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Is Ukraine Aid ‘Dead’? Analyst Notes Growing Political Opposition to US Support
Is Ukraine Aid ‘Dead’? Analyst Notes Growing Political Opposition to US Support
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Journalist Christopher Helali says US aid flowing into the country, long ranked among the most corrupt in Europe, evokes memories of “money being carted around in Iraq on palettes.”
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Investigative journalist Christopher Helali joined Sputnik’s Political Misfits program Wednesday to discuss the growing opposition within the United States towards continued funding for Ukraine’s proxy conflict against Russia.The reported size of the latest proposed foreign aid package – some $110.5 billion – provoked incredulity from host John Kiriakou.Helali said that the “aid package is not only military assistance but also funding for rebuilding, for infrastructure… it’s funding for Ukraine, it’s funding for Israel, it’s also… a very small amount for the Palestinians.”However Helali clarified that “Ukraine is at the forefront,” noting that the lion’s share of funding in the bill was earmarked for the Kiev regime.Rampant corruption in Ukraine has repeatedly stymied aspirations to join the European Union and other international bodies. Some Western politicians also point out the very high level of corruption in Ukraine.The business dealings of Hunter Biden in Ukraine, the son of US President Joe Biden, have also come under harsh criticism. President Biden has claimed he had no involvement in his son’s business ventures.Helali noted the large amounts of money that have gone unaccounted for in previous US-backed military operations, saying, “We remember the old quotes about the money being carted around in Iraq on palettes and not even weighed or metered… I think that that’s what’s happening again in Ukraine.”Funding for Ukraine did in fact fail in the US Senate on Wednesday when the legislative body refused to advance a supplemental foreign aid bill. Republican legislators, led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, have used the opportunity to call for increased funding for US border security to secure GOP support.Helali said that increased border funding is a nonstarter for segments of the Democratic Party base, claiming they see US border policy as an ““instrument of oppression” and a “remnant of colonialism and US empire.”The journalist nevertheless believes the Biden administration will be forced to compromise on the issue, claiming, “I think eventually Democrats will have to cave because they need this funding.”Later, the conversation shifted towards the announcement of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.Kiriakou said the visit is a significant development because “Putin doesn’t travel a great deal.”Recently Saudi Arabia and the UAE joined Russia in the BRICS bloc, raising prospects for even more cooperation among the oil producing countries.
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Is Ukraine Aid ‘Dead’? Analyst Notes Growing Political Opposition to US Support
01:55 GMT 07.12.2023 (Updated: 02:14 GMT 07.12.2023) Journalist Christopher Helali says US aid flowing into the country, long ranked among the most corrupt in Europe, evokes memories of “money being carted around in Iraq on palettes.”
Investigative journalist Christopher Helali
joined Sputnik’s Political Misfits program Wednesday to discuss the growing opposition within the United States towards continued funding for Ukraine’s proxy conflict against Russia.
The reported size of the latest proposed foreign aid package – some $110.5 billion – provoked incredulity from host John Kiriakou.
“What has the United States not given Ukraine that would have such an enormous price tag?” asked Kirkiakou.
6 December 2023, 22:19 GMT
Helali said that the “aid package is not only military assistance but also funding for rebuilding, for infrastructure… it’s funding for Ukraine, it’s funding for Israel, it’s also… a very small amount for the Palestinians.”
However Helali clarified that “Ukraine is at the forefront,” noting that the lion’s share of funding in the bill was earmarked for the Kiev regime.
“This is funding for rearmament, for new weapons systems, and things like that,” the analyst stressed.
Rampant corruption in Ukraine has
repeatedly stymied aspirations to join the European Union and other international bodies.
Some Western politicians also point out the very high level of corruption in Ukraine.
2 October 2023, 14:24 GMT
The business dealings of Hunter Biden in Ukraine, the son of US President Joe Biden, have also come under harsh criticism. President Biden has claimed he had no involvement in his son’s business ventures.
“But of course there’s no real oversight,” added Helali, “there’s been a lot of reporting – I’m sure you’ve all been seeing it – about the rampant corruption, some officials have been buying yachts and houses and all sorts of fine luxury items. I think it’s going to be held up because there’s a lot of questions around this amount of money.”
Helali noted the large amounts of money that have gone unaccounted for in previous US-backed military operations, saying, “We remember the old quotes about the money being carted around in Iraq on palettes and not even weighed or metered… I think that that’s what’s happening again in Ukraine.”
21 September 2023, 19:08 GMT
Funding for Ukraine
did in fact fail in the US Senate on Wednesday when the legislative body refused to advance a supplemental foreign aid bill. Republican legislators, led by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Mike Johnson, have used the opportunity to call for increased funding for US border security to secure GOP support.
Helali said that increased border funding is a nonstarter for segments of the Democratic Party base, claiming they see US border policy as an ““instrument of oppression” and a “remnant of colonialism and US empire.”
The journalist nevertheless believes the
Biden administration will be forced to compromise on the issue, claiming, “I think eventually Democrats will have to cave because they need this funding.”
28 September 2023, 13:39 GMT
Later, the conversation shifted towards the announcement of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to
Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Kiriakou said the visit is a significant development because “Putin doesn’t travel a great deal.”
Helali agreed, adding “These two Gulf states, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, have not followed along in terms of sanctioning the Russian Federation as the West has advocated for.”
Recently Saudi Arabia and the UAE
joined Russia in the BRICS bloc, raising prospects for even more cooperation among the oil producing countries.
“It shows that they are taking a more independent path, they’re taking a more diplomatic approach,” said Helali. “And they want to maintain good relations.”
24 August 2023, 18:39 GMT
