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We need a good financial investigative reporter, like Peter Schweitzer, to find out how much money has been stolen from citizens of the west to support this corrupt shithole. Ukraine has been, allegedly, a country since 1991 and never had an adequate defense budget, apparently, because Americans are paying ALL of it; never had funds set aside for government salaries, which we’ve also been paying for; never had funds sets aside to pay pensions, which we’ve also been paying. They don’t pay ANY of their own expenses. Why? Because their leadership has STOLEN everything (including IMF loans, backstopped by US citizens) to buy townhouses in London and chalets in Switzerland. We are being robbed blind, driven into massive inflation to support these thieves and their offshore bank accounts. And, remember, Ukraine stopped paying ANY money to Donbass, including pensions (social security) in 2014!
Ukraine may not have the money to pay wages and pensions unless the European Union speeds up its financial aid, the country’s prime minister has warned. He said Brussels should act quickly to transfer all of the €9 billion ($8.8 billion) that was pledged to Kiev in May.
Shmigal warned that “in an extremely negative scenario,” Ukraine could end up “not paying wages and not paying pensions.”
www.rt.com/russia/565173-ukraine-money-wages-pension/
Gimme, gimme moar money, says Zelinsky:
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky estimates that his country needs $7 billion a month to make up for economic losses caused by Russia’s invasion.
“As of now, given the economic downturn and broken economic ties, we need up to $7 billion in financial support each month. Ukraine will need hundreds of billions of dollars to recover from this war,” Zelensky said, according to a translation of remarks provided by his office.
In response to Zelensky’s pleas, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen announced $500 million in aid to help Ukraine continue providing services, the Agence France-Presse reported.
US Congress looks to approve $50 billion in Ukraine aid, NBC reports
The U.S. Congress has so far approved $65 billion in Ukraine aid, since Russia’s full-scale invasion.
news.yahoo.com/us-congress-looks-approve-50-200700364.html
The U.S. Department of Defense on Oct. 14 revealed the contents of a new $725 million military aid package for Ukraine recently announced by U.S. President Joe Biden.
Earlier, on Oct. 4, the U.S. president announced a $625 million military aid package for Ukraine, which included additional HIMARS artillery systems.
Before that, the Pentagon announced a new $1.1 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, including 18 HIMARS systems, on Sept. 28.
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A new $625 million military aid package for Ukraine, which includes additional HIMARS artillery systems, has been announced by U.S. President Joe Biden during a telephone conversation with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, the White House press service reported on Oct. 4.
The Pentagon announced a new $1.1 billion military assistance package for Ukraine, including 18 HIMARS systems, on Sept. 28.
Ukraine has asked G7 for $50 billion to cover budget deficit, says senior official
news.yahoo.com/ukraine-asked-g7-50-billion-100237100.html
President Biden on Thursday requested $33 billion from Congress for additional security, military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine and for U.S. efforts to strengthen European security in cooperation with NATO allies and partners.
www.foxnews.com/politics/biden-ukraine-security-assistance-request-33-billion-congress
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced that the EU is set to provide Ukraine with up to Euro 18 billion in financial assistance throughout 2023 to cover the basic budgetary needs of the war-torn country.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said earlier this month his country will need around $55 billion (Euro 56 billion) to sustain next year’s budget deficit and repair damaged infrastructure.