Russia-Ukraine war has begun

[Aloha Hoosier]

Britain supplying 5,000 air defence missiles to Ukraine

The deal, say the Government, will deliver on the UK’s commitment to Ukraine and will create hundreds of jobs here in the UK.

ukdefencejournal.org.uk

Incidentally, total Western Europe Military Aid to Ukraine has surpassed that from US. They're trying to do more while it appears we will inevitably do less.

 

[iuwclurker]

Call me naive but I wonder what Putin would do if a united Europe said we’re coming to Ukraine on such-and-such-a-date and the Russian army better be gone or you’re at war with us.

That would be big-boy politics.

 

[BCCHoosier]

I am hoping Europe decides to utilize seized Russian bank accounts to help pay for weapons in Ukraine.

 

[BradStevens]

I wonder how much money Ukraine could raise from private citizens around the world if they started a GoFundMe type of way to easily contribute, if administered by some independent entity.

I bet it would be massive.

I'd be shocked if something like that did not already exist.

 

[BradStevens]

Guardian reports the "pause" on military aid includes all equipment in transit that's not already physically in Ukraine. In other words, there are things currently sitting in Poland that we sent to Ukraine that they can't have now. They are just going to sit there, taunting them.

What gives Trump the power to do this?

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

What gives Trump the power to do this?

A cowardly legislature and judiciary?

 

[BradStevens]

A cowardly legislature and judiciary?

I'm guessing the bill that approved the aid to Ukraine gave the President some discretion in delivering it/choosing it?

 

[The Original Happy Goat]

I'm guessing the bill that approved the aid to Ukraine gave the President some discretion in delivering it/choosing it?

Beats me. You'd think so. But who knows? Besides, aren't there multiple Ukraine aid bills? I doubt they are all the same.

 

[Rockport Zebra]

Not sure that it does, other than MAYBE in a very casual way. Their economic, social mindset and business infrastructure/ mechanisms may not create a palette to be able to scale up as needed for supplying eastern Europe. As I very clearly stated, only a data point.

Bull crap.

 

[Aloha Hoosier]

I'm guessing the bill that approved the aid to Ukraine gave the President some discretion in delivering it/choosing it?

This is usually the case, but limits and conditions are also usually included. Most often an explanation for an action like this is required. I don't know what the limits, conditions or explanation requirements are, but most Presidents (all except one) use their authority judiciously and explain why they're doing what they're doing.