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US halts 20,000 long ago promised missiles to Ukraine

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Ukraine was expecting a delivery of 20,000 missiles specifically designed to shoot down drones. But the US has redirected the weapons to US forces in the Middle East, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyj. The agreement on the technology was reportedly signed with the previous US administration and was inherited by Donald Trump. The president has redirected the missiles to US forces in the Middle East.

In early March, the Trump administration paused all new military aid to Ukraine. In connection with this, deliveries of existing aid were also paused, only to resume shortly afterwards.

kyivindependent.com

Russia sees US aid halt during Ukraine truce as its 'minimum' goal, Bloomberg reports

The Kremlin wants all Western arms supplies to Ukraine to stop during a proposed truce but prioritizes a pause on U.S. arms as its "minimum aim," Bloomberg reported on March 18, citing two undisclosed sources in Moscow.
kyivindependent.com kyivindependent.com
 
YES, sorry...
 

The Russian trolls will be here shortly to tell us that this is a good thing.
 
Juks said:
YES, sorry...
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No need to apologize, we've all done that before.


I thought the Ukraine—U.S. mineral deal was, in part, to allow financing of military assistance. Perhaps it only counts towards new assistance rather than previously allocated equipment.
 
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Isidore said:
No need to apologize, we've all done that before.


I thought the Ukraine—U.S. mineral deal was, in part, to allow financing of military assistance. Perhaps it only counts towards new assistance rather than previously allocated equipment.
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In the world of Trump, only others have obligations...
 

The pretence by Trump that this is to stop the killing is sickening.
 
Infinite Chaos said:
The pretence by Trump that this is to stop the killing is sickening.
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Any resistence by Ukraine is viewed by TACO Trump as righteous justification for even more Russian butchery.

It sickens me that this individual sits in the Oval Office. The entire White House will have to be fumigated after his departure.
 
People who voted for Donald Trump, through that vote, support Vladimir Putin. And Vladimir Putin murders children every day.

There's no escaping that.

Good job christians.
 
How is it that Republicans don't want one 9-year-old girl, who is raped, to have an abortion but they sit quietly by as Putin murders children every day.

What kind of ****ing total lack of humanity is that? It's just ****ing evil.
 
CaughtInThe said:
How is it that Republicans don't want one 9-year-old girl, who is raped, to have an abortion but they sit quietly by as Putin murders children every day.

What kind of ****ing total lack of humanity is that? It's just ****ing evil.
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MAGA ideology is incongruent and conflicting.
 
Phys251 said:
The Russian trolls will be here shortly to tell us that this is a good thing.
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US forces in the Middle East have been battling Houthi drones, don't they come first when it comes to available anti drone missiles? The fact is, contrary to what the pro Kyiv folks will like to believe, the US inventory is not bottomless. Zelensky cannot be supplied at the expense of US forces engaged with Houthis
 

The blood's on your hands, Trump.
 

Trump reneged on a deal and Ukraine needs those anti-drone defenses more.
 


You're in bed with Putin. You don't give a crap about US soldiers.
 
Roadvirus said:
Trump reneged on a deal and Ukraine needs those anti-drone defenses more.
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I dont think Trump's heart is in that fight. Zelensky is well advised not expect Trump to be where he promised Zelensky he will be.
 
Juin said:
I dont think Trump's heart is in that fight. Zelensky is well advised not expect Trump to be where he promised Zelensky he will be.
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You can't count on a fat-bone-spurs-draft-dodger-convicted-felon to be anywhere they promise to be.
 
Wrong. Actually Trump claims he made a truce with the Houthis so that can't be the reason for denying Ukraine defensive missiles. Trump wants Putin to win in Ukraine and hopes that the Ukrainians surrender because of Russian missiles raining down on Ukraines cities. That will never happen. Trump is trying to equal Putin's blood lust.

Trump Says Truce Reached With Houthis After They Promise to Stop Targeting Ships​

Announcement comes after weeks long campaign to target the group​


https://www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/trump-says-truce-reached-with-houthis-after-they-promise-to-stop-targeting-ships-9bb99d64?gaa_at=eafs&gaa_n=ASWzDAgdEIhvqq1jXYsN3pG_90t7Sw10CPUO1X_huG7gp_C6ORpENBCPkxCXnhWH8Ik=&gaa_ts=684890c9&gaa_sig=peQa8GSqBa-sDSzE5ZazXeyvcTYkOtW63za3ZuvtzR6KV2JzutdksPriKJZlYtoj-buE_tjcf3a8JR_cDNe36Q==
 
Gotta love the US's business of War Profiteering. LOL
 


iguanaman said:
Wrong. Actually Trump claims he made a truce with the Houthis so that can't be the reason for denying Ukraine defensive missiles.
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Not necessarily. It also depends on why he made a truce with the Houthis. Maybe the US Forces there were running short of defensive missiles



iguanaman said:
Trump wants Putin to win in Ukraine and hopes that the Ukrainians surrender because of Russian missiles raining down on Ukraines cities. That will never happen. Trump is trying to equal Putin's blood lust.
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It is not Trump's war. He has always been very clear about that
 
Juin said:
Not necessarily. It also depends on why he made a truce with the Houthis. Maybe the US Forces there were running short of defensive missiles






It is not Trump's war. He has always been very clear about that
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Trump made it his war when he campaigned on ending it in 24 hours so no he has been anything but "clear" on it. Now that he has failed again he thinks he can ignore it. He needs to think again. The Ukraine war will define his foreign policy failures and will continue to haunt him as long as it continues. I think he believed Putin when he told him he was winning and thinks that is what will happen. He is a fool for believing anything Putin tells him. But we all know that don't we?
 
The West is starting to realize it cannot keep supporting Ukrainian Nazism and look good on the global stage. Supporting fake countries like Ukraine and Kosovo always backfires. Trump is seeing the writing on the wall; Ukrainian Nazis are losing the war.
 
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