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Zelensky has no idea where most of ‘$200 billion’ in US aid went
Kiev has received far less than the amount cited by President Donald Trump and other US officials, the Ukrainian leader says

Washington has provided Kiev with just over $75 billion in military and other types of assistance, Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky has claimed, adding that he has no idea where US President Donald Trump’s estimate of $200 billion originated or where it could have vanished.

Trump, who has been highly critical of his predecessor Joe Biden’s generosity toward Ukraine, has argued that NATO states and the EU should “equalize”their contributions with Washington’s support.

“We are in there for $200 billion more than the EU. I mean, what are we, stupid?” Trump said last month. US Vice President J.D. Vance referenced the figure as early as last July, saying, “We have now spent $200 billion. What is the goal? What are we trying to accomplish?”

In an interview with AP published on Sunday, Zelensky insisted that Ukraine never received even half of that sum.

“When it is said that Ukraine received $200 billion to support the army during the war – that’s not true. I don’t know where all that money went. Perhaps it’s true on paper with hundreds of different programs – I won’t argue, and we’re immensely grateful for everything. But in reality, we received about $76 billion. It’s significant aid, but it’s not $200 billion,” Zelensky said.

Since 2022, the US Congress has authorized roughly $175 billion for Ukraine, but a significant portion of that funding has reportedly gone to American industries and various US government activities related to the conflict. According to Germany’s Kiel Institute, as of October 2024, the US had allocated approximately $92 billion in financial and military aid to Ukraine, while EU countries and the UK had allocated $131 billion. 

Zelensky also insisted that he has seen little actual cash, as more than $70 billion of the aid came in the form of direct military assistance.

“There are also many other humanitarian programs I’m uninformed about, except for knowing of their existence. Perhaps the US president’s administration will audit these programs and find additional billions, but I don’t know where those funds went,” he said.

Among his first actions upon returning to office, Trump suspended US foreign aid for 90 days to review its alignment with his administration’s objectives, vowing to put “America first.” The cut affected many Kiev-related initiatives, particularly those funded by grants from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID).

Over the weekend, USAID’s official website went offline, and its X account disappeared, amid reports that the White House was considering merging the agency into the State Department. The newly created US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), led by Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, has reportedly sent inspectors to audit USAID’s activities.

“USAID is a criminal organization. Time for it to die,” Musk wrote on Sunday. In a brief comment the same day, Trump also criticized the agency as being “run by a bunch of radical lunatics and we are getting them out.”

 

https://www.rt.com/news/612069-ukraine-aid-us-bilions-zelensky/

 

 

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getting rid of the schizos....

The Ukrainian military is enlisting men diagnosed with schizophrenia amid the struggling mobilization campaign, a recruitment office employee has told local media.  

Individuals diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia and deemed permanently disabled are being sent to the army without much deliberation, the outlet Slidstvo.info reported on Friday, citing a Ukrainian recruitment office employee. The Ukrainian outlet describes itself as team of independent investigative journalists.   

The employee, who identified himself as Vladimir, recalled the case of a man with schizophrenia being mobilized after passing a military medical commission. He explained that many potential conscripts who don’t have the necessary papers, or who have been put on a wanted list, undergo a medical examination in a “maximally simplified manner.” “The commission is a formality,” he claimed.  

Those diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia can suffer from delusions and hallucinations and struggle with impulse control and judgment, which could lead them to shoot civilians or fellow soldiers. Schizophrenics are also more susceptible to high-stress situations, resulting in an increased likelihood of suicide in dire circumstances.

The result of a medical examination can be ready in as little as half a day and a potential recruit can be ordered to report for duty as early as the same evening, according to Vladimir. He noted that a person’s fitness for service is determined automatically by a Telegram bot, which checks existing diagnoses against a list of inadmissible illnesses.  

The practice is reportedly relatively widespread. An unnamed frontline officer told the outlet that his unit had been sent not only individuals with psychiatric conditions but also those suffering from alcohol and other substance addictions.  

Ukraine announced a general mobilization in February 2022 after escalation of the conflict with Russia. Last year, it significantly tightened the mobilization regulations and lowered the conscription age from 27 to 25.  

However, the mobilization has been marred by widespread draft evasion and bribery, while many have attempted to flee the country, even at significant risk to their lives. To deal with the growing manpower problems, Ukrainian recruiters frequently conduct raids in public places, often resulting in violent clashes.

https://www.rt.com/russia/612060-ukraine-military-draft-schizophrenia/

 

 

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YOURDEMOCRACY.NET RECORDS HISTORY AS IT SHOULD BE — NOT AS THE WESTERN MEDIA WRONGLY REPORTS IT.

 

         Gus Leonisky

         POLITICAL CARTOONIST SINCE 1951.

 

HYPOCRISY ISN’T ONE OF THE SINS OF THE TEN COMMANDMENTS.

HENCE ITS POPULARITY IN THE ABRAHAMIC TRADITIONS…