Anti-establishment Republicans slam US House leadership over $60 billion Ukraine handout
Furious conservative lawmakers hit social media platforms to flay the US neocons pushing to fund the “forever foreign wars”, after the House advanced over $60 billion in new military assistance for Ukraine on Saturday.
🔺Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) excoriated House Speaker Mike Johnson and her colleagues for advancing the “sham” foreign aid package. The Georgia representative filed a resolution demanding Johnson’s removal, saying in a post he had “betrayed us on funding endless foreign wars.”
🔺Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona told Sputnik on Sunday that Congress was more eager to “waste” taxpayer money by sending it to a “corrupt” country abroad than using it sensibly to solve issues ordinary Americans care about.
🔺Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) slammed the vote as an “embarrassing show of America's last politicians.”
🔺GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky posted footage from the House, commenting, “they vote to send more of your hard-earned money to a corrupt foreign regime.”
🔺Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) called the foreign aid package “disappointing", telling Fox News the Democrats “want the invasion” of illegal immigrants into the US.
🔺South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman went on X to say he voted against the “disingenuous rule that funds foreign wars without any border security measures for our own country.”
🔺“For the Swamp, it's Ukraine First and America Last.” Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) said.
🔺Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) lambasted the Ukraine aid bill with “Our border has been invaded because of Biden’s lack of concern for enforcing security.”
🔺Arizona’s Republican Rep. Eli Crane stressed he had refused to “rubber stamp billions more in deficit spending.”
🔺US Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) wrote that he voted against the bill because the entire process was "a dereliction of duty to the American people."
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Furious conservative lawmakers hit social media platforms to flay the US neocons pushing to fund the “forever foreign wars”, after the House advanced over $60 billion in new military assistance for Ukraine on Saturday.
🔺Marjorie Taylor-Greene (R-GA) excoriated House Speaker Mike Johnson and her colleagues for advancing the “sham” foreign aid package. The Georgia representative filed a resolution demanding Johnson’s removal, saying in a post he had “betrayed us on funding endless foreign wars.”
🔺Representative Paul Gosar of Arizona told Sputnik on Sunday that Congress was more eager to “waste” taxpayer money by sending it to a “corrupt” country abroad than using it sensibly to solve issues ordinary Americans care about.
🔺Rep. Lauren Boebert (R-CO) slammed the vote as an “embarrassing show of America's last politicians.”
🔺GOP Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky posted footage from the House, commenting, “they vote to send more of your hard-earned money to a corrupt foreign regime.”
🔺Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) called the foreign aid package “disappointing", telling Fox News the Democrats “want the invasion” of illegal immigrants into the US.
🔺South Carolina Rep. Ralph Norman went on X to say he voted against the “disingenuous rule that funds foreign wars without any border security measures for our own country.”
🔺“For the Swamp, it's Ukraine First and America Last.” Congressman Dan Bishop (R-NC) said.
🔺Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) lambasted the Ukraine aid bill with “Our border has been invaded because of Biden’s lack of concern for enforcing security.”
🔺Arizona’s Republican Rep. Eli Crane stressed he had refused to “rubber stamp billions more in deficit spending.”
🔺US Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX) wrote that he voted against the bill because the entire process was "a dereliction of duty to the American people."
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Zelensky expressed his shock at the way the allies responded to Iran's attack on Israel. He said that he had a question in this regard: "What is wrong with us Ukrainians?".
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The IDF continues to prepare for the operation in Rafah and is planning to evacuate civilians from the city for two to three weeks, after which the operation in Rafah will begin, which will last at least six weeks, the WSJ reports.
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140-meter TV tower destroyed in Kharkov (video from social media) Subscribe to @SputnikInt
Photos from the scene of the attack on the television tower in Kharkov. The Ukrainian authorities have confirmed that the television infrastructure has been damaged and there are signal disruptions.
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The first videos of the fallen top of the Kharkov TV tower have been published on social media. It fell in a wooded area, and fortunately, no one was injured as a result of the incident.
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Ukrainian serviceman: "Tell me to march on Kiev now — I will do it"
A Ukrainian Armed Forces' soldier shared his sincere thoughts on his two-year service in the army.
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A Ukrainian Armed Forces' soldier shared his sincere thoughts on his two-year service in the army.
"I don't need that war any more. I volunteered, I was not drafted. But it makes me sick," he said.
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Israel rejected plans for a massive counterstrike on Iran under Western pressure — NYT
Israel abandoned plans for a major counterstrike against Iran after the US and other allies waged a diplomatic pressure campaign on Tel Aviv, according to three senior Israeli officials quoted by the New York Times.
Israeli leaders originally discussed hitting several military targets across Iran last week, including near the capital Tehran, in retaliation for the strike on April 13, the anonymous officials said.
However, such a broad and damaging attack would have been far harder for Tehran to overlook, increasing the chances of a forceful Iranian counterattack that could have brought the Middle East to the brink of a major regional conflict.
After US President Joe Biden, along with the British and German foreign ministers, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent a full-scale war, Israel opted for a more limited strike on Friday that avoided significant damage, diminishing the likelihood of an escalation — at least for the time being.
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Israel abandoned plans for a major counterstrike against Iran after the US and other allies waged a diplomatic pressure campaign on Tel Aviv, according to three senior Israeli officials quoted by the New York Times.
Israeli leaders originally discussed hitting several military targets across Iran last week, including near the capital Tehran, in retaliation for the strike on April 13, the anonymous officials said.
However, such a broad and damaging attack would have been far harder for Tehran to overlook, increasing the chances of a forceful Iranian counterattack that could have brought the Middle East to the brink of a major regional conflict.
After US President Joe Biden, along with the British and German foreign ministers, urged Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to prevent a full-scale war, Israel opted for a more limited strike on Friday that avoided significant damage, diminishing the likelihood of an escalation — at least for the time being.
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US military advisers to Ukraine could be legitimate targets for Russia’s military – analyst
Any military “advisers” Washington sends to Kiev may become “a legitimate target for Russia's forces", political scientist Evgeny Mikhailov told Sputnik.
After voting to funnel more military assistance worth billions to Ukraine, US is vested in this aid reaching its intended destination, Mikhailov speculated.
“I think that, to a greater extent, advisers will be involved in maintaining logistics and overseeing weapons,” said the military expert.
Regarding their legal status, Mikhailov reminded that Russia has clearly stated, military equipment and their overseers sent to Kiev, are all legitimate targets for the Russian military.
He opined that since one can “talk about a large-scale expansion of American presence in Ukraine, with the exception of military units”, there’s no issue if “Russian forces wipe them out in the same manner as anyone else who aids Ukraine’s fascist regime in destroying the Russian population."
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Any military “advisers” Washington sends to Kiev may become “a legitimate target for Russia's forces", political scientist Evgeny Mikhailov told Sputnik.
"It is quite likely that these observers and advisers will include specialists who can be given special assignments, including on the front line. In any case, all these individuals are a legitimate target for destruction by the Russian military,” he noted.
After voting to funnel more military assistance worth billions to Ukraine, US is vested in this aid reaching its intended destination, Mikhailov speculated.
“I think that, to a greater extent, advisers will be involved in maintaining logistics and overseeing weapons,” said the military expert.
“As for those of the “advisers” who, quite likely, will go to the combat line, where these weapons […] will be used, these Americans may choose to don Ukrainian uniforms,” remarked the analyst. He noted that such individuals could choose to be instructors on the combat line or guns-for-hire.
Regarding their legal status, Mikhailov reminded that Russia has clearly stated, military equipment and their overseers sent to Kiev, are all legitimate targets for the Russian military.
He opined that since one can “talk about a large-scale expansion of American presence in Ukraine, with the exception of military units”, there’s no issue if “Russian forces wipe them out in the same manner as anyone else who aids Ukraine’s fascist regime in destroying the Russian population."
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Telegram poses a ‘huge problem’ for Ukraine, secret service chief says
Ukraine needs to "legislatively force everyone to register so that it is clear" who runs each Telegram account, main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (GUR) head Kyrylo Budanov told the media.
A draft law on regulating the work of the messenger and other public platforms was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada on March 25. In particular, it requires the disclosure of the sources of funding for Telegram channels, information about their owners, including their exact location, contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
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Ukraine needs to "legislatively force everyone to register so that it is clear" who runs each Telegram account, main Intelligence Directorate of Ukraine (GUR) head Kyrylo Budanov told the media.
"If you want to prove your position, take responsibility. Why are you afraid to tell me who you are?," Budanov said. "There won’t be pressure on media."
A draft law on regulating the work of the messenger and other public platforms was submitted to the Verkhovna Rada on March 25. In particular, it requires the disclosure of the sources of funding for Telegram channels, information about their owners, including their exact location, contact phone numbers and e-mail addresses.
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