported on Friday. According to the news site, the Ukrainian president is growing impatient waiting for more military aid from Washington. The atmosphere in Kiev has […]
Pay for Israel aid by defunding the UN, US lawmaker says — RT World News
Source link Republican congressman Matt Gaetz has called for requiring budget cuts to offset assistance to any overseas ally US Representative Matt Gaetz has called for withdrawing from the UN and cutting off funding to the global body to free up money to support Israel’s war effort against Hamas. Speaking at a Conservative Political Action […]
Pentagon investigating 50 cases of Ukraine aid fraud — RT World News
Source link In one instance, shipping manifests were mysteriously changed before arms packages reached the country The Pentagon’s inspector general has opened more than 50 cases into the alleged “theft, fraud or corruption, and diversion” of military aid to Ukraine, he said this week. Allegations of graft surfaced almost immediately after the aid began flowing […]
Zelensky said Ukraine will ‘lose war’ without US aid – Senate leader — RT World News
Source link An American delegation visited Lviv as Democrats step up pressure for a $60 billion aid package Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky warned visiting American legislators that Kiev can only “beat Russia” with military aid from Washington and is sure to fail without US assistance, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer said. He warned that Kiev […]
Sweden announces its largest-ever Ukraine aid package — RT World News
Source link The donation comes despite Stockholm lacking funds to replenish stockpiles after previous donations Sweden has announced its largest-ever donation of military hardware to Ukraine, despite struggling to replenish stocks after previous aid packages due to sharply rising weapons prices. The Defense Ministry in Stockholm unveiled its 15th aid package to Kiev, worth SEK […]
Ukraine military aid delayed over NATO funding row – media — RT World News
Source link Bulgaria vowed to provide 100 Soviet-era armored personnel carriers to Kiev months ago A Bulgarian pledge to deliver 100 Soviet-era BTR-60 armored personnel carriers to Ukraine is facing delays over Sofia’s request for NATO to pay the transportation costs, Euractiv reported on Tuesday. The Bulgarian parliament authorized the transfer of the vehicles last […]
Polish farmers blocking defense aid from reaching Kiev – activist — RT World News
Source link Agriculturalists have been staging protests at the border for months, decrying the flow of cheap Ukrainian produce into the country Polish farmers demanding an end to the inflow of cheaper produce are blocking trucks carrying Kiev-bound military aid, a Ukrainian activist has claimed. The protesters had earlier vowed to disrupt the transportation of […]
US legislators propose revised Ukraine aid package – The Hill — RT World News
Source link Republicans in Congress have blocked foreign aid to Kiev for months, demanding the inclusion of funds to secure the US southern border A bipartisan group of representatives has put forward a reworked foreign aid and border security package that includes support for Ukraine, The Hill reports. Republican Brian Fitzpatrick and Democrat Jared Golden […]
Ukraine will lose more cities without US aid – Biden — RT Russia & Former Soviet Union
Source link The US president has said that he is “going to fight” to give another $60 billion to Kiev US President Joe Biden made a renewed appeal to Congress to approve $60 billion in military aid for Kiev, saying that “no-one can be” confident Ukraine won’t lose more ground without it. “I spoke with […]
Israel making aid deliveries to Gaza unsafe – US envoy — RT World News
Source link West Jerusalem has allegedly jeopardized humanitarian cargoes and failed to provide evidence of Hamas diverting them US President Joe Biden’s administration has offered a rare criticism of Israel’s handling of aid shipments to Gaza, saying that killings of local police in the besieged Palestinian enclave have made it “virtually impossible” to safely deliver […]
US lawmakers go on recess without passing Ukraine aid — RT World News
Source link President Joe Biden said failure to back Kiev at such a “critical time” would “never be forgotten” The US House of Representatives was unable to pass legislation that would devote some $95 billion in additional aid to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan before heading to winter recess. Lawmakers failed to compromise on a deal […]
Trump pitches Ukraine aid loan — RT World News
Source link Future US assistance to Kiev could be made on “extraordinarily good terms,” the Republican presidential candidate has argued Former US President Donald Trump has said future aid to Ukraine could come in the form of repayable loans, as a proposed new package for Kiev stalls in Congress amid a standoff over immigration and […]
Israel caught ‘faking’ Gaza aid — RT World News
Source link A post by the country’s official X (formerly Twitter) account acknowledged that photos from Moldova were used as “illustrations” of assistance to Palestinians Israel admitted to using stock footage of a Moldovan refugee camp in a video touting its claims that it has provided tens of thousands of tons of humanitarian aid to […]