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| Ukraine Says U.S. Money Not Going to Ukraine, ‘Benefiting American Interests' |
| 2024-01-31 |
| [Breitbart] The $113 billion sent to Ukraine so far for its war against Russia is apparently not actually going to Ukraine, but is really “benefiting American interests,” a spokesperson for Ukraine told Breitbart News. The shock claim was in response to a request for information by Breitbart News on whether or not any American tax dollars had gone specifically to Uman, a city in the war-torn Eastern European nation that is currently seeing a condo built on a Jewish mass grave, as previously reported, in violation of a bilateral agreement with the U.S., and in violation of international law.? Breitbart reported on January 10 that a city in Ukraine is proceeding with building a condo on a Jewish mass grave, despite three letters from members of Congress from both parties to the Ukrainian government demanding the cemetery be protected. Replying to an inquiry about whether or not U.S. dollars are going to the city where this is taking place, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian Embassy told Breitbart that “funds authorized by American lawmakers to support Ukraine’s armament are not directly allocated to Ukraine” — after claiming the Ukrainian Embassy “did not receive” a request sent by Breitbart News eight months ago for information on the construction project, which requires desecrating the remains of victims of the 1768 Haidamacks massacre. The spokesperson explained that, instead, a “significant portion” of the billions of dollars to Ukraine is “utilized in the United States for the construction of new weapons or to replenish those dispatched to Kyiv from U.S. reserves,” adding that “an analysis” (not specifically cited) found that “nearly 90 percent” of aid granted by Congress “is benefiting American interests.” The email continues, “The allocation of funds doesn’t imply immediate expenditure.” “American interests” in this context presumably means weapons manufacturers. The Associated Press reported Sunday that employees from a Ukrainian arms firm “conspired with defense ministry officials to embezzle almost $40 million” allocated for weapons purchases. The news comes months after the New York Times reported on the sacking of Ukraine’s minister of defense due to “graft” and “financial mismanagement” in the department, amid an avalanche of cash coming from the United States to fund the beleaguered war effort, and as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky asks for more. The Times report said some prepayments for weapons had “vanished” in the bank accounts of weapons dealers, among “about $980 million in weapons contracts” that “missed their delivery dates,” in 2023. As Breitbart previously reported, in October 2021 a letter was sent to Zelensky personally by Reps. Gregory Meeks (D-NY) and Jerry Nadler (D-NY), expressing “concern” about “desecration” of a Jewish cemetery in Uman, “in violation of existing cultural heritage protection agreements,” emphasizing that “[the] cemetery and other important historical and culturally significant sites are provided with legal protection under the 1994 bilateral agreement between the United States and Ukraine on Protecting and Preserving Cultural Heritage.” However, according to photos obtained by Breitbart of the project location this month, construction of the condo is moving forward, using “Doosan” equipment from South Korea. |
| Posted by:Skidmark |
| #8 Putin puppets trying to drive a wedge between us. We will never stop finding Ukraine until its borders are safe and all invaders have been expelled back to Russia where they came from. |
| Posted by: Vortigern Phert8938 2024-01-31 23:26 |
| #7 We are also paying all their public servants. If that money is staying CONUS, we have a significant issue. 15-20% of the funding goes to Ukraine for this. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-01-31 22:56 |
| #6 A Zelenskyy-approved message to any those benefiting Neocons or Progs viewed as standing in the way of new funding? |
| Posted by: Anomalous Sources 2024-01-31 22:51 |
| #5 We are also paying all their public servants. If that money is staying CONUS, we have a significant issue. |
| Posted by: Super Hose 2024-01-31 20:56 |
| #4 Um... duh. We are sending Ukraine our old/expired shit and replenishing our stocks with new weapons. Most of that money is staying in the US and paying US workers. Now the US just needs to increase the production rate. |
| Posted by: DarthVader 2024-01-31 10:58 |
| #3 The money is pipelining to defense contractors. |
| Posted by: ed in texas 2024-01-31 08:44 |
| #2 EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell has rejected the notion of peace talks and a ceasefire in Ukraine, instead demanding that the bloc’s member states cough up “whatever it takes” for Kiev to defeat Moscow. That's the peace loving humanitarian that demands ceasefire in Gaza on hourly basis. |
| Posted by: Grom the Reflective 2024-01-31 06:12 |
| #1 The shock claim was in response to a request for information by Breitbart News Yes, "shocking" indeed. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2024-01-31 00:51 |