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Trump giving Alaska resources to Putin

Let's talk about Epstein files and how they both tried to compete with sleeping with princess Diana

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[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 15 points 14 hours ago (1 children)

He didn't offer any funding that "deal" was essentially "Europe can give weapons to Ukraine and purchase replacements from the US" and looks like there's even no guarantee on the replacements.

Seems like a lot of people got fooled.

[–] frezik@lemmy.blahaj.zone 7 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

Direct aid has happened under Trump.

https://www.csis.org/analysis/trump-administration-boosts-immediate-military-aid-deliveries-ukraine

President Trump and NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced on July 14 a new delivery mechanism for sending weapons to Ukraine. While much is unclear about the new policy, it appears NATO member states will send weapons from their stockpiles to Ukraine and buy U.S. replacements.

Which is referring to what you're talking about, but there's also:

Separately, the Trump administration this week announced weapons sales to Ukraine totaling $652 million under the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program, adding to the $310 million in FMS approved in May. Every additional shipment helps at a time when Ukraine’s cities are being attacked nightly, and the Russian ground offensive continues day-by-day.

So yes, the US is still sending direct aid to Ukraine.

[–] takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 8 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago)

First paragraph is what I talked about. Second is not aid but sale. It is crazy that he is even blocking sales so people are clapping when he allows. India sells weapons to Ukraine too, are you also count that as an aid?

[–] khannie@lemmy.world 6 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago)

the US is still sending direct aid to Ukraine.

In exchange for cash though. Not the same as under Biden.