This probably could have been handled with a telephone call, but instead, Secretary of State Antony Blinken flew to Kyiv to announce another billion dollars in aid for Ukraine.
Blinken to announce new $1B Ukraine aid package during Kyiv trip https://t.co/9bDqTYSuWb pic.twitter.com/ADegmb8DPl
— New York Post (@nypost) September 6, 2023
Americans will be investing $520 million in Ukraine's energy infrastructure to make it "cleaner." Climate czar John Kerry said just last month that the war in Ukraine is contributing to climate change.
.@SecBlinken: Americans will "invest more than $520 million" to make Ukraine’s energy infrastructure "cleaner, more resilient" pic.twitter.com/s9SAamq9CU
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 6, 2023
Thank God!
— @amuse (@amuse) September 6, 2023
Blinken announces another $260 million in Ukraine assistance that will go toward shelter, medical support, health care, clean water, food, and home generators pic.twitter.com/uvseJH6myD
— Tom Elliott (@tomselliott) September 6, 2023
Caitlin Doornbos reports:
Secretary of State Antony Blinken is expected to announce a new $1 billion aid package for Ukraine during his unannounced two-day trip to Kyiv this week — but only a fraction of the money will go toward military equipment and weapons.
Less than 20% of the assistance — about $175 million — is earmarked to supply the critical munition Kyiv’s defenders desperately need to strengthen their counteroffensive and take back Russian-occupied territory, CBS News reported Wednesday.
Instead, the vast majority of the $1 billion package is expected to support non-military aid, such as economic and humanitarian efforts.
The measly amount set aside for military might comes after experts warned that Ukraine’s Western allies, including the US, have stalled on providing the necessary weapons crucial to the long-awaited counteroffensive, including Abrams tanks and F-16 fighter jets.
DO NOT approve this
— KayDreamer (@kaydreamer11) September 6, 2023
They don't even hide the money laundering scheme
— Kalebra (@kalebra07) September 6, 2023
How much to "the Big Guy"?
— MikeL 🧐 (@MikeL95396132) September 6, 2023
Of course he did. Why stop there? Why not make it a trillion? Maybe a gazillion? Maybe just give them everything?
— J Hans (@blackhawkce457) September 6, 2023
Too bad for Maui & East Palestine victims. Their aid is going to another country far away.
— Free River Girl (@ChazDogs) September 6, 2023
This extortion fee Biden is paying to Ukraine is getting costly for the American taxpayer.
— Tired of being politically correct (@USBornNRaised) September 6, 2023
Can we just buy Ukraine at this point and make it a territory?
— Doughboy (@DougHBoy1917A) September 6, 2023
The very least you can do is put a Ukrainian flag in your Twitter handle — that costs nothing.
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