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Post by Admin on Dec 18, 2023 5:09:48 GMT
Ukraine Aid Bill Blocked In US Senate | US House Passes Republicans' Israel Aid Bill | US News Live
The U.S. Senate blocked an emergency spending bill on Wednesday which would have provided billions of dollars in new security assistance for Ukraine and Israel.
That’s as Republicans insisted on tougher measures and more money to control immigration.
Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell said in a floor speech on Wednesday that Senate should “start meeting America's national security priorities, including right here at home”… referring to the illegal immigration at the U.S. border with Mexico.
The bill, which includes $20 billion for border security, provides about $50 billion in new security assistance for Ukraine as well as money for humanitarian and economic aid for the government in Kyiv, plus $14 billion for Israel.
U.S. Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell said it would be "practically impossible" for Congress to pass a supplemental funding package containing aid for Ukraine before Christmas, even if a deal were struck in coming days.
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Post by Admin on Dec 18, 2023 18:16:40 GMT
Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov said in an interview on state television Channel 1 on the 18th that ``all territorial disputes are over'' for Russia with other countries, including Japan. The Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs released the video.
This can be interpreted as indicating that there is no intention to further negotiate the Northern Territories issue, which is the biggest issue in Japan-Russia relations, and is likely to provoke a backlash from Japan.
Referring to President Putin's recent statement that there is no territorial dispute between the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) member states and Russia, which are at odds over the invasion of Ukraine, Lavrov said, ``There is no territorial dispute with the NATO side.'' ``In general, we no longer have any territorial disputes with any country, including Japan.''
In March of last year, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that it would suspend negotiations for a peace treaty involving the Northern Territories issue, calling Japan's response to imposing sanctions on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine unfriendly.
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Post by Admin on Dec 30, 2023 6:03:25 GMT
There is no prospect that the US Congress will pass an emergency budget that includes aid to Ukraine. The Republican Party remained opposed to the project in response to growing voices in the United States that the support for Ukraine was excessive, and it was not possible to pass a budget by the end of 2023. It is expected that adjustments will continue to be made between the ruling and opposition parties, but the outlook for its passage remains uncertain.
Ukraine's reversal offensive has stalled without achieving the results initially expected, and there are already complaints of ammunition shortages. Under these circumstances, if military aid from the United States or the EU were to be delayed, what would be the impact on the war situation?
In response to an interview with NNN, an official from the British Ministry of Defense, which has been leading Europe's support for Ukraine, asserted, ``Regardless of whether there is support from the EU, the United Kingdom will continue to provide military support to Ukraine.'' He added, ``We hope that the EU will continue to provide support, but if the US and EU budgets are cut off, it will have a major impact on the war situation in the spring of 2024.''
He added, ``Specifically, there is a danger that we will run out of long-range missiles and that there will be no way to counter Russia,'' adding, ``If the United States suspends support, there will be moves in Europe to follow suit.'' ``There is a risk that there will be a growing trend of suspension of support.''
CNN in the US also reported that, citing a senior US military official, ``If support from the US and other countries ceases, in the worst case scenario, Ukraine could face major setbacks or defeat by the summer of 2024,'' indicating that the war situation could be affected. The current situation is that voices continue to raise concerns.
In response to this situation, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine has expressed an optimistic view, saying, ``There is a clear signal that the EU will continue to provide financial support to Ukraine.'' However, it depends on the fate of the budget for Western support. There is also the possibility that Japan will be forced to drastically reconsider its strategy against Russian invasion.
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Post by Admin on Apr 11, 2024 15:25:39 GMT
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Post by Admin on Apr 11, 2024 20:47:00 GMT
Russian influence has penetrated the US political system and warped the information field around the world, Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky claimed in an interview with Politico on Tuesday.
Zelensky was asked to comment on recent statements made by two Republican lawmakers: Mike Turner of Ohio and Mike McCaul of Texas. They claimed that “pro-Russian” propaganda has filtered into the minds of some of the members of Congress, which has failed to greenlight the $60 billion aid package for Kiev.
The Ukrainian leader stated that Russia has succeeded in distorting “the information field of the world.”
“They have their lobbies everywhere: in the United States, in the EU countries, in Britain, in Latin America, in Africa,” he said. “When we talk about the Congress — do you notice how they work with society in the United States?” he noted, adding that the scale of Russian influence in the US has been underestimated.
He claimed that US citizens were helping Russia by spreading its ideas in the American media.
“They pump their narratives through the media,” Zelensky said. “These are not Russian citizens or natives of Russia, no. They are representatives of certain media groups, citizens of the United States.”
According to Zelensky, these people work in the US media and deliver the appropriate messages, which are sometimes “very pro-Russian.” He hasn’t mentioned any names though.
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