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navguy12
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Ukraine war briefing: Worse than Bakhmut but now we have shells, say Kharkiv defenders
Ukraine says last Russian cruise missile ship in Crimea destroyed; give us Russia’s frozen assets, not just the interest, says Kuleba. What we know on day 819
www.theguardian.com
navguy12
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From a paywalled article from The Globe and Mail:
www.theglobeandmail.com
Lithuania arms itself for the Russian threat by uniting church, state and society in civil-defence campaign
Military, local governments, NGOs and clergy are working together to defend a Baltic country that fears what the Kremlin might do next
www.theglobeandmail.com
SwedishAdvocate
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May 22, 2024 12:32 PM
The Swedish government has agreed to create a support framework for Ukraine, which would allocate 75 billion Swedish krona ($7 billion) in military support from 2024 to 2026, the Swedish government said on May 22.
With this proposal, Stockholm's civilian and military aid to Ukraine since the outbreak of the full-scale war will amount to over 100 Swedish krona (over $9 billion). [My underline.]
kyivindependent.com
The Swedish government has agreed to create a support framework for Ukraine, which would allocate 75 billion Swedish krona ($7 billion) in military support from 2024 to 2026, the Swedish government said on May 22.
With this proposal, Stockholm's civilian and military aid to Ukraine since the outbreak of the full-scale war will amount to over 100 Swedish krona (over $9 billion). [My underline.]
Sweden plans to allocate $7 billion in military aid to Ukraine between 2024-2026
"Sweden will increase the support, as the framework amounts to 75 billion Swedish krona in military support for the years 2024–2026, which is 25 billion Swedish krona ($2.3 billion) per year," according to the statement.
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SwedishAdvocate
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MOSCOW/COPENHAGEN, May 22 (Reuters) - A Russian defence ministry proposal to revise Russia's maritime border in the eastern Baltic Sea was deleted on Wednesday from an official portal after creating confusion and concern among NATO members such as Finland, Sweden, Lithuania and Estonia. [My u.] [...
The information that's being reported here by Reuters is also being reported by Swedish Public Service radio.
They will deny it right up until Russian forces land on the islands they want to steal.
Confusion. No confusion here. It's more stupid games to try to intimidate the west. The only appropriate response is to give Ukraine more firepower.
navguy12
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Speaking of trying to intimidate the west…
Russia begins tactical nuclear weapon drills near Ukraine border
Vladimir Putin announced the exercises earlier this month ‘as a warning to the west not to escalate tensions further’
www.theguardian.com
navguy12
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SwedishAdvocate
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UK defence minister says intelligence has evidence of Chinese lethal aid to Russia
By ReutersMay 22, 202411:27 AM GMT+2 · Updated 13 hours ago
LONDON, May 22 (Reuters) - British defence minister Grant Shapps accused China on Wednesday of providing or preparing to provide Russia with lethal aid for use by Moscow in its war against Ukraine.
Shapps told a conference in London that U.S. and British defence intelligence had evidence that "lethal aid is now, or will be, flowing from China to Russia and into Ukraine, I think it is a significant development".
Shapps did not provide evidence to support his assertion. [...
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DanCar
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Would trump be more aggressive in the war against russia? He escalated compared to obama. Sent lethal weapons, where as obama refused.
Quote: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is urging the president to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.
Congress seems to be asking the President to do the same.
Quote: US Congress is on a full court press to persuade the administration to allow Ukraine to strike military targets inside Russia with ATACMS. Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman McCaul:"Will you change this policy so Ukraine can fight without one hand tied behind its back?"
According to the below two posts, Speaker of the house supports Ukraine using weapons as they wish.
Quote: Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is urging the president to lift restrictions on how Ukraine can use American arms.
Congress seems to be asking the President to do the same.
Quote: US Congress is on a full court press to persuade the administration to allow Ukraine to strike military targets inside Russia with ATACMS. Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman McCaul:"Will you change this policy so Ukraine can fight without one hand tied behind its back?"
According to the below two posts, Speaker of the house supports Ukraine using weapons as they wish.
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The sending of lethal weapons was Congress' doing, not Trump's. He didn't want to sent them to Ukraine and got impeached over trying to extort Zelensky to get some made up political favor.
Congress is now in favor of giving Ukraine more free reign with US weapons on their own. Mike Johnson is still kissing the ring, but he's also shown some independence from Trump's wishes.
DanCar
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Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved the $39M sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.
abcnews.go.com
Lethal Weapons to Ukraine: A Primer
On December 22, 2017, the Trump administration approved supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, capping a nearly three-year debate in Washington
www.atlanticcouncil.org
Trump Resisted Sale of Javelins to Ukraine
Republicans are defending him in the impeachment inquiry by saying he gave more military aid than his predecessor, but it came only after the reluctant…
foreignpolicy.com
Quote: U.S. officials said Friday that the Trump administration approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, in a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia.
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US agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, angering Russia
The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. Moscow responded angrily on Saturday.
www.armytimes.com
Quote: The Trump administration has approved the $39 million sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved the $39M sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.
Quote: On December 22, 2017, the Trump administration approved supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, ... the US Department of State announced that senior officials had authorized a sizeable export of US-made snipers, ammunition, and accessories. The shift in US policy under the Trump administration has been misunderstood. The US government is directly supplying lethal defense hardware to the Ukrainian military for the first time, ...Lethal Weapons to Ukraine: A Primer
On December 22, 2017, the Trump administration approved supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, capping a nearly three-year debate in Washington
Quote: ... he gave more military aid than his predecessor, but it came only after the reluctant president was convinced it would be good for U.S. business.Trump Resisted Sale of Javelins to Ukraine
Republicans are defending him in the impeachment inquiry by saying he gave more military aid than his predecessor, but it came only after the reluctant…
Quote: U.S. officials said Friday that the Trump administration approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, in a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia.
US agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, angering Russia
The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. Moscow responded angrily on Saturday.
The money was approved by Congress. All spending has to start in the House of Representatives. He was also pressured by others in his administration to supply Ukraine. Miles Tyler who was a low level appointee in Homeland Security has written a book about what went on inside the administration. It's called Blowback.
I haven't read the book, but I have seen a couple of interviews with him. A lot of these things were not Trump's ideas. He was cajoled into them by the "adults" in the administration. He also warns that the plan for the second administration is to not have any of those adults around.
stopcrazypp
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From the story, it seems to say it was corrected:Quote: The Trump administration has approved the $39 million sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved the $39M sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.
Quote: On December 22, 2017, the Trump administration approved supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, ... the US Department of State announced that senior officials had authorized a sizeable export of US-made snipers, ammunition, and accessories. The shift in US policy under the Trump administration has been misunderstood. The US government is directly supplying lethal defense hardware to the Ukrainian military for the first time, ...Lethal Weapons to Ukraine: A Primer
On December 22, 2017, the Trump administration approved supplying Javelin anti-tank missiles to Ukraine, capping a nearly three-year debate in Washington
Quote: ... he gave more military aid than his predecessor, but it came only after the reluctant president was convinced it would be good for U.S. business.Trump Resisted Sale of Javelins to Ukraine
Republicans are defending him in the impeachment inquiry by saying he gave more military aid than his predecessor, but it came only after the reluctant…
Quote: U.S. officials said Friday that the Trump administration approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, in a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia.
US agrees to send lethal weapons to Ukraine, angering Russia
The Trump administration has approved a plan to provide lethal weapons to Ukraine, a long-awaited move that deepens America’s involvement in the military conflict and may further strain relations with Russia. Moscow responded angrily on Saturday.
"Correction: A previous version of this blog post incorrectly reported that the Trump administration had approved the first-ever commercial sale of lethal weapons to Ukraine. It stated that Defense Secretary Jim Mattis had publicly supported arms sales to Ukraine; Mattis did not explicitly do so. This post has been updated."
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news...ration-approves-lethal-arms-sales-to-ukraine/
From the various articles you linked and doing a quick search, the funding was long approved by Congress. Obama never acted on it. Trump reluctantly approved some, using it as evidence he was tougher than Obama on Russia. Then in 2019 Trump withheld a $400 million military assistance package to Ukraine, asking Zelenski to aid in investigating Crowdstrike.
Trump admin approves new sale of anti-tank weapons to Ukraine
The Trump administration has approved the $39M sale of defensive lethal weapons to Ukraine, according to two U.S. officials and another source familiar with the plan.
abcnews.go.com
One post deleted, several others very close to the edge of the abyss. Time to move the discussion away from US politics again.
navguy12
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Ukraine war briefing: France flies nuclear-capable missile as Russia holds drills
China sending Russia lethal aid, says British defence secretary; Zelenskiy stresses need for defence against glide bombs. What we know on day 820
www.theguardian.com
navguy12
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SwedishAdvocate
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Allegedly:
The 110th Mechanized Brigade reports that yesterday and today, in total two Su-25 fighter jets were shot down. In recent weeks, 6 Su-fighters were claimed to be shot down by Ukrainian forces. [My u.]
x.com/NOELreports/status/1793700898239283519
The 110th Mechanized Brigade reports that yesterday and today, in total two Su-25 fighter jets were shot down. In recent weeks, 6 Su-fighters were claimed to be shot down by Ukrainian forces. [My u.]
x.com/NOELreports/status/1793700898239283519
Tiger
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Full-on game of thrones/squid game going on:
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