First shipment of latest round of security
aid arrives in Kyiv
Posted By: Ribicon, 1/22/2022 4:24:33 PM
The first shipment of a $200 million U.S. security assistance package aimed at boosting Ukrainian defense forces arrived in Kyiv, the U.S. Embassy announced Saturday. The delivery touched down at Kyiv’s Boryspil International Airport amid heightened tensions stemming from Russia’s troop buildup along its border with Ukraine. “The donation, which includes close to 200,000 pounds of lethal security assistance, including ammunition for the front line defenders of Ukraine, demonstrates the United States’ strong commitment to Ukraine’s sovereign right to self-defense,” the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv said in a statement.(Snip)The U.S. has committed more than $650 million in security assistance to Kyiv over the past year.
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Donations from Russian Pipeline-Linked Affiliates 15 replies
Donations from Russian Pipeline-Linked Affiliates 15 replies
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USA remains steadfast not only in leaving its own national border undefended and porous, but in inviting any and all foreign invaders to enter and receive assistance provided by US taxpayers. At the same time, the Pentagon needs to supply Ukraine with close to 200,000 pounds of unspecified lethal security assistance (cash? classified night vision scopes? access codes that will further compromise USA?), which Russia will gladly take as soon as they make their minor incursion across the border.