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Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine amid Russian gains and imminent US election
CNN ^ | 10-21-24 | Natasha Bertrand

Posted on 10/21/2024 6:45:19 AM PDT by bimboeruption

Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Kyiv early Monday morning, as the future of US aid to Ukraine hangs in the balance of the imminent US presidential election and as Russia continues to make small but steady gains on the battlefield.

Austin met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Defense Minister Rustem Umerov while in Kyiv to discuss Ukraine’s weapons needs and how the US can continue to support the country’s military over the next year, the secretary told a small group of reporters traveling with him to Kyiv on Sunday night.

The secretary’s visit will also serve as a moment for him to “step back” and look at the “arc” of the US-Ukraine relationship over the last two and a half years of war, a senior defense official said.

It will not be a victory lap, however. The Ukrainians are in a “very tough” situation against the Russians heading into winter, the official noted.

That is despite the heavy Western sanctions imposed on Russia’s economy in response to its invasion, billions of dollars’ worth of military equipment the US has surged to Ukraine, and the multinational coalitions that the Biden administration rallied from the earliest days of the war to help Ukrainian troops beat back Russian advances.

On Monday, Austin announced a $400 million Ukraine military aid package consisting of more ammunition, including critical 155mm artillery ammunition, HIMARS rockets and more, which is in line with other recent announcements of military aid to Ukraine.

“Under President Biden’s leadership, the United States remains committed to keeping up this support,” Austin told Zelensky before their meeting. “And so I’m pleased to announce today a commitment of a $400 million presidential drawdown package to provide your forces with additional munitions, armored vehicles and anti tank weapons.”

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: austin; dodcorruption; foreignagent; lloydaustin; pineislandcapital; raytheon; raytheonlobbyist; russia; trump; ukraine; ukrainelobbyist
I’m sure you’ve noticed who supports the continued funding of Ukraine. It was always the globalist left. They fawned all over the dwarf in the tight, camo-green t-shirt. They praised him and threw money at his feet while close to a million people died, most of them his own people.

Ukraine is nothing more than a giant money laundering machine kicking back millions to politicians who know President Trump will cut off their money supply, which is why they despise him.

15 days…only 15 more days…

1 posted on 10/21/2024 6:45:19 AM PDT by bimboeruption
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To: bimboeruption

Wearing a Mask ,Face-shield and Rubber Gloves ?


2 posted on 10/21/2024 6:46:38 AM PDT by butlerweave
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To: bimboeruption

Austin wants to fund YouCraynee for the next year. They want to pump as much
money to YouCraynee before Trump takes office. Thus tying Trumps hand for
the next year. Austin should be fired on Day 1 when Trump takes office.


3 posted on 10/21/2024 6:52:07 AM PDT by tennmountainman ( (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023 DITTO)
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To: bimboeruption
"15 days…only 15 more days…"

If Trump wins, more like 90 days. Possibly longer as elements in the bureacracy try to sabotage policy.

4 posted on 10/21/2024 6:52:14 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: Tench_Coxe

>>>>If Trump wins, more like 90 days. Possibly longer as elements in the bureacracy try to sabotage policy.<<<<

President Trump said he will end this war before he takes office.

https://www.pbs.org/newshour/politics/watch-trump-promises-to-settle-war-in-ukraine-if-elected


5 posted on 10/21/2024 6:57:02 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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“… On Monday, Austin announced a $400 million Ukraine military aid package…”
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Mo’ money, mo’ money, mo’ money…… mo’ OTHER-PEOPLE’S-MONEY!

Awaiting arrival of ZEEPERS claiming it’s really “no money”.


6 posted on 10/21/2024 7:19:56 AM PDT by House Atreides (I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX.)
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To: bimboeruption

Floyd Austin would try to sabotage the president.
he should be fired on day 1.
court marshaled if necessary.


7 posted on 10/21/2024 7:30:30 AM PDT by CarolinaReaganFan
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To: bimboeruption

Lloyd Austin, isn’t he the dude who went AWOL for two weeks and nobody even noticed?


8 posted on 10/21/2024 7:34:18 AM PDT by kawhill
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To: bimboeruption

I’ll admit that if something were to happen to the affirmative action SOB while he’s in Ukraine, it’d be hard to find any tears to cry for him, after the damage he and the other DEI wokies have wrought upon our military.

It’ll be sweet when President Trump sends all those flag level a-holes packing...


9 posted on 10/21/2024 7:40:04 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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>> Lloyd Austin, isn’t he the dude who went AWOL for two weeks and nobody even noticed?

Yeah, I forgot about that... I think he had complications from surgery to correct his cranial-rectal impaction or something...


10 posted on 10/21/2024 7:42:11 AM PDT by Nervous Tick ("First the Saturday people, then the Sunday people...": ISLAM is the problem!)
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Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine

Well, that IS where the Pentagonram is, ... so he can report to his boss.

11 posted on 10/21/2024 7:45:21 AM PDT by Navy Patriot (Celebrate Decivilization)
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Yeah, I forgot about that... I think he had complications from surgery to correct his cranial-rectal impaction or something...

LMAO…yes, something like that. 😂 (And it didn’t take.)

12 posted on 10/21/2024 7:57:33 AM PDT by Allegra (“As I was saying…”)
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WTH?? What has Ukraine’s grift got to do with OUR defense??


13 posted on 10/21/2024 9:15:10 AM PDT by Flaming Conservative ((Pray without ceasing))
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To: kawhill; Nervous Tick; Allegra

>>>>Lloyd Austin, isn’t he the dude who went AWOL for two weeks and nobody even noticed?<<<<

The amazing part to me is that no one missed him...and he’s in the nuclear chain of command!


14 posted on 10/21/2024 9:25:30 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: House Atreides

>>>>Awaiting arrival of ZEEPERS claiming it’s really “no money”.<<<<

Many zeepers aren’t American Citizens or don’t live in this country, so they don’t give a hoot about America’s debt.


15 posted on 10/21/2024 9:28:26 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: butlerweave
The Ultimate Dork...

austincovidmaskandshield

16 posted on 10/21/2024 9:36:12 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: Flaming Conservative

>>>>WTH?? What has Ukraine’s grift got to do with OUR defense??<<<<

The more money we send to defend Ukraine, the less money we have to defend OUR country.

The left wants to keep it that way.


17 posted on 10/21/2024 9:40:40 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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To: Navy Patriot

>>>>Well, that IS where the Pentagonram is, ... so he can report to his boss.<<<<

Zelensky wants us to move Fort Knox to Ukraine as well.

The Big Guy and Harris are all for it.


18 posted on 10/21/2024 9:45:40 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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Defense Secretary Austin arrives in Ukraine amid Russian gains and imminent US election

What kind of security, and how much does it cost, do Biden Regime members get when they show up in a War Zone for photo ops?

19 posted on 10/21/2024 11:19:15 AM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (President Trump saved by DIVINE INTERVENTION. GOD CONTINUES TO BLESS AMERICA!!!)
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>>>>What kind of security, and how much does it cost, do Biden Regime members get when they show up in a War Zone for photo ops?<<<<

All I can tell you is it’s better than the security provided for President Trump.


20 posted on 10/21/2024 11:56:11 AM PDT by bimboeruption (“Less propaganda would be appreciated.” JimRob 12-2-2023)
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