Hersh went on to note that one estimate by analysts from the Central Intelligence Agency put the embezzled funds at $400 million last year, at least; another expert compared the level of corruption in Kiev as approaching that of the Afghan war, “although there will be no professional audit reports emerging from the Ukraine.”The issue of corruption was directly raised with Zelensky in a meeting last January in Kiev with CIA Director William Burns.
His message to the Ukrainian president, I was told by an intelligence official with direct knowledge of the meeting, was out of a 1950s mob movie.
The senior generals and government officials in Kiev were angry at what they saw as Zelensky’s greed, so Burns told the Ukrainian president, because “he was taking a larger share of the skim money than was going to the generals.”
Burns also presented Zelensky with a list of thirty-five generals and senior officials whose corruption was known to the CIA and others in the American government.
Zelensky responded to the American pressure ten days later by publicly dismissing ten of the most ostentatious officials on the list and doing little else.
“The ten he got rid of were brazenly bragging about the money they had—driving around Kiev in their new Mercedes,” the intelligence official told me.
Zelensky’s half-hearted response and the White House’s lack of concern was seen, the intelligence official added, as another sign of a lack of leadership that is leading to a “total breakdown” of trust between the White House and some elements of the intelligence community.
Advisers seem to always turn into much more.Escalate, escalate, what could possibly go wrong?
“Adopting the 14th sanctions package is one of the most important things,” Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said arriving at an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg, as carried by Reuters.Escalate, escalate, what could possibly go wrong?
Well, hey, maybe on the bright side it'll be mostly female migrants, since the men are all getting snatched off the streets and sent to die.“Adopting the 14th sanctions package is one of the most important things,” Swedish Foreign Minister Tobias Billstrom said arriving at an EU foreign ministers’ meeting in Luxembourg, as carried by Reuters.
So they got it wrong 13 times...but this time is "the most important".
If we really want to kick of WW3 we should give Poland nukes....oh.
Poland "Ready" To Host NATO Nuclear Weapons, President Duda Says | ZeroHedge
ZeroHedge - On a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zerowww.zerohedge.com
Oh, that funding for Ukraine included ‘‘Refugee and Entrant Assistance’’, $481,000,000, to remain available until September 30, 2025, for refugee and entrant assistance activities authorized by section 414 of the Immigration and Nationality Act and section 501 of the Refugee Education Assistance Act of 1980.
So the exact opposite of securing the border.
Ukraine Bill Funds More Migration to U.S.
The Democrats' foreign aid bill pushed by House Speaker Johnson offers at least $481 million to pull more economic migrants into America.www.breitbart.com
No where in the funding does it even mention Ukraine. It is a blank check, and I would wager 99% of it gets spent in central American countries. Paying for the USA to be invaded seems to be something we do now.Well, hey, maybe on the bright side it'll be mostly female migrants, since the men are all getting snatched off the streets and sent to die.
So more than 5 billion going toward new immigration efforts and liberal cities housing them. Much of it though will be spent outside the US paying for them to arrive. Apparently flying them in from 3rd world **** holes is all the rage.For an additional amount for ‘‘Migration and Refugee Assistance’’, $3,495,000,000, to remain available until expended, to address humanitarian needs of vulnerable populations and communities:
Is this part of the money we just gave them? It reads like this is a new 6 billion, that will mostly go to US MIC to make weapons.No problem, rescue is coming