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U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a suspension of all military aid to Ukraine, escalating pressure on President Volodymyr Zelensky mere days after a heated exchange in the Oval Office cast doubt on U.S. support for Kyiv.

A senior Defense Department official told Bloomberg that all U.S. military assistance to Ukraine is on hold until Trump determines that Ukrainian leaders are making a genuine effort toward peace.

The pause affects not only future aid but also weapons already in transit, including shipments on aircraft and ships, as well as equipment awaiting transfer in Poland.

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Edit: changed source from Bloomberg to Kyiv Independent b/c there's no paywall and more detail in the story.

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[–] dantheclamman@lemmy.world 2 points 12 minutes ago
[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 45 points 3 hours ago (3 children)

How much more do we have to witness before we accept, as a society, that Donald Trump and the GOP are enemies of the United States of America, and act accordingly?

We are suffering and losing our position as a world leader because of a felon rapist traitor. When are we going to stop this?

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 hours ago

When are we going to stop this?

When congress starts impeachment proceedings. Call your representatives. Listening you complain is their job.

[–] ProdigalFrog@slrpnk.net 8 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)
  1. Joining and organizing within your local community to create connections with others is incredibly powerful, will lay the groundwork for effective resistance.
  2. We can effect things drastically with a general strike. This can massively impact their income streams, and can bring a government to its knees if done on a large enough scale.
  3. Join the IWW and attempt to unionize your workplace, so that the general strike is even more effective.

If we put in the work, we can resist this and we can win. Join up with allies while we still can easily!

[–] match@pawb.social 4 points 3 hours ago

Have you decided what means are acceptable for resistance for yourself yet

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 8 points 2 hours ago (4 children)

Who had ‘Trump Picks a Fight With Zelenskyy In Order To Justify Pulling out Of Aid Agreements- Thereby Allowing Russia To Walk On In And Take What They Want’ on their bingo card?

We all saw this coming, right? The whole bullshit forced argument he created… Tell me I’m not the only one that knew this was set-up to justify withdrawing all support and letting Russia have Ukraine.

[–] null_dot@lemmy.dbzer0.com 1 points 17 minutes ago

Isn't this more or less what T-bag said he would do?

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[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 60 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

So the record currently stands at...

Zelensky - Let's try a deal, we just need security guarantees

Trump - Why are you so Disrespectful?

Zelensky - Let's try a deal, we just need security guarantees

Trump - Putin is a victim we're undoing sanctions

Zelensky - Let's try a deal, we just need security guarantees

Trump - Why won't Zelensky do a deal?

Zelensky - Let's try a deal, we just need security guarantees

Trump - We're stopping Aid.

[–] WrenFeathers@lemmy.world 7 points 2 hours ago

Yep. That pretty much summarizes is.

[–] KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee 4 points 2 hours ago

Orange piece of shit does what? Oh yeah... orange piece of shit stuff.

[–] OmarDontScare@lemmy.world 22 points 5 hours ago (3 children)

I kinda wonder what people in the 3 letter agencies are thinking right now. I would hope that enough of these agencies actually view Trump as a fundamental threat to democracy, because he actually is. People have warned for this to happen, for a while now, even though many are surprised at the speed at which it happens. But still, you would kind of hope for some of these agencies to actually stand for the constitution, instead of for the ruling party and his current president.

The US is so much more than just the current political ruling class. It's sad that there seems at least, to be so little visible opposition to their efforts to derail the US geopolitical power and to overthrow the system of law and order. One who the Republicans should hold deep, and definitely the people who pledge their allegiance to the constitution. I wonder if it would have gone different if someone like Saunders or Obama would have tried a similar play.

[–] burgerpocalyse@lemmy.world 13 points 3 hours ago

the modern cia couldnt assassinate their way out of a cardboard bag

[–] NikkiDimes@lemmy.world 9 points 4 hours ago

The three letter agencies haven't ever really been known for their respect of the constitution 😅..

[–] zarkanian@sh.itjust.works 0 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Derailing US political power is a good thing. Not good for the US, but good for the world.

[–] Maggoty@lemmy.world 1 points 1 hour ago

Are we also derailing Chinese and Russian power, and magically disarming all the nukes? Or are we just shitting on America and hoping nobody realizes that means there's going to be a power vacuum?

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