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Post by Admin on May 15, 2022 0:57:47 GMT
Former President Trump on Friday criticized lawmakers for working to pass $40 billion in aid for Ukraine, blaming Democrats for advancing the legislation despite it also having support from a majority of House Republicans.
“The Democrats are sending another $40 billion to Ukraine, yet America’s parents are struggling to even feed their children,” Trump said in a statement issued through his Save America PAC.
The former president claimed “no one is talking about” the baby formula shortage in the U.S., which he said is “a national disgrace.”
“It is unthinkable that in the year 2022 American families are unable to get baby formulas for their children. Families whose children have serious allergies and require ‘elemental’ formula are in even more desperate and dire straits,” he added.
Earlier this week, the House passed nearly $40 billion in aid for Ukraine, including about $8.7 billion for an Economic Support Fund, $6 billion in security assistance and $900 million in support services for refugees.
The package, which passed 368-57, only had 57 Republicans vote “no,” meaning most House Republicans backed the legislation.
Senate Majority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) struck a deal that aimed for the aid package to pass the Senate on Thursday, though Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.) blocked the chamber from quickly passing the package.
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Post by Admin on May 16, 2022 17:06:37 GMT
WATCH LIVE: Senate resumes consideration of new emergency supplemental funding for Ukraine 5 waiting Scheduled for May 17, 2022
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Post by Admin on May 21, 2022 19:16:16 GMT
Ukraine Russia Conflict: Zelenskyy says only diplomacy can end war 9,038 views May 22, 2022 In Ukraine there has been intense fighting around the city of Severodonetsk, as Russia stepped up its offensive in the Donbas region.
Meanwhile in Kyiv President Zelenskyy warned that peace would only come through negotiations, but the prospect of any agreement remained distant.
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Post by Admin on May 22, 2022 22:03:45 GMT
Polish President Andrzej Duda pushed back against "worrying voices" who believe that Ukraine should agree to territorial concessions in order to end the war during an address to the Ukrainian parliament Sunday, Reuters reported.
Why it matters: Duda's speech, which earned a standing ovation, is the first in-person address to the Ukrainian parliament by a foreign leader since the start of the invasion, per Politico.
What they're saying: "Only Ukraine has the right to decide about its future," Duda said.
Duda added that it is incumbent on the international community to call for Russia's full withdrawal from Ukraine, and that conceding any territory would be a "huge blow" to the West, per Reuters.
The big picture: Ukrainian presidential adviser Mykhailo Podolyak ruled out the possibility of a ceasefire or territorial concessions during an interview with Reuters on Saturday, arguing that such a move would only embolden Russia.
"The war must end with the complete restoration of Ukraine's territorial integrity and sovereignty," Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff, tweeted on Sunday.
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Post by Admin on Jun 13, 2022 12:47:25 GMT
Ukraine's Zelenskyy Claims Total Russian Deaths Will Pass 40,000 In June 1,648 views Jun 13, 2022 In his nightly video address on Sunday, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy again called for the supply of advanced missile systems. He also predicted that total Russian deaths in the war would exceed 40,000 in June, a claim which cannot be independently verified by NBC News.
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