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Ryuu96 on 18 April 2024

“I think Vladimir Putin would continue to march through Europe if he were allowed.” @SpeakerJohnson is sounding like a full convert on Ukraine aid, says he’s doing what he thinks is right and can’t worry about the threats to his job right now. pic.twitter.com/boKkiuQOiT
— Sahil Kapur (@sahilkapur) April 18, 2024

Speaker Johnson on supporting U.S. aid to Ukraine: "I would rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys. My son is going to begin in the Naval Academy this fall. This is a live-fire exercise for me as it is so many American families. This is not a game, this is not a joke.” https://t.co/q2IIGHJi0b
— Craig Caplan (@CraigCaplan) April 18, 2024

Things just got very heated on the House floor

Group of hardliners were trying to pressure Johnson to only put Israel aid on the floor and hold Ukraine aid until the Senate passed HR2

Johnson said he couldn’t do it, and Van Orden called him “tubby” and vowed to bring on the MTV
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Ryuu96 on 18 April 2024

Feels like Johnson made a complete 180 on his position and suddenly a bunch of GOP are rallying around Ukraine aid despite being quiet about it before and actually fighting back (finally) against the crazies, I wonder if Mike was told something behind closed doors that made him change his position as House/Senate leadership do receive intelligence briefings.

"Johnson said Wednesday that the intelligence briefings he received as speaker made a difference in his thinking" “I really do believe the intel and in the briefings that we’ve gotten,” Johnson said. “I believe Xi [Jinping] and Vladimir Putin and Iran really are an axis of evil,” warning that Russia could march west across Europe if not stopped now. “To put it bluntly, I would rather send bullets to Ukraine than American boys.”

Johnson saying he would rather send bullets than American boys is pretty wild, I wonder what he was told.

I fear the situation on the front is a lot worse than we know.

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Ryuu96 on 18 April 2024

There are more countries that are willing to buy Patriots for Ukraine.

"I will reveal a small diplomatic secret: the Netherlands is not the only country that is ready to buy a Patriot battery right now from any country in the world for the price that country will name."… pic.twitter.com/EonmVdZ2eS
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) April 18, 2024

Prioritising technology and investing hundreds of millions of dollars into long-range drones, Ukraine has now developed new drone models with a range of 3000 kilometers, able to reach even Siberia. https://t.co/iHsGfuzW6v pic.twitter.com/w3lydjAvsH
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) April 18, 2024

The Commander-in-Chief Oleksandr Syrskyi was presented with the latest samples of Ukrainian produced military equipment: a modernized BMP-1TS infantry fighting vehicle with the Ukrainian Spys-Syntez module, an Oncilla APC and other equipment. pic.twitter.com/qMcNYuvsHg
— NOELREPORTS 🇪🇺 🇺🇦 (@NOELreports) April 18, 2024

The delivery of the first F-16 fighter jets with trained Ukrainian pilots to Ukraine will take place before the summer, Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander de Croo said.

He noted this will be important, as the F-16's will have anti-air capabilities. pic.twitter.com/bVtQr9glxe
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Denmark has decided to purchase $28.5 million worth of weapons from Ukrainian manufacturers intended for the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

"This is the first such decision in history, which is expected to become a precedent for other countries. Ukraine has been urgently asking its… pic.twitter.com/PQPtBJetCG
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Ryuu96 on 18 April 2024

"We have Patriots, we have anti-missile systems. We have to take them out of storage and send them to Ukraine where the war is raging. Otherwise the electricity system of Ukraine will be destroyed," Josep Borrell said at the G7 foreign ministers meeting.https://t.co/yJEZIaSTwm
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"For the first time, Ukraine will produce 10 units of Bohdana 155-mm self-propelled howitzer already this month. In May and beyond, this will be even more," Zelenskyi stated.https://t.co/s6VQ5qgHm9 pic.twitter.com/arBYCNa8yd
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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has poured cold water on US-backed proposals to use more than €260bn of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s war effort, warning they risked breaking international law.

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Christine Lagarde, president of the European Central Bank, has poured cold water on US-backed proposals to use more than €260bn of frozen Russian assets to finance Ukraine’s war effort, warning they risked breaking international law.

The G7 are split on what to do with €260bn worth of Russian assets put on hold by the west since Moscow launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022.

The US has backed the idea of confiscating the reserves in their entirety and handing them to Ukraine, an idea European officials fear could violate international law and destabilise financial markets. EU countries would prefer to only give Kyiv the profits generated by the underlying assets.

The G7 said it would continue to work on all possible avenues to make immobilized Russian assets available for the support of Ukraine, G7 officials said.

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International law shouldn't apply to the country who broke all internationals laws.

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Ryuu96 on 18 April 2024

The Ukrainian General Staff showed missile launches towards Dzhankoy air base on the night of April 16-17.

As a result, 4 S-400 launchers, three radars, an air defense control point and airspace suveillance equipment was destroyed. pic.twitter.com/eYGStu4P8C
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Well that video confirms it wasn't Storm Shadow/SCALP so it's yet another missile that defeated the legendary S-400 AD.

Probably ATACMS Cluster.

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shavenferret on 18 April 2024

Ukraine is increasing production of its Mohdana howitzer to 10 units per month. They were making 6, so the uptick in quantity makes me quite happy.
https://euromaidanpress.com/2024/04/18/ukraine-increases-bohdana-spg-production-to-10-units-per-month/

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BFR on 19 April 2024

LMAO !!!

⚡️ Air Force: Ukraine downs Russian Tu-22M3 bomber for first time.

The Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Russia's Stavropol Krai, just after Russia launched an attack on Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukrainian Air Force Commander Mykola Oleshchuk said.https://t.co/h4U9K5uGci
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BFR on 19 April 2024

House Rules Committee advances Ukraine, Israel aid bills with help from Democrats

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/19/House-Rules-Commitee-advances-foreign-aid-bills/5141713505546/

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Israel has carried out a strike inside Iran, US official tells CNN, as region braces for further escalation

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Ryuu96 on 19 April 2024

BFR said:

House Rules Committee advances Ukraine, Israel aid bills with help from Democrats

https://www.upi.com/Top_News/US/2024/04/19/House-Rules-Commitee-advances-foreign-aid-bills/5141713505546/

The 3 traitors = Thomas Massie, Chip Roy and Ralph Norman on top of Marjorie Greene and Van Orden.

9 Republicans, 4 Democrats.

All 4 Democrats voted in favour.
6 Republicans voted in favour.
3 Republicans voted against.

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