Six months late, the US aid Zelensky so desperately needs is finally about to ship


by Washington Examiner

Washington Examiner— ZELENSKY’S BITTERSWEET VICTORY: House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is getting plenty of kudos for putting his job on the line by relenting and allowing a vote on a Ukraine aid bill that would have easily passed in Congress six months ago — and saved untold Ukrainian lives. “I am so proud of the speaker,” Rep. […]

Washington Examiner—Zelensky spells out exactly what Ukraine needs to reverse gains Russia made during six-month lull in US weapons supply. UKRAINE IN ‘TACTICAL RETREAT’: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is constantly walking a fine line, making sure not to sound ungrateful even as he points out that the United States, its most important military benefactor, severely undercut its war effort for six months, resulting in the loss of territory and thousands of lives. “In half a […]

The Spectator Australia—The US war aid might be too little, too late for Ukraine. At the last possible moment, after months of prevarication and with Russian troops on the brink of a major breakthrough…What to read next: Ukraine’s plight is getting more desperate by the day | Russia is failing to undermine German morale on Ukraine | Why do neoliberals get let off the Iraq War hook? | Australia is in danger of tearing itself apart

Daily Mail—The desperate learner drivers waiting SIX MONTHS for a driving test. Georgina Joaquim, 17 (pictured), has been learning to drive since March but has only been able to book a test for July at a centre 30 miles away.