US to send $375 million in military aid to Ukraine, including medium-range cluster bombs - Lemmy
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The U.S. will send Ukraine an undisclosed number of medium-range cluster bombs and an array of rockets, artillery and armored vehicles in a military aid package totaling about $375 million, U.S. officials said Tuesday. Officials expect an announcement on Wednesday, as global leaders meet at the U.N. General Assembly, [https://apnews.com/article/biden-un-general-assembly-ukraine-israel-gaza-4e4e839c3cdd4edd7543aea84af2346f] and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy [https://apnews.com/hub/volodymyr-zelenskyy] uses his appearance there to shore up support and persuade the U.S. to allow his troops to use long-range weapon [https://apnews.com/article/ukraine-russia-war-long-range-missiles-6bd6af3d74ebbf6225330e476173575f] s to strike deeper into Russia. The following day, Zelenskyy meets with President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris in Washington.
  • PKMKII [none/use name]
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    3 hours ago

    That’s an article from 2014. You might have missed a couple of administrations.

    Hey, what was the name of the VP in that administration? Joe something, Bowden? Beetown? Whatever happened to him, he still in any kind of position of influence in DC?

    • Hexboare [they/them]
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      2 hours ago

      It's worse than that, it's the leaked call where Nuland says fuck the EU and they're picking the next Ukranian leader

      I mean you simply can't attribute the actions or views of Victoria Nuland, Assistant Secretary of State for European and Eurasian Affairs to those of Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs - let alone to Victoria Nuland, acting Deputy Secretary of State

    • Grownbravy [they/them]
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      5 minutes ago

      they really think it's like when in baseball both teams have to get off the field and switch sides.

    • cricbuzz [he/him]
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      2 hours ago

      And ultimately it doesn't fucking matter, as US foreign policy is nearly indistinguishable between administrations

      same-picture

    • AntiOutsideAktion [he/him]
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      3 hours ago

      Counting on my fingers...

      There's the administration I'm talking about.... the next one.... and then the current one....

      How many does a couple mean? monke-beepboop