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Ukraine to receive $6 billion in US military aid before Trump's term begins, Pentagon confirms (kyivindependent.com)

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The U.S. will send Ukraine the full $6 billion in outstanding military aid before President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20, Deputy Pentagon Press Secretary Sabrina Singh said at a briefing on Nov. 7.

Previously, Politico reported that U.S. President Joe Biden was rushing to deliver the remaining $6 billion by the end of his term out of fear that a Trump administration might halt weapons shipments to Ukraine.

Ukraine will receive $4 billion under the Presidential Drawdown Authority (PDA), which pulls weapons from U.S. stocks, and $2 billion from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative (USAI), Singh told reporters.

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[-] Dagwood222@lemm.ee 24 points 1 month ago

Putin doesn't even have to ask him.

The most insane thing about Trump is how much of a weakling he is. All he had to do was demand $50 billion from the Saudis on Inauguration Day 2016 and he could have sailed along without a care. Instead he decided the smart thing to do was chisel his supporters for nickels and dimes.

[-] disguy_ovahea@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

Yup. There aren’t any real limits anymore either. We absolutely should expect him to lean into his new immunity, coupled with abuse of his ability to pardon.