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Grim realization settles in over state of Ukraine war as Washington fights over funding (www.cnn.com)
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lots of copium as usual, mixed with signs of panic

https://archive.is/2024.01.19-135709/https://www.cnn.com/2024/01/19/politics/grim-realization-ukraine-washington-funding-fight/index.html

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[–] yogthos@lemmygrad.ml 22 points 9 months ago

Don't forget that most of the money allocated to Ukraine actually ends up being spent in US. The whole thing makes a lot more sense when seen as a money laundering scheme that diverts taxes from things they're meant for back into the hands of the oligarchs.