Staff Reports
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took a little trip to Washington, D.C., to have a chat with President Joe Biden. Zelensky wanted to give Biden a little warning about what would happen if the US cut off military and financial aid to Ukraine in its “war” with Russia. And let’s just say, Zelensky wasn’t sugar-coating it. He made it clear that Ukraine would be in some serious trouble.
Well, Biden wasn’t about to leave Zelensky hanging. He made a promise to keep the aid flowing, including those fancy long-range missiles called ATACMS. Biden even threw in a little bonus, saying that Ukraine would be exempt if the US government shut down. Talk about a good friend!
But here’s the kicker: Biden just announced a brand new $325 million military aid package for Ukraine. And get this, it’s the 43rd time the US has sent weapons to Ukraine. That’s a whole lot of firepower. We’re talking $43 billion in military aid since Russia invaded in 2022. That’s no small sum.
Now, let’s pause for a second and think about this. The US is in the midst of dealing with some serious issues at home. Inflation prices are skyrocketing, there’s talk of a government shutdown, and don’t even get us started on that border crisis. Yet, here we are, still worrying about our relationship with Ukraine. Biden must really love those guys. Or maybe he’s just trying to distract us from all the other problems. Who knows? But, hey, we can’t forget that Biden has some history with Ukraine. Rumor has it, he’s made a pretty penny from some shady business dealings. Hmm, makes you wonder.
But let’s get back to the point. Zelensky wanted those fancy ATACMS missiles to help take down Russia, and he might just get them. I mean, they can fly up to 190 miles. That’s some serious firepower! Although, who knows if Biden is still on board with that idea. The Biden Administration was considering it, but now it’s all up in the air. Guess we’ll have to wait and see what happens. In the meantime, let’s hope Biden is keeping his note cards handy for his next meeting with Zelensky. We wouldn’t want him to forget any promises now, would we? And let’s not forget, the GOP isn’t too thrilled about all this Ukraine business. But who cares what they think, right? Biden’s got Ukraine on his mind, and that’s all that matters.
