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Biden is investing $ 800 million in new “aid” to Ukraine
Joe Biden provided another $ 800 million in aid to Ukraine on Wednesday after talking on the phone with President Vladimir Zelensky.
The package will include artillery systems, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers, the White House said, in addition to helicopters.
“This new aid package will include many of the high-efficiency weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities in line with the wider attack we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine,” Biden said in a statement.
The call with Zelenski was partly to coordinate the delivery of aid. Biden said the United States would continue to work with its allies to share additional weapons and resources as the conflict continued.
“The continued supply of weapons that the United States and its allies and partners have provided to Ukraine has been crucial in sustaining its fight against the Russian invasion,” Biden said.
“It simply came to our notice then [the Russian president Vladimir] Putin failed in his original military goals to conquer and control Ukraine. We can’t rest now. “
An afternoon briefing by White House Secretary Jen Psaki is forthcoming and she will certainly face questions about it.
29 minutes ago 21:07
A White House press briefing is finally underway, with spokeswoman Jen Psaki explaining Joe Biden’s first use of the word “genocide” to describe Russia’s first attack on Ukraine.
“The president was talking about what we all see, what he feels is clear as day about the atrocities happening on the ground,” Psaki said after Biden used the term to refer to inflation in Iowa on Tuesday.
“He said genocide yesterday, not once, but in fact twice, because, as he said, it is becoming clearer and clearer every day that it is [Russian president Vladimir] Putin’s goal is to erase the idea of being Ukrainian, that we are seeing more and more brutality, growing every day.
“What we saw in Bucha was not an anomaly. The mayor and the city council in Mariupol reported a large number of civilian casualties. The attack on the train station over the weekend killed more than 50 civilians. The UN recently reported 4,450 civilian casualties since February 24. And the real number we believe is probably much higher.
“The OSCE [Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe] The Moscow Mechanism’s report today identified clear patterns of violations of international humanitarian law by Russian forces by targeting hospitals, schools, housing and other places where civilians are hiding.
“And we have also seen the Kremlin’s rhetoric in the Russian media, which denies the national identity of the Ukrainian people.
“He also noted yesterday, of course, that there will be a trial in the courtroom, but he spoke with what he sees, he saw on the spot, what we have all seen with regard to the atrocities on the ground.”
51 minutes ago 20:45
As we await the White House briefing, here is a statement from the Biden administration outlining a conversation between the president and his Ukrainian counterpart, Vladimir Zelensky, earlier today and the $ 800 million aid package they discussed.
Biden says:
I have just spoken to President Zelensky and told him that my administration is allowing an additional $ 800 million in arms, ammunition and other security aid to Ukraine. The Ukrainian military has used the weapons we provide with a devastating effect. As Russia prepares to step up its attack in the Donbass region, the United States will continue to provide Ukraine with defense capabilities.
This new aid package will include many of the high-performance weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities in line with the wider attack we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine. These new capabilities include artillery systems, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers. I also approved the transfer of additional helicopters. In addition, we continue to facilitate the transfer of significant capabilities from our allies and partners around the world.
The continued supply of arms to Ukraine by the United States and its allies and partners has been crucial in sustaining its fight against the Russian invasion. This helped ensure that Putin failed in his original military goals of conquering and controlling Ukraine. We can’t rest now. As I assured President Zelensky, the American people will continue to stand by the brave Ukrainian people in their struggle for freedom.
1 hour ago 20:37
The Pentagon says military equipment, including helicopters and armored personnel carriers, in the $ 800 million aid package for Ukraine just announced by Joe Biden is currently in stock and will be delivered as soon as possible.
“We are aware of the clock. And we know that time is not our friend, “Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said at an afternoon briefing, noting that Russia is redistributing forces withdrawn from Kyiv to the disputed Donbass region for an expected attack.
“Even before it was announced today, we were moving at a very fast pace, all the other security aid we provided, to be honest, at an unprecedented speed.
“It seems that the other material we are sending is not useful in Donbass, but in recognition of what the Russians are preparing to do, they are not doing it now.
“They are not fully prepared for this renewed impetus that they want to implement in Donbass, we acknowledge this and are taking advantage of every day, every hour, to get these things there as quickly as possible.”
1 hour ago 20:36 Martin Pengeli
Greg Gianforte, the Republican governor of Montana, believes “our behavior as individuals has deteriorated” and social media is to blame.
Greg Gianforte. Photo: Thom Bridge / AP
Remember, this is Greg Gianforte, who pleaded guilty to assault in 2017 after assaulting Ben Jacobs, a Guardian reporter who asked him a question during the election campaign when Gianforte was a member of the House of Representatives. USA.
Gianforte’s thoughts on bipartisanship and the right way to treat ideological opponents are contained in a fascinating report from the Daily Montanan for a session at the University of Montana in Missoula on Monday.
“As for one of the contributors to the divisive nature of politics,” Gianforte said, pointing to social media as a serious culprit. On social media, people tell only one side of the story, often with humiliation, he said, and said he was trying to make sure in the discussions that he was saying something that was true, that should be said and was kind, not offensive or challenging. “
“I think our behavior as individuals has deteriorated,” Gianforte said.
As the Bozeman Chronicle reported at the time, and as the Daily Montanan said this week, “law enforcement reports and witness interviews show that Gianforte misled the authorities about the incident. [in which he assaulted Jacobs]. The Chronicle notes that Gianforte apologized to the reporter the next day, and later, as part of an agreement, he apologized in writing, saying his behavior did not meet the high standards he had to adhere to.
Here, meanwhile, is an interview with the Associated Press in June 2017, entitled “Gianforte calls for civil policy after attacking a reporter.”
In an interview, Gianforte “declined to answer questions about the attack and why his campaign initially published a statement portraying Jacobs as an instigator, which contradicted witness accounts, Gianforte’s own apology letter and the criminal charges in which he eventually pleaded guilty. guilty ”, and instead repeated nine times in the course of [a] half an hour … that he took responsibility and wanted to move on. “
“I have solved the problem,” said Gianforte. “I think I was very clear, I took full responsibility. I’m not proud of what happened that night, but Ben and I have taken full responsibility, and I think the people of Montana want to move forward.
Finally, here’s more about what Gianforte did recently:
2 hours ago 19:57
Biden is investing $ 800 million in new “aid” to Ukraine
Joe Biden provided another $ 800 million in aid to Ukraine on Wednesday after talking on the phone with President Vladimir Zelensky.
The package will include artillery systems, artillery shells and armored personnel carriers, the White House said, in addition to helicopters.
“This new aid package will include many of the high-efficiency weapons systems we have already provided and new capabilities in line with the wider attack we expect Russia to launch in eastern Ukraine,” Biden said in a statement.
The call with Zelenski was partly to coordinate the delivery of aid. Biden said the United States would continue to work with its allies to share additional weapons and resources as the conflict continued.
“The continued supply of weapons that the United States and its allies and partners have provided to Ukraine has been crucial in sustaining its fight against the Russian invasion,” Biden said.
“It simply came to our notice then [the Russian president Vladimir] Putin failed in his original military goals to conquer and control Ukraine. We can’t rest now. “
An afternoon briefing by White House Secretary Jen Psaki is forthcoming and she will certainly face questions about it.
2 hours ago 19:47
Donald Trump has redoubled his efforts to oust Brian Kemp, Georgia’s Gov., who has hurt the former president over his efforts to undo his electoral defeat in the state.
According to Politico, for the first time, Trump is investing in an interim race, sending $ 500,000 to a political action committee (PAC) dedicated to the overthrow of Kemp.
Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp Photo: Robin Raine / ZUMA Press Wire / REX / Shutterstock
Studies show that Kemp has a clear advantage over Trump’s preferred candidate, the former …
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