Posted on 12/06/2023 7:48:16 PM PST by UMCRevMom@aol.com
“I (Ukrainian President Zelensky) took part in a meeting of the Group of Seven leaders. It is already a tradition that Ukraine is represented at such summits”
Before Putin’s invasions, it used to Russia attending such summits. They even called it the Group of Eight back then, including Russia.
Putin trashed that, along with so much of Russia’s standing in the world.
Putin may no longer be welcome at the G-7, but he is still wanted in The Hague.
No need when the forces that be pretty much admit that Ukraine is a lost cause and throw themselves across the tracks for just $7.9B more for Ukraine [and a final mortgage payment on their Potomac mansion], which won't do a thing for Ukraine. It's like ok Speaker, we'll give up on the lost cause but you have to pay us.
VIDEO
Russia’s modern drones destroyed by 1970s German weapons | Frontline [Germaby]]
Times Radio
633K subscribers
12-6-2023 1:00 p.m. EST
29:55 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vx2x8h56Asw
So Ukraine in around the cities is having good success, you know, around Kiev, it has a very, very complex land defence system.
Russia’s new Iranian drones are being shot down by German AA systems from the 1970s but Ukraine needs more ammunition top keep repelling , Maxim Tucker
ARTICLE
The delegation of Ukraine took part in the USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference, which began in Washington, DC
[President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the event online. Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak spoke live at the conference]
6 December 2023 - 23:01
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/delegaciya-ukrayini-vzyala-uchast-v-ukrayinsko-amerikanskij-87545
The USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference kicked off in Washington, D.C., with the participation of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the participants of the event online. In his address, the Head of State noted that thanks to brave Ukrainian defenders, weapons from partners and consolidation of the free world, Ukraine managed to defend its independence and liberate about 50% of the territories occupied by Russia, and this year it won the battle with the Russian fleet in the Black Sea and ensured the operation of the “grain corridor”.
According to him, despite the war, our country is showing economic growth.
“Our defense productions are working: Ukrainian missiles, Ukrainian drones, artillery produced in Ukraine, ammunition – they are being delivered to the frontline. Moreover, we are increasing production together with our partners,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The Head of State reminded that during his recent visit to the United States, he had spoken with President Joseph Biden about the launch of joint defense projects that would be important for the security of the whole of Europe.
“We are interested in joint production with you of the full spectrum of weapons necessary for modern warfare – artillery, armored vehicles, drones. Maintenance and service of equipment… Security on land, in the sky, and at sea. Ukraine does not want to depend only on partners – Ukraine aims and really can become a donor of security for all our neighbors once it can guarantee its own safety. We really can do this,” the President emphasized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited all American defense companies to cooperate with Ukraine.
Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, who spoke live at the conference, recalled how Javelin set ablaze Russian tank convoys on the outskirts of Kyiv, how Patriot systems created a reliable shield over Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles, how HIMARS and ATACMS destroyed strategically important enemy targets.
“Unfortunately, I can’t mention every weapon and piece of equipment that help us in the war against Russian tyranny. But I assure you: Ukrainian defense forces are making good use of them,” he said.
Andriy Yermak emphasized that Ukrainians will not stop until they liberate all the territories captured by Russia.
“At the same time, I need to point out that having such an aggressive neighbor like Russia, Ukraine cannot and will not entirely depend on foreign providers of military aid. We must take care of our own defense capability. Moreover, we have our own weapons to be proud of,” he noted.
The Head of the President’s Office added that the Ukrainian defense industry today relies on young people who are not afraid of the new and often make prototypes in their garages and then successfully scale up production.
“Ukraine needs the localization of modern weapons production to fight successfully. Europe needs to strengthen its capabilities to deter the aggressor. The United States needs greater industrial power to remain the beacon of global democracy. We came here with a very specific goal – to establish cooperation. First of all, I’m talking about ammunition, air defense systems, and long-range missiles. Back home, they say that the good should have strong fists. However, to stop the new axis of evil, fists alone are not enough,” Andriy Yermak stressed.
Ukraine was also represented by Ruslan Stefanchuk, Rustem Umerov and Oleksandr Kamyshin.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, speaking at the conference, emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including through further supplies of equipment and training of the Ukrainian military.
“Your fight is our fight. Your success on the battlefield is crucial not only for you, but also for the security of Europe,” she said.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, for his part, emphasized that today the United States, together with its allies and partners, must continue their work to give the Ukrainian state the power to repel the Russian invasion and to resist potential Russian aggression in the years to come.
“We have already invested about $27 billion in the production of critical capabilities for Ukraine, including air defense systems, munitions, tactical vehicles, and more. And I hope that the Congress will soon pass the President’s urgent national security supplemental request, which would direct an additional $50 billion to U.S. industrial base,” Lloyd Austin said.
U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker noted that one of the key elements of U.S. security assistance is economic support for Ukraine.
“We need to work together with Ukrainians to expedite reforms and promote the development of key infrastructure needed to boost economic growth and increase exports,” the Special Representative said.
According to Penny Pritzker, it is imperative to take into account Ukraine’s industrial potential, especially in sectors such as agriculture, IT, energy, transportation and logistics, and defense production.
She is convinced that the future of Ukraine is a sustainable, digitalized, competitive European state that is able to defend itself and has a strong defense industry.
The USA - Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference is taking place in Washington, D.C., on December 5-6, with the support of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Representatives of U.S. and Ukrainian companies and government agencies are discussing opportunities to cooperate and bolster Ukraine’s defense industry. This event will signal the U.S. official support for high-level industrial cooperation to develop Ukraine’s industry, which will contribute to the long-term support and re-equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
ARTICLE
The delegation of Ukraine took part in the USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference, which began in Washington, DC
[President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the event online. Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak spoke live at the conference]
6 December 2023 - 23:01
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/delegaciya-ukrayini-vzyala-uchast-v-ukrayinsko-amerikanskij-87545
The USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference kicked off in Washington, D.C., with the participation of Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, Minister of Defense Rustem Umerov, and Minister for Strategic Industries Oleksandr Kamyshin.
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy addressed the participants of the event online. In his address, the Head of State noted that thanks to brave Ukrainian defenders, weapons from partners and consolidation of the free world, Ukraine managed to defend its independence and liberate about 50% of the territories occupied by Russia, and this year it won the battle with the Russian fleet in the Black Sea and ensured the operation of the “grain corridor”.
According to him, despite the war, our country is showing economic growth.
“Our defense productions are working: Ukrainian missiles, Ukrainian drones, artillery produced in Ukraine, ammunition – they are being delivered to the frontline. Moreover, we are increasing production together with our partners,” Volodymyr Zelenskyy said.
The Head of State reminded that during his recent visit to the United States, he had spoken with President Joseph Biden about the launch of joint defense projects that would be important for the security of the whole of Europe.
“We are interested in joint production with you of the full spectrum of weapons necessary for modern warfare – artillery, armored vehicles, drones. Maintenance and service of equipment… Security on land, in the sky, and at sea. Ukraine does not want to depend only on partners – Ukraine aims and really can become a donor of security for all our neighbors once it can guarantee its own safety. We really can do this,” the President emphasized.
Volodymyr Zelenskyy invited all American defense companies to cooperate with Ukraine.
Head of the President’s Office Andriy Yermak, who spoke live at the conference, recalled how Javelin set ablaze Russian tank convoys on the outskirts of Kyiv, how Patriot systems created a reliable shield over Ukrainian cities from Russian missiles, how HIMARS and ATACMS destroyed strategically important enemy targets.
“Unfortunately, I can’t mention every weapon and piece of equipment that help us in the war against Russian tyranny. But I assure you: Ukrainian defense forces are making good use of them,” he said.
Andriy Yermak emphasized that Ukrainians will not stop until they liberate all the territories captured by Russia.
“At the same time, I need to point out that having such an aggressive neighbor like Russia, Ukraine cannot and will not entirely depend on foreign providers of military aid. We must take care of our own defense capability. Moreover, we have our own weapons to be proud of,” he noted.
The Head of the President’s Office added that the Ukrainian defense industry today relies on young people who are not afraid of the new and often make prototypes in their garages and then successfully scale up production.
“Ukraine needs the localization of modern weapons production to fight successfully. Europe needs to strengthen its capabilities to deter the aggressor. The United States needs greater industrial power to remain the beacon of global democracy. We came here with a very specific goal – to establish cooperation. First of all, I’m talking about ammunition, air defense systems, and long-range missiles. Back home, they say that the good should have strong fists. However, to stop the new axis of evil, fists alone are not enough,” Andriy Yermak stressed.
Ukraine was also represented by Ruslan Stefanchuk, Rustem Umerov and Oleksandr Kamyshin.
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, speaking at the conference, emphasized the importance of supporting Ukraine’s defense capabilities, including through further supplies of equipment and training of the Ukrainian military.
“Your fight is our fight. Your success on the battlefield is crucial not only for you, but also for the security of Europe,” she said.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, for his part, emphasized that today the United States, together with its allies and partners, must continue their work to give the Ukrainian state the power to repel the Russian invasion and to resist potential Russian aggression in the years to come.
“We have already invested about $27 billion in the production of critical capabilities for Ukraine, including air defense systems, munitions, tactical vehicles, and more. And I hope that the Congress will soon pass the President’s urgent national security supplemental request, which would direct an additional $50 billion to U.S. industrial base,” Lloyd Austin said.
U.S. Special Representative for Ukraine’s Economic Recovery Penny Pritzker noted that one of the key elements of U.S. security assistance is economic support for Ukraine.
“We need to work together with Ukrainians to expedite reforms and promote the development of key infrastructure needed to boost economic growth and increase exports,” the Special Representative said.
According to Penny Pritzker, it is imperative to take into account Ukraine’s industrial potential, especially in sectors such as agriculture, IT, energy, transportation and logistics, and defense production.
She is convinced that the future of Ukraine is a sustainable, digitalized, competitive European state that is able to defend itself and has a strong defense industry.
The USA - Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference is taking place in Washington, D.C., on December 5-6, with the support of the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of State, and the U.S. Department of Commerce. Representatives of U.S. and Ukrainian companies and government agencies are discussing opportunities to cooperate and bolster Ukraine’s defense industry. This event will signal the U.S. official support for high-level industrial cooperation to develop Ukraine’s industry, which will contribute to the long-term support and re-equipment of the Ukrainian Armed Forces.
I am old enough to remember when Europe used to depend on Russian gas, and Gazprom not only operated at a profit, but actually was a cash cow.
I remember when “Finlandization” was a term that meant that countries were too afraid of Russia to side with NATO.
I remember those days past, when Major International Corporations would invest serious money in Russia, and Russia could sell bonds on the International market, as if they were a normal country.
Those days are gone for good
VIDEO
Ukraine Russia War: Russian drone blasted out of the sky at night by air defenses
The Sun
4.61M subscribers
12-6-2023 6:15 p.m. EST
1:12 Minutes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yMRSEfbk54I
AN ENEMY Russian drone is blasted out of the sky at night by air defenses over Ukraine. The Commander of the Air Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, Lieutenant General
Mykola Oleschuk, published Air Command footage.
ARTICLE
In Washington, D.C., Andriy Yermak Jake Sullivan in the United States
Andriy Yermak
Head of the Office of the President Ukraine
6 December 2023 - 23:43
https://www.president.gov.ua/en/news/andrij-yermak-zustrivsya-z-dzhejkom-sallivanom-u-ssha-87549
As part of the visit to the United States, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, together with Speaker of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk and Minister of Defense of Ukraine Rustem Umerov, met with National Security Advisor to the President of the United States Jake Sullivan.
The meeting was also attended by Ambassador of Ukraine to the United States Oksana Markarova and Advisor to the Head of the Presidential Office Daria Zarivna.
The parties discussed the situation at the front and the urgent needs of the defense forces, in particular in terms of artillery, long-range missiles, and armored vehicles. Additionally, during the cold period, there is an urgent need to enhance Ukraine’s air defense to protect civilian infrastructure and the “grain corridor” in the Black Sea from attacks by Russian missiles and drones.
Andriy Yermak thanked the United States for organizing the USA – Ukraine Defense Industrial Base Conference, which is taking place on December 5-6 in Washington, DC.
“This is a crucial event. This conference will serve as a starting point for initiating active bilateral military-technical cooperation,” noted the Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine.
The Ukrainian delegation also emphasized the importance of the U.S. Congress adopting initiatives to support Ukraine, which will guarantee Ukraine’s stability and bring the victory over the Russian aggressor closer.
Andriy Yermak and Jake Sullivan also touched upon the implementation of the Peace Formula of President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussed preparations for the first Global Peace Summit.
Andriy Yermak, Ruslan Stefanchuk and Rustem Umerov expressed gratitude to the entire team of U.S. President Joseph Biden and the American people for supporting our country in the fight for freedom and independence.
In Washington, D.C., Andriy Yermak met with U.S. Senators
As part of the visit to the United States, Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak, together with Chairman of the Verkhovna Rada Ruslan Stefanchuk, met with Republican Senators Roger Wicker, Jim Risch, Susan Collins, Joni Ernst, John Thune, and Markwayne Mullin.
Andriy Yermak thanked the Senators for their support of Ukraine, which is highly appreciated in our country.
The parties discussed further defense and financial support from the United States.
The Head of the Presidential Office briefed the Senators on the situation on the battlefield and the urgent needs of Ukrainian warriors.
Andriy Yermak also met with the Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Ukraine Caucus, Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, and Senators Jon Tester, Amy Klobuchar and Michael Bennet.
More and more Ukrainians recognize they have been used and need to end this, while they still can, if they can. They tried a year and a half go and the US/UK stopped them.
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LOL. Pretty close to the exact situation now in Congress. You can stick a fork in Ukraine.
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