US aid could give Ukraine the weapons it needs to slow Russia’s advance
by BBC News
BBC News— The $61bn (£49bn) aid package keeps Ukraine in the fight but it's no silver bullet, BBC's James Waterhouse writes from Kyiv.
WNYC—Newshour, Can the US aid package to Ukraine slow Russia’s advance?. Ukraine's recent lack of air defence systems has been blamed for Russian forces capturing hundreds more square kilometres of Ukrainian territory. So what difference will the aid make? We speak a defence analyst and get reaction from the capital, Kyiv.Also on the programme: Newshour’s James Coomarasamy asks if India can stick to its ambitious plans to tackle climate change and develop renewable energy sources; and we ask if the government of Sierra Leone is serious about tackling the drug, called...
www.myjoyonline.com—Ukraine aid package could help Kyiv slow Russia’s advance. President Volodymyr Zelensky has expressed his gratitude to the US House of Representatives for approving a new $61bn (£49bn) package of military assistance for Ukraine after months of delays. He said the aid could save thousands of lives. While it’s not uncommon for a country’s future to be decided by politicians, a nation’s very existence […]
New York Post—OK, Biden, you have your aid bill -- now stop being intimidated by Russia and give Ukraine the weapons it needs. The aid is a necessary but not a sufficient condition for Ukraine’s victory. What is needed as well is a change of strategy on the part of the Biden administration.