Both US and Russian analysts warn unlimited foreign aid threatens US economy
Sadly, Washington pays little to no attention to real people and the real economy. The US grassroots are not interested in helping the Ukronazis defeat Russia or supporting the genocide in Palestine.
Rand Paul says US will have to borrow from communist China to raise the cash needed for the new massive foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan, and that unlimited spending on non bread-and-butter issues can lead to dire consequences for the US economy.
Translation follows with my notes in bold and in [brackets]
https://tsargrad.tv/news/milliardy-na-podderzhku-kieva-mogut-privesti-k-razvalu-shtatov_990915
CAN BILLIONS TO SUPPORT KIEV LEAD TO THE COLLAPSE OF THE STATES?
The issue of allocating aid to Ukraine from the United States has moved forward - the lower house of the US Congress has signed the necessary documents. However, experts believe that supporting Kiev to the detriment of solving its own problems can “kill” even a state like America. Experts explained how billions taken from the US economy and transferred to Ukraine could affect the state of affairs in the country.
On April 20, the lower house of the US Congress approved a bill to allocate a new package of military assistance to Ukraine. Almost $61 billion will be received in support of Kiev.
The US Senate will vote on the document on April 23. According to the leader of the Democrats in the upper house of parliament, Chuck Schumer, his colleagues are ready to take the “right step” and approve the bill, Gazeta.ru reports.
At the same time, the West doubts that the new package of measures will help Ukraine change the situation on the battlefield. As Bloomberg notes, the “lifeline” thrown by the Ukrainian Armed Forces is unlikely to change the situation at the front. The publication refers to the opinion of Nikolai Beleskov, a researcher at the Ukrainian National Institute of Strategic Studies, who believes that Kiev needs more weapons to counter the Russian offensive.
Bild military expert Julian Röpke points to another problem of Russia's enemy - the lack of fighters. Until Ukraine mobilizes at least 250 thousand men, money and weapons are useless, says Röpke, URA.RU.
All the American money, all the Western support, all the German weapons won't help unless Ukraine mobilizes another 250,000 troops, at least to strengthen its too-weak personnel, writes Röpke.
At the same time, Russian analysts note the danger of US international policy for the state of affairs within the country. Billions allocated to support Kiev could lead to the collapse of the United States, said Dmitry Zhuravlev, scientific director of the Institute of Regional Problems, in the “360” stream.
As long as the United States lives for the interests of other countries, its history may come to an end, the expert believes. In the United States, for example, the problem of race relations has still not been resolved, as pointed out by the Black Lives Matter movement.
The country's economy is also problematic. Of course, in America much attention is paid to enrichment, but this is not enough - it is necessary to comprehensively develop the state. [To clarify, analyses of the US economy emphasize the financial aspects but ignore the real economy. As long as figures on paper look good, this is all that matters to the US “experts,” whose focus is on enriching the rich. Little to no attention is paid to development of infrastructure, and this leads economists of non-aligned states to say that you can’t eat money. So true. Meanwhile, the American people can hardly afford health care and the Washington regime looks the other way]
No matter how you deal with finance, as one old financier said, money is good for everyone, but you can’t eat it, Zhuravlev explained.
The US residents themselves also show little interest in problems on another continent. Traditionally, they are preoccupied with domestic issues rather than international conflicts.
Americans are not interested in Ukraine, they are interested in their own home. Therefore, if the next elections are held fairly, then, I think, the current US government will simply not exist. But there is no complete confidence that they will be honest, Zhuravlev summarized.
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Here’s your daily air strike update for April 22, 2024
https://www.gazeta.ru/army/news/2024/04/22/22845176.shtml?ysclid=lvb5bt1wka293396601
22 April 2024
Aviation of the Russian Armed Forces struck a stronghold of the Ukrainian Armed Forces
Ministry of Defense: aircraft struck strongholds of the Ukrainian Armed Forces in the Belogorovka area
Mikhail Mironov
aircraft of the “Southern” group of forces carried out strikes on strongholds of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU). The footage was published by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The footage recorded the strikes on the positions of Ukrainian military personnel.
The strikes were carried out on strongholds of the 81st airmobile brigade of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, located in forest belts in the Belogorovka area.
Prior to this, the military department reported that crews of supersonic Su-34 fighter-bombers hit a Ukrainian Armed Forces stronghold in the South Donetsk area. [The prefix Su indicates aircraft made by the Sukhoi enterprise, mostly, but not all, in Soviet times. Both Russia and Ukraine have these]
According to the department, the strike was carried out with high-explosive aerial bombs with a universal glide and correction module (UMPC). This made it possible to deliver an accurate strike on targets without entering the destruction zone of enemy air defense systems, the Ministry of Defense explained. After successfully completing the task, the aircraft crews returned to the departure airfield.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense showed a strike on the German IRIS-T air defense system.
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In Odessa, the firefighters have been working for a long time to extinguish the fire [started by a Russian air strike days ago], the Antonovsky Bridge again became a target, all enemy air defenses were destroyed at Chasov Yar: morning report for April 22
In Odessa, the firefighters have been working for a long time to extinguish the fire, the Antonovsky Bridge again became a target, all enemy air defenses were destroyed at Chasov Yar. morning report for April 22
A report from the front is provided by the “Two Majors” tg channel.
- Over the past 24 hours, the Russian Armed Forces have continued to strike military targets “as a routine.” Another air defense system was destroyed in the Kharkov oblast, and the port infrastructure of commercial enterprises was damaged in the Odessa oblast. The fire has been burning for a long time.
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Washington is a scam
The below article with links is further confirmation of what I have been writing since about 2014, particularly the genocide mendaciously called a war in Donbass,
Our thanks to WD for this tip:
By Michael Averko, independent political analyst
Re - https://original.antiwar.com/David_Stockman/2024/04/19/speaker-johnsons-ignominious-betrayal/ & https://libertarianinstitute.org/news/new-amendment-would-force-reps-who-support-ukraine-aid-to-join-kievs-military/ & Two Further Below Videos
The Louisiana Congressman comes across as a foreign policy hick, duped by the likes of Jake Sullivan and those RINO Republicans, who spin along the lines of the longtime Democratic Party leaning foreign policy politico Morton Halperin. Halperin was recently on this RT show:
https://www.rt.com/shows/going-underground/595813-halperin-russia-nato-war-ukraine/
Among Halperin's inaccuracies are his comments regarding:
- Putin's view about the Soviet Union and preference for the former Ukrainian SSR
- the Budapest Memorandum.
Putin said "Whoever does not miss the Soviet Union has no heart. Whoever wants it back has no brain." Putin's further comment on the Soviet breakup acknowledges that the manner of its demise led to great suffering. Hence, it's a gross distortion to say Putin seeks a return to the Soviet Union.
Post-Soviet Russia had no problem with a neutral Ukraine which respected its pro-Russian population.
The overthrow of Ukraine's democratically elected President Viktor Yanukovych led to an anti-Russian installed regime that relates to the armed conflict thereafter. On the eve of the coup against Yanukovych, numerous polls showed a nearly even split among Ukrainian citizens on matters like EU membership and fostering closer ties to Russia.
Keep in mind that in 2019, Volodymyr Zelensky wasn't the choice of the anti-Russian Ukrainian nationalists, who overwhelmingly backed Petro Poroshenko. Zelensky soundly defeated Poroshenko for the Ukrainian presidency. Shortly thereafter, Zelensky dramatically changed his position to mesh with the anti-Russian Ukrainian nationalists, whose fear mongering manner gives them disproportionate influence within Kiev regime-controlled Ukraine.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg acknowledged that a warlike situation in Ukraine was evident for several years prior to 2/24/22, the start of Russia's Special Military Operation (SMO). In that aforementioned period, Stoltenberg said the Kiev regime's armed forces were being armed and trained by NATO. In that time frame, the Kiev regime fatally shelled civilian areas. (On an anecdotal note, I know two Ukrainian born American citizens who identify themselves as Ukrainian. They don't know each other. The two noted the aforementioned fatal Kiev regime behavior.)
Along with France and Germany, the Kiev regime acknowledged it never intended to honor the UNSC approved 2015 Minsk Accords. (France and Germany were guarantors to that agreement). They signed this agreement with the intention to buy time for a future military conquest. Prior to the SMO, OSCE observers noted a sharp increase in Kiev regime shelling of rebel held Donbass territory. [This was nothing but a genocidal attack against Russian speaking areas designed to provoke a war, and after Putin finally entered Ukraine under pressure from his people, his incursion was called “unprovoked” by the scum in the Western media]
Unlike the UNSC approved Minsk Accords, the Budapest Memorandum isn't considered a legally binding agreement. Moreover, post-Soviet Ukraine didn't have operating control over the Soviet nuclear weapons that were on its territory. That function has been in Russia.
Russia's SMO has never been indicative of an operation seeking to take over the entire former Ukrainian SSR territory. The initial deployment of around 150,000 is way too light for such an operation. Likewise with the roughly 50,000 Russian troops of that group that were outside of Kiev. The SMO succeeded in getting the Kiev regime to negotiate a closely related version of the Minsk Accords in Istanbul. Boris Johnson then swayed the Kiev regime to foolishly fight on.
Alexander Motyl's delusional pro-Kiev regime babble fails to refute JD Vance's practical assessment of the Russia-Kiev regime/NATO proxy war. Since 2/24/22, Russia has gotten militarily stronger unlike the Kiev regime which is noticeably weaker. Economically and politically, Russia is more stable than the Kiev regime and its Western backers.
Michael Averko - Robustly providing top quality analysis on a range of key foreign policy, historical, media and sports issues.
Two videos concerning Mike Johnson:
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No greater evil
Jewish illegal settlers storm Al-Aqsa mosque
This is very dangerous on the part of the Satanic regime, which encourages settlers to attack Palestinians.
https://english.wafa.ps/Pages/Details/143421
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Our thanks to AN for this:
The numerous links and cross-references are essential reading.
I have no doubt that divine punishment will fall on Israel and America. (Article in preparation on this subject for circulation as soon as possible.) The same fate may well befall them:
"Because thou hast spoiled many nations, all the remnant of the people shall spoil thee; because of men's blood, and for the violence of the land, of the city, and of all that dwell therein." (Habakkuk 2:8)
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https://twitter.com/qudsnen/status/1781981607571738698?s=43
We have discovered two mass graves in the Nasser Medical Complex and we expect there will be more
Quds News Network
@QudsNen
BREAKING | Director General of the Government Media in Gaza:
- We have discovered two mass graves in the Nasser Medical Complex and we expect there will be more
- We found in Nasser Complex corpses without heads, bodies without skins, and some of them had their organs stolen
- The Israeli occupation executed dozens of displaced, wounded, sick, and medical personnel - The fate of dozens of those who were in Nasser Complex is still unknown after the occupation’s withdrawal - We demand the opening of an international investigation to find out the reasons for the evaporation and decomposition of the bodies of some martyrs
-… pic.twitter.com/LfJERzrOHA
21/04/2024, 12:41
https://x.com/qudsnen/status/1781981607571738698?s=46
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The Guardian: The most difficult global outlook for a century heralds end of US-led world order
This article also explains why the West will not allow a big world war to erupt. It’s a good time for Iran to challenge the genocidal Israel and the West
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Our thanks to AN for this:
WARNING! Distressing images. This is what Israel and its co-belligerent US warmonger are doing in Gaza. Decide whether to watch this or not. Pray for these innocent children, the victims of the Satanic Netanyahu-Biden genocide. I am telling you that God's wrath will fall on America and Israel (article in preparation).
Why are professing 'Christian' newspapers supporting Israel and not mentioning these inhuman atrocities?
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My show tonight with friends from Slovakia, Slovenia, Greece and Norway.
US pondering using Russian assets for Kiev; Medvedev: "...American bastards." Orban says EU leadership must go as EU is one step closer to sending troops to Ukraine. US government approves spying on citizens.
Regis
Regis Tremblay
Independent Filmmaker
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Ghadaffi was murdered for money and control
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“The US Army now does not need to fight to defend NATO countries. The Ukrainians are doing this. And this is just ammunition that the civilized world provides, and I think this is a good decision,” he [Zelensky] said, signing a death sentence for several hundred thousand more Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers.
Translation with my notes in bold and in [brackets]
ZELENSKY COULD NOT HOLD BACK AND SPILLED THE TRUTH: UKRAINIANS ARE BEING THROWN INTO THE MEATGRINDER IN THE INTERESTS OF THE USA
Zelensky couldn’t hold back the truth. He admitted that Ukrainians will continue to die in the meat grinder in the interests of the United States [but not the US grassroots, which does not benefit. The war benefits ONLY the Neocon scumbags and the arms makers, whose lobbies partly control the US regime, in combination with the Israeli lobby].
Zelensky, in his latest interview with the American press, admitted that Ukrainians will continue to die in the interests of the United States and NATO. The President of Ukraine managed to give an interview to NBC News after the US Congress decided to allocate billions of dollars in aid to Kiev. Zelensky urgently needed to account for this - both to the American political elite and to the Ukrainians.
“I think that this support will really strengthen the armed forces, and I pray, we will have a chance to win if Ukraine really gets the weapons system that we so need, which thousands of soldiers so need,” Zelensky said pompously.
Everyone understands that out of the 61 billion dollars that the US Congress allowed to give to Ukraine, about 80 percent has already been spent or will go into the pockets of American businessmen - the owners of defense concerns. This money will be used to purchase new weapons for the US Army, and some more junk for the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be written off from Pentagon warehouses.
In itself, the amount for which Kiev will receive weapons is not as large as Ukrainian politicians make it out to be. In fact, given the prices of weapons from American concerns, this is very little. By and large, it will be enough for several dozen NATO missiles suitable for strikes deep into Russian territories. That is, Kiev will continue to ruin Russia.
There is one more thing. It is unknown when the allocated billions and weapons will arrive in Ukraine. This is not a quick thing to do under bureaucratic conditions. TV presenter Kristen Welker asked Zelensky directly: will this new aid package really help?
“It depends on when we actually get weapons on the ground. If we get it in six months, well, our process will stall for six months, and we will suffer losses in several areas,” Zelensky fussed.
“I think that this help will really strengthen the Armed Forces of Ukraine and we will have a chance to win if Ukraine receives the weapons that we need so much. Thousands of soldiers need this help, and this help should not just be “smeared in a thin layer,” it should eventually turn into real weapons systems, critical weapons that are hard to get. And I appreciate the fact that it mentions ATACMS, long-range weapons. That's important because we need long-range weapons to not lose people on the front lines," said the President of Ukraine.
[Strangely, no commentators, whether Russian or other, are mentioning the elephant in the room, ie, the fact that Ukraine needs power utilities much more urgently than it needs weapons. An estimated 80% of all power is out in Ukraine, where cities are pitch dark at night, with no street lights, and many of the electric trains that are intended to bring troops, supplies, weapons and ammo to the front lines are parked, useless. Restoring the power generating and transmitting equipment needed to re-power Ukraine – the state with the biggest land mass in Europe! -- will cost much more than the measly $62 billion allotted by Congress. And when elections are over in November, there will no longer be the same political urgency to send aid to Ukraine, which could stop or drop to a trickle by then. Worst of all, the Russian strikes on Ukrainian utilities and military installations will not stop. Finally, Zelensky is emphasizing the need for more air defense systems, and the western and Kiev media are naively touting a scientific impossibility, namely, the fictitious possibility of Patriot systems intercepting hypersonic Russian missiles. Nothing will go as planned because the plans are based on ignorance of science and technology]
Zelensky, moreover, promised a new offensive by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Despite the complete lack of resources for him even with this American help. Zelensky reported on American TV for the billions he received. And Ukrainians will have to account for the meat grinder into which the Kiev regime intends to throw them. Zelensky is completely ready for this.
“The US Army now does not need to fight to defend NATO countries. The Ukrainians are doing this. And this is just ammunition that the civilized world provides, and I think this is a good decision,” he said, signing a death sentence for several hundred thousand more Ukrainian Armed Forces soldiers.
The usa is on the brink of collapse on quite a few fronts. Financial, economic and the complete loss of morality. As for financial the Brics countries are working on their own currency and its high time it happens very soon as the printing of the worthless dollar and the tricks of "quantity easing " abd other deceitful tactics must end. Economically the greedy usa companies like Nike, etc has used cheap labor of Bangladesh and Vietnam etc and made insane profits by their greed. Morally, I don't really need to say much. Look at the genocide in Gaza, veto on Palestine statehood. For decades they ACTED as an "honest broker " in "road map after road map " but in truth it was LIE AFTER LIE" as is proven. Every one knows this except piers morgan and his ilk who have no scruples and humanity. The zionists blinkers have blinded them. Shame.