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Biden signs unpopular $40B aid bill for Ukraine… But Zelenksyy talks ceding territory
As Biden signs the unaffordable and unpopular $40 billion aid bill to Ukraine, which has no oversight on how it will be spent but which is intended to be used largely to support Ukrainian military and intelligence operations, Zelenskyy starts talking diplomacy and hinting at ceding territory.
Biden and Zelenskyy in DC
The bill, which brings our total contributing to Ukraine since the start of the war up to a startling $54 billion which could have been used to alleviate our many economic problems here at home–unemployment, inflation, soaring gas prices, baby formula shortages, et.–includes $20billion in military and and intelligence assistance. However, Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy is finally starting to seriously consider non-military options to end the war.
From the New York Post:
Zelensky[sic] indicated he might be willing to cede some of eastern Ukraine to Russia
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