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'Russia has already failed': Blinken hails Ukraine's strategy against Putin, announces new $713m aid package but won't reopen embassy yet - unlike the UK - after he and Austin hold talks with Zelensky in Kyiv
2022-04-25
[Daily Mail, where America gets its news]
  • The US is providing $713million in assistance to war-ravaged Ukraine after a meeting with officials in Kyiv

  • Zelensky was promised more than $322million in new foreign military financing by Blinken and Austin

  • Ukraine will also receive $165million in non-U.S. made ammunition, they announced

  • The US plans to gradually begin the return of diplomats to Ukraine next week but the embassy will stay closed
Posted by:Skidmark

#12   In the sufficiently long game, Russia runs out of Russians.

Reportedly the Ukraine runs out of Ukrainians first, Matt. While Russia is killing off its military age males, the Ukraine on one hand has sent millions of breeding females and their children to safety in exile, while Russia is reportedly taking even more into exile in Russia. It looks like a three-legged race to me with no winners.
Posted by: trailing wife   2022-04-25 23:14  

#11  Surprised they've lasted this long but Elenskyy's costuming does make for good photos.
Posted by: swksvolFF   2022-04-25 16:18  

#10  Yes, Ukraine has to play the long game. But idiots like Blinken are already moving on to the next crisis, which will leave Ukraine in the lurch.
Posted by: Angstrom   2022-04-25 14:03  

#9  In the sufficiently long game, Russia runs out of Russians.
Posted by: Matt   2022-04-25 13:59  

#8  the Ukranians have no choice but to play the long game, home turf is always an advantage.
Posted by: Chris   2022-04-25 13:50  

#7  Completely wrong mindset. This thing isn't over. The side that plays the long game will come out ahead.
Posted by: Angstrom   2022-04-25 10:23  

#6  shamed by boris johson.
Posted by: irish rage boy   2022-04-25 10:21  

#5  I heard Darth Lunch was going too. He'd have to go by train or at least C5A.
Posted by: M. Murcek   2022-04-25 09:36  

#4   Russia pounds five railway stations in central and western Ukraine after Blinken travelled to Kyiv by train

Expect to see a lot more long range strikes into the western part of Ukr. It is the flip side of NATO sending arms and materiel. Little to do with Blinken, although it is notable he is traveling by train instead of by air.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-04-25 09:30  

#3  BREAKING NEWS - Biden picks his US Ambassador to Ukraine: President nominates Bridget Brink to fill post empty since Trump removed Marie Yovanovitch in 2019 - but the Kyiv embassy will stay closed for now
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-04-25 08:12  

#2  Putin's message to Biden? Russia pounds five railway stations in central and western Ukraine after Blinken travelled to Kyiv by train
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-04-25 07:32  

#1  US diplomats' return to Ukraine, military aid among issues Blinken, Austin discussed with Zelenskyy
Posted by: Skidmark   2022-04-25 07:06  

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