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I think it is @JonS fault.

1. joining their own army? That doesn't even make any sense. 2, 100 people committing atrocities with Russia doesn't condemn 9 million. comparing the population to Russians supporting Putin is just ridiculous. and then there is this. Belarus group claims to have blown up an advanced Russian military aircraft, highlighting tensions within one of Putin's closest allies (yahoo.com) You'd think with the need of allies to oppose Russia you'd be a little more cognizant of the situation Belarus citizens face and despite that the actual actions they have taken that support Ukraine, but that seems to be something you find challenging.

Lockheed's HIMARS plant gearing up to meet demand after Ukraine success (yahoo.com)

China accuses US of 'bullying' with new 'illegal' sanctions (yahoo.com) Cool, mess with their ISR

Hey look, a Chinese balloon in use by Russia over Ukraine!

That vote was across party lines so I don't get why the change in the majority party is as relevant. The issue is McCarthy allowing a vote, that may get easier because with the new rules anyone can offer an amendment and the votes will be there. The issue of a 'blank check" can be addressed, in fact Portman just spoke to that issue on the AEI/ISW broadcast. You are entitled to your opinion, but I don't share the skepticism. The real key is the Biden administration needs to force the issue. Right now the majority of Americans support US backing Ukraine. Biden needs to make a more forceful argument as to how important this is, he can start with the statement Portman made today. Make Mccarthy realize that not throwing in his support will hurt the GOP. There are enough GOP members in the house and Senate who would back an initiative.

Former Senator Portman needs to get more airtime on regular news channels.

yep, they specifically highlighted seeing the training staff being dispatched to the front then showing up on the list of losses.

interesting statement on ISW broadcast - the trainers for new recruits and why they are being trained in Belarus is the trainers are Belarus military. Yikes.

if the dems had voted for McCarthy it would have been a blowout on the first vote. McCarthy only has to worry about votes where the Dems will vote against. This isn't one of those. Gaetz, Boebert and Greene may get some tv airtime but if the GOP house members want to pass Ukraine aid there is nothing to stop them. A year ago the House voted 361-69 for a 1.5 trillion-dollar bill that included Ukraine aid.

Russia stares into population abyss as Putin sends its young men to die (yahoo.com)

McCaul accuses Biden administration of ‘slow walking’ aid to Ukraine (yahoo.com) Still worried about the GOP position?

ISW explains why Lukashenko is going to China (yahoo.com) China may try to use the agreements with Belarus to conceal violations of sanctions during the supply of weapons to the Russian Federation, analysts at the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) believe. Source: ISW reports Details: The ISW suggests that Alexander Lukashenko plans to meet with Xi Jinping, probably in order to help Russia and China avoid sanctions amid reports that China is considering providing lethal assistance to Russia. The Institute recalled that Lukashenko announced plans to visit China from 28 February to 2 March and meet with Xi Jinping, probably to sign agreements on trade, investment, large-scale joint projects and other matters. Quote: "Lukashenko's announcement of his planned visit coincides with reports that senior US officials assess that China is seriously considering selling combat drones, personal weapons, and 122 mm and 152 mm artillery shells to Russia. Russian and Chinese officials have also reportedly developed plans for the shipment of drones to Russia under falsified shipping documents to avoid international sanction measures.

Seems China doesn't really believe what it posted for a Ukraine proposal. From the G20 meeting G-20 meeting in India ends without consensus on Ukraine war (yahoo.com) Shocked I am!

Explosions occur at Machulishchy airbase in Belarus, Russian aircraft damaged (yahoo.com) As Haiduk reported, now in regular news.

Despite Belarus folks actually joining the Ukraine army to fight Russia. RR sabotage to disrupt Russian troop movements. Their own protest movement against the election stolen by Lukashenko.... The country has less than 10 million people. Heck the SF, SJ Oakland area has as many people. Nice of you to just write them off.

Putin’s Favorite Neighbor Is Caving to the Kremlin (yahoo.com)

well heck, Ukraine, Poland and the Baltic states could form their own alliance. At the rate Russia is trashing their military Lux. could take them on. Maybe even do it with Finland and Sweden if Turkey continues goofing around.

I dunno, depends on events. Mitch is totally onboard with support for Ukraine. If China starts backing Russia militarily that ups the odds. Besides do we really need another alliance? NATO seems to be working pretty good right now.

https://news.yahoo.com/tense-moment-russias-un-ambassador-134223757.html Ukraine's foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba addressed members of the UN Security Council in New York, asking them to stand and observe a minute of silence for those who had died on the first anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Video shows members standing in silence when Vasily Nebenzya requested to make a statement, and representatives sat down again to listen. Nebenzya emphasized that the council should honor "all victims of what happened in Ukraine, starting in 2014." "All of those who perished, all lives are priceless," he said. At the end of his statement, Nebenzya stood again, and he appeared to gesture for others to do the same — but the other representatives awkwardly remained seated until Nebenzya was thanked for his statement. The rest of the members eventually stood once again, and the minute resumed, showing that even a moment meant to honor the dead presented possibilities for conflict.

The debt is an internal political football and has been for decades. The war in Ukraine is not and except for a handful of tik tok politicians there is a high degree of unity in the US gov't and the general population to back Ukraine. The house would be harder than the Senate mainly because McCarthy would have to put it to a vote.

wait what?! Ye?

the mental block I have is it is plural. heck I'm a boomer, what do I know? back to Ukraine. Still reading through alll the stuff in the politico article posted earlier. Fascinating look at how the US gov't was responding through the fall all the way up to the invasion. After so many other things we've hedged on or f'd up, amazing to see how well our whole gov't apparatus functioned through that period. Also depressing to see how Russia just ignored all the warnings, requests etc and marched right to the bloodiest war in Europe since WW2.

err heck I dunno. My barista the other day had pronouns that said them/they. I was really confused. Just decided to use their name on tag every time to not over think it. I mean geez my first nightmare was from that movie about giant ants - "Them". Then there was that Far Side panel where the dude sitting at the phone is "them".

dang dude, things make a little more sense now. A front row seat for what, despite open warfare in Ukraine, is likely the tensest hot spot on the globe. Any take the on the KMT visit that just happened in China?