2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine (Part 3)

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Trump-proofing weapons for Ukraine: Allies consider moving arms group into NATO

https://www.politico.com/news/2024/04/02/allies-consider-moving-ukraine-arms-group-into-nato-to-shield-it-from-trump-00150151

The U.S. and other Western countries are considering transferring to NATO a U.S.-led multinational group that coordinates the shipment of weapons to Ukraine, one of several new proposals that could help maintain the flow of arms to Kyiv under a second Donald Trump presidency.

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Previously on Boing Boing:

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New Russian propaganda clip appears to feature U.S. city councilor who reportedly joined Russian army after fleeing child pornography charges

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Giving the fascists what they want “just this one time” has never been effective at achieving peace in our time, but then again, I doubt that’s what Trump wants.

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Related:

Estonia is reporting that they’ve found another 1 million of artillery rockets and artillery shells ‘somewhere’ on the international market. Now it’s important for the EU to fund their acquisition, and that asap (of course, even once the shells are bought it’s going to take 2-3 months for them to start reaching Ukraine). via Sarcastosaurus

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US announces $138 million in sales to bolster Ukraine’s HAWK air defense system

https://thehill.com/policy/defense/4583957-us-announces-138-million-in-sales-to-bolster-ukraines-hawk-air-defense-system/

The U.S. State Department announced Tuesday that it has approved a potential emergency $138 million in foreign military sales to Ukraine for repairs to its Hawk missile systems.

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