"From the beginning, Putin hoped the war would demonstrate that American power and American alliances can be defeated, not only in Ukraine but everywhere else. He still does, and for this purpose the war remains useful to him."https://t.co/fHKxTyToLC
— Anne Applebaum (@anneapplebaum) December 5, 2023
⚡ Destroyed Russian SU-24M in the area of Zmiiny Island! pic.twitter.com/u4FEAQVKVe
— MAKS 23 👀🇺🇦 (@Maks_NAFO_FELLA) December 5, 2023
Approving more aid for #Ukraine is good for Ukraine, good for the United States, and good for democracy, says @McFaul. Read his full argument in @ForeignPolicy. https://t.co/Ub2rfucSeW
— FSI Stanford (@FSIStanford) December 5, 2023
The Leopard 1A5s donated by Germany, Denmark, and the Netherlands were shown in detail on the Ukrainian TV. I would of course like to make the TV report with English subtitles available to you!
— German Aid to Ukraine 🇩🇪🤝🇺🇦 (@deaidua) December 5, 2023
Very interesting, the damaged and abandoned Leopard 1A5 we saw a couple of days ago… pic.twitter.com/4zcAsQxoYe
Never thought I'd see the day when American politicians sold out democracy, sold out Europe - all for the sake of petty internal politics. Thank God these people weren't in power during WW2, or we'd all be speaking German. While they squabble, Ukrainians are dying & Putin's… https://t.co/QUU2P0YB03
— Glasnost Gone (@GlasnostGone) December 5, 2023
OK. I have a lot of reporting on the - what is the right word? - unusual, explosive briefing that just happened in the U.S. Senate on Ukraine and border.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) December 5, 2023
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Then senators of both parties.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) December 5, 2023
Early on, Sen. McConnell tells the group something along lines of "no one supports Ukraine more than me. But we have to talk about the U.S. border."
He turns it over to Sen. James Lankford, R-Okla., who makes his best pitch for GOP plan.
Then, several Republicans - including Romney - shouted and stood. Irate at the idea that the border was off the table for discussion/questions.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) December 5, 2023
Then a senator (mixed reporting on who, working on it) asked the Joint Chiefs Chairman: "Have you even been to the border?"
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) December 5, 2023
Gen. Brown: I am from Texas.
Senator: But were you born there?
Senators also shouted at Schumer, "ask your mayor!" pointing to migrant issues in NYC. At one point a senator said to Sec. of State Blinken, "you need to tell this to the President - you need to make him understand" where Republicans are, how furious they are about the border.
— Lisa Desjardins (@LisaDNews) December 5, 2023
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