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WarGonzo says: https://t.me/wargonzo/19418

The drama in the U.S. House is continuing:

Interview with the American PBS newtork:

For those interested in the politics of the U.S. House: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/cq-budget-johnsons-conundrum/id1050795708?i=1000652525485 CQ Budget: Johnson's conundrum CQ Roll Call Policy and Politics News Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., faces pressure from all sides after promising to take up an aid bill for Israel this week that may or may not include money for Ukraine. CQ Roll Call's David Lerman and Peter Cohn assess the embattled speaker's options on a national security supplemental spending package.

So his wording was subtle, emphasizing his meeting with Trump in Florida, preference for loans rather than aid, but also mentioning the proposed Repo act of taking money from Russian oligarchs to fund Ukraine's defense (about 1 minute 30 into the YouTube clip):

Interesting ... will they also add on some aid for Ukraine?

New update from General Oleksandr Syrskyi: https://t.me/osirskiy/650

I wonder if we could speculate now on what the U.S. could give to Ukraine that would make the most difference, both to stabilize the battlefield short term and maybe turn things around a bit by next January, assuming an aid package of some sort finally arrives at Biden's desk to sign in early May? Patriot missiles and what else?

This part was interesting:

Interesting post from Russian telegrammer: https://t.me/rogozin_do/5657

An update for Ukrainian commander Oleksandr Syrskyi: https://t.me/osirskiy/645

Hopefully, true. Looking at the past posts of that Telegram channel, they are often critical of Russian failings.

Rybar and Fighterbomber dismiss the claims of loss to aircraft from the Ukrainian drone strike:

While the delay in approving further American aid for Ukraine is regrettable and has likely resulting in Ukraine losing more ground and infrastructure lately, does any else feel that a positive outcome of all of this is that it has spurred Europe to act more decisively in bringing forward their own aid and future commitments? In the long run, that seems to be a very positive development.