• spacedout@lemmy.ml
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    11 months ago

    Aid or another fat contribution to the already brim full pockets of war profiteers?

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      Aid to keep their economy afloat.

      Until Thursday morning, Viktor Orbán had been single-handedly blocking the release of fresh money for Kyiv, despite repeated pleas from the war-torn nation, which needs $37.3 billion, or €34.45 billion, in Western donations to keep its economy running in 2024 and sustain essential services such as healthcare, education, social protection and pensions.

      Article here.

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      Unfortunately, it’s pretty difficult to do one without the other. Especially if the profiteers are capable of making big donations to political parties.