Source link Republican representative Thomas Massie claims that the money being sent to Kiev ultimately ends up in the pockets of stockholders The US Congress is continuing to vote in favor of sending billions of dollars to Ukraine because a lot of those funds end up being laundered back to the US military-industrial complex, Kentucky […]
Source link The progressive senator condemned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for “violating international law” US Senator Bernie Sanders has urged his Democratic colleagues to pull more than $10 billion in military aid to Israel from an upcoming spending bill, arguing that the money would make Washington complicit in Israel’s “immoral” war in Gaza. Senate […]
Source link The White House is trying to push through $106bn in funding for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan US Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer announced on Sunday that he will hold a vote on President Joe Biden’s request for billions of dollars in assistance for Ukraine and Israel during the first week of December. The […]
Source link The activist Russia wants arrested for hate speech got pranked by comedians Vovan and Lexus Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, one of the founders of the feminist-punk band ‘Pussy Riot,’ admitted on Friday that she helped funds raised for humanitarian purposes find their way to the Ukrainian troops. Earlier in the week, the notorious Russian pranksters […]
Source link Der Tagesspiegel has reported that budgetary constraints call into question Berlin’s ability to live up to its ambitious plans Germany could be nearing the limit of its financial capabilities to provide defense aid to Ukraine, Der Tagesspiegel has claimed. The newspaper also suggested that Berlin would not be able to deliver Kiev any […]
Source link Kiev has more than doubled its Treasury holdings since February 2022, according to calculations by RIA Novosti Ukraine has significantly boosted its holdings of US government debt, or Treasuries, since the start of the conflict with Russia, the news agency RIA Novosti reported on Wednesday, citing data from the US Treasury and Ukrainian […]
Source link Ottawa will also spend billions expanding its military presence in Eastern Europe over the coming years The Canadian government will devote more than $800 million to military aid for Ukraine by the end of 2023, according to a new budget report. However, the document suggests major cuts to security assistance going forward. Published […]
Source link Janet Yellen suggested Russia may attack a “NATO ally” if the US stops funding Kiev’s military and civil society Ukraine is completely reliant on US aid for the functioning of both its military and civil society, US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNBC on Monday. Yellen claimed that military aid to Ukraine was […]
Source link Polish hauliers are stopping deliveries of fuel and other goods across the border, a deputy minister has said Polish truckers demanding tougher rules for their Ukrainian competitors have blocked more than 1,000 cargo vehicles at the border, including those carrying humanitarian aid for the embattled nation, Kiev’s deputy minister for infrastructure says. Writing […]
Source link A bill bundling the spending with assistance to Israel and border security must pass this year, or not at all, sources on Capitol Hill have indicated If the US Congress fails to pass a bill which includes funding for Ukraine this year, the chances of it doing so at a later point will […]
Source link The second batch of medicine and disaster relief has been handed over to the Egyptian Red Crescent The Indian government announced on Sunday that it had sent the second batch of humanitarian aid to Gaza amid rising civilian casualties, as the war between Israel and Hamas enters day 44. The death toll resulting […]
Source link The stopgap funding to avoid a government shutdown was approved by the House in a bipartisan vote The US House of Representatives approved a bill on Tuesday which Speaker Mike Johnson proposed last week to avoid a government shutdown. The Republican caucus was split during the vote, while all but two Democrats supported […]
Source link The US House of Representatives has ignored requests to provide Kiev with more money The refusal by US Republicans in Congress to pass President Joe Biden’s omnibus funding bill has already impacted Washington’s ability to send military aid to Ukraine, National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan said on Monday. Last month, the White House […]
Source link Berlin will provide “winter protection” for Kiev in the form of air-defense systems and electricity generators Germany is planning to “expand and increase” its support for Ukraine in the coming years, Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said at a meeting of the EU foreign ministers in Brussels on Monday. She provided few details of […]