Posted on 11/25/2022 7:24:38 PM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1
Since the beginning of Russia’s military offensive in Ukraine, the United States, the European Union – and their allies – have provided Kiev with $126 billion worth of aid, a number almost equal to the country’s entire GDP. Moreover, millions of Ukrainians have found refuge in the EU where they were given housing, food, work permits, and emotional support. The scope is huge, even by western standards. Considering that the bloc has been funding Kiev while coping with an economic and energy crisis of its own, the assistance is perhaps especially notable.
Kiev bases its endless funding requests on the collapse of its economy, due to the war, and its need to “resist Russian aggression.” But is the aid reaching its intended destination?
The Monaco Battalion While Ukraine has undergone a general mobilization affecting all men under the age of 60, many former and current high-ranking officials, politicians, businessmen, and oligarchs have moved to safety abroad – mainly to the EU.
The mass flight of Ukrainian elites started even prior to the armed conflict. On February 14, 2022, 37 deputies from the Ukrainian president’s parliamentary faction “Servant of the People” suddenly went “missing.” Had MPs not been banned from leaving the country the very next day, others would’ve definitely joined them. Meanwhile, former officials and oligarchs enjoyed more freedom to move around. According to the Italian newspaper La Repubblica, 20 business jets took off from Kiev’s Boryspol airport on the 14th as well.
(Excerpt) Read more at thescotfree.com ...
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“Apparently, neither war nor punishment can put Ukrainian legislators to work. Only 99 deputies out of 450 attended the session of the Parliament on July 20. Presumably distracted by summer, the Côte d’Azur, the Maldives, and yachts… As for defending Ukraine itself – just leave it to the foreign volunteers, they say.”...wow.
“Admittedly, not everyone is on the run. Andrei Yarmolsky, the scandalous former deputy head of the Volyn regional administration – accused of stealing humanitarian aid, supplying defective bulletproof vests, and illegally moving men out of the country – was promoted. He now works for the National Security and Defense Council.”
I did not Nazi that coming.
At least they didn’t go to Argentina this time.
written by Olga Sukharevskaya, ex-Ukrainian diplomat in a Russian flavored site (RT)
Am unaware as to the reliability of the info, but it is a fascinating read - elpadre
Thankfully, there is absolutely no corruption in russia.
Yeah I know. But the CBS report is legit and a few other fact checks.Didnt find anything not collaberated elsewhere.
“ Thankfully, there is absolutely no corruption in russia.”
Your comment is 1000% irrelevant.
Whether or not a Moscow is corrupt, Nobody is forcing me to fund Russia with my family’s tax money.
But Biden is taking money from my family through federal taxes and sending it to corrupt Ukraine.
Every Congressman should have a copy of that article before voting for additional money.
Let’s be fair. If the Ukrainian oligarchs, that US taxpayers enriched, stayed to help in the fight, Monoco and the many other luxury resorts on the Mediterranean Coast would go broke.
So let’s show some COMPASSION here, please.
“Thankfully, there is absolutely no corruption in russia.”
Russian corruption would also bother me...if we gave Russia $124B to fight Ukraine.
“Your comment is 1000% irrelevant.”
Seems to be a pattern with them - if they cannot defend something that Ukraine does (which is at least daily), rather than just move on to another thread, they’ll attack Russia for doing the same, but worse, even if totally unsupported, as in this case.
Why?
They know what’s going on. Most of them are there for another 2 to 6 years. They’re getting an envelope under the table. Have not a few in the world. It ain’t their money.
That was a KO response..
Why????
First of all to make sure they have the information.
And secondly to make sure they know YOU too have the information.
We the people need to communicate with our Congress critters on a regular basis!
I agree.
But they do not care. Use that information as you want
In wars between the wrong and the corrupt, we take the corrupt side.
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