Previous day’s thread: https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/4210630/posts
Summarizing this war:
A tragedy for Ukraine.
A disaster for RuZZia.
A strategic win for the USA.
“Why Internet Trolls Do What They Do and How to Spot Russian Fakes”
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLtBzvw0—0
“Here is the best-kept secret about U.S. military aid to Ukraine: Most of the money is being spent here in the United States. That’s right: Funds that lawmakers approve to arm Ukraine are not going directly to Ukraine but being used stateside to build new weapons or to replace weapons sent to replace weapons sent to Kyiv from U.S. stockpiles. Of the $68 billion in military and related assistance Congress has approved since Russia invaded Ukraine, almost 90 percent is going to Americans, one analysis found.”
https://twitter.com/TheDeadDistrict/status/1730119780873441750
Time to strip Hungary of its voting rights.
“Prior to tomorrow’s consideration of a resolution to deprive Hungary from its voting rights in the Council of the EU, Orbán has signaled to the EU that it is ready to lift its opposition to funding Ukraine. Talks continue to enable Hungary to save face.”
https://twitter.com/NOELreports/status/1747538745748848942
“EU confident of Orbán U-turn on allowing money to Ukraine
Talks continue over how to enable Hungarian government to save face ― while still getting Kyiv its cash.“
“Budapest has signaled to the EU that it is ready to lift its opposition to funding Ukraine ― as negotiations continue on sweeteners that would make it easier for Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán to climb down.
According to several European diplomats and officials, Orbán is edging closer to accepting a compromise to use money from the bloc’s budget, even though a deal is likely to fall short of demands he made in the aftermath of last month’s failed summit.
Orbán blocked a €50 billion four-year funding package to the war-torn country in December ― a move he was able to make because it needed unanimous support from the EU’s 27 governments ― prompting Europe’s leaders to consider breaking with the bloc’s hallowed principle of unity and finding a way to circumvent him.”
https://www.politico.eu/article/european-union-ukraine-awar-hungary-viktor-orban-funding-u-turn/