Our man in Ukraine Zelensky has made more demands from the US…..before it was more weapons then a demand for NATO to attack Russia….and now he has one more demand for the US…..to cover his ass.
Ukraine has passed it’s 2023 budget…..
Ukraine’s Rada approved a draft budget for 2023 in a closed session. The spending plan has a $30 billion deficit which Kiev largely expects to be covered by Washington. The White House has sent Ukraine tens of billions in aid since Russia invaded in February.
Yaroslav Zheleznyak, the first deputy chairman of parliament’s finance, tax and customs policy committee, said the first reading was passed by the legislature on Friday. The spending package will need to be resubmitted before receiving final approval.
Andrii Pyshnyi, the newly appointed head of Ukraine’s central bank, said the budget includes a $30 billion shortfall. Pyshnyi indicated that Kiev’s international partners are willing to cover the deficit.
Last month, Ukraine’s Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal noted the government expected a $38 billion deficit. He said the US would provide $18 billion and the European Union and International Monetary Fund would combine to give $12 billion.
Over the past seven months, the White House has spent nearly $70 billion on the war in Ukraine. The US spending on the war includes direct assistance to fund the government in Kiev and weapons transfers.
Western aid to Ukraine is announced almost daily. On Thursday, USAID announced $55 million in assistance for Kiev. On Friday, The IMF approved $1.3 billion in additional emergency funding for Ukraine.
Still, Kiev says aid is now flowing fast enough. On Monday, Oleg Ustenko, an economic advisor to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, told the EU that they must increase the pace of aid and delays were “not acceptable.”
(antiwar.com)
Demands?
Let’s see Zelensky wants the US to cover his shortfall and extend our deficit even more.
When will the US will say enough is enough….and Zelensky is on his own…..
It is time for the US to tell Zelensky to go f*ck himself.
The US cannot afford to have yet another dependent sucking on our monetary teat.
I mean Israel demands and we comply like dutiful slaves…..the Saudis demand and we wag our tails and do it…..Now Ukraine demands and we seem to be inclined to do as we are told…..where does this sh*t end?
I Read, I Write, You Know
“lego ergo scribo”
In Saner Thought 
This “Shit” ends with a defeated and destroyed Ukraine and a Russian pig more than willing to get emboldened by his success and to go ahead and begin “Special Military Operations” to “De-nazify” all the Balkans and all the members of NATO who were once under the Russian umbrella. And there will be no one to stop him. That’s where this “Shit” ends. There is no other viable outcome.
Did I mention that Alaska was once under the Russian’s rule and I wonder when the Russian oinker will get the bright idea to reunify Alaska with the Kremlin with some kind of special military operation in the Arctic? You know it is coming, right? They already have their Poseidon dooms day weapon parked up there somewhere according to what I have read.
Not on his agenda…..we have a doomsday of our own…parked where it will do the most damage. chuq
May be true…but do we have to bankroll every country? Most are not worth the investment. chuq
I am going to side with Trump on this one and say that we should bankroll as needed so long as every other country is also chipping in their fair share but not unless and until every other country is carrying their part of the load too.
I agree….Russia is a bigger threat to Europe than US….they need to protect themselves. chuq
Reblogged this on AGR Daily News.
I appreciate your re-blog……thanx chuq
I’d like to know why he feels entitled to Demand anything from anybody.
I agree and I want to know just what we get in return for our generous investment. Be well chuq
The UK is also stepping up the amount of aid we send to Ukraine. I want to see a full accounting of where all that money is being spent, but know that is never going to happen.
Best wishes, Pete.
I cannot believe that we Americans do not care where the money goes…..but yet we crap 0on many social policies…..how pathetic is that? chuq