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Top Republican says party base "infected" by Russian propaganda (www.newsweek.com)
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Russian propaganda pushed by the Kremlin has "infected" part of the Republican base, a senior GOP congressman has said, as indications grow that a vital U.S. military package for Ukraine will come up for a vote with U.S. lawmakers this month.

"I think Russian propaganda has made its way into the United States, unfortunately, and it's infected a good chunk of my party's base," House Foreign Affairs Committee chair and Texas Republican, Michael McCaul, told Puck News.

A new tranche of military, economic and humanitarian aid for Ukraine, worth around $60 billion, has been ensnared in Congress for months by infighting, causing deep concerns in Kyiv as Russian forces inch westward and gain territory while Ukrainian forces contend with shortages along the frontlines.

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[โ€“] FiniteBanjo@lemmy.today 12 points 7 months ago (1 children)

Who could possibly be the loser in this situation? Is it:

  1. Ukraine, All of Europe, the USA, and the rest of NATO?

or

  1. Russia

hmmmmmmm

Such a tossup /sarcasm

It's Russia. Russia is losing. They've got enemies within and all around, the world is closing off trade with them and they don't have half the local resources that the failed Soviet Union once had. Once this is over, then there is a non-zero chance they spend the next half a century competing with the east as Cheap Labor for China and the USA.

[โ€“] Hyperreality@kbin.social 8 points 7 months ago

Next year will be a bit dicey, but after that they're done. Europe alone can outspend Russia 100 times without breaking a sweat. They'll bankrupt themselves, again.

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