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All aboard the gravy train: an independent audit of US funding for Ukraine
thegrayzone.com ^ | June 27, 2023 | Heather Kaiser, Anya Parampil and Max Blumenthal

Posted on 07/02/2023 9:42:44 AM PDT by thinden

Though many Americans likely believe that US dollars allocated for Ukraine are spent directly on supplies for the war effort, the lead author of this report, Heather Kaiser, conducted a thorough review of Washington’s budget for the 2022 and 2023 fiscal year and discovered that is far from the case.

(Excerpt) Read more at thegrayzone.com ...


TOPICS: Crime/Corruption; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: aid; another500billion; anothertrillion; billittothegrandkids; demgraftandkickbacks; funding; ukraine; unaudited
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USAID awarded $21.8 billion to Ukraine throughout fiscal years 2022 and 2023, roughly 41 percent of the 53.4 billion it spent during that period. Mysteriously, a portion of USAID funding earmarked for Kiev was sent to Kenya and Ethiopia via other agencies, with the award description stating projects in Africa were “partially funded with response funds and Ukraine supplemental funds.”
1 posted on 07/02/2023 9:42:44 AM PDT by thinden
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To: thinden

The response to the inevitable snark about ... muh democracy is on the rails is “Damn straight it’s on the rails - right here in these United States because of the kind of corruption being uncovered by Gray Zone.”


2 posted on 07/02/2023 9:45:47 AM PDT by AndyJackson
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To: thinden

Another ripoff just like covid ppp


3 posted on 07/02/2023 9:45:58 AM PDT by NWFree (Sigma male 🤪)
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To: thinden

ping for later


4 posted on 07/02/2023 9:47:13 AM PDT by Beowulf9
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To: Liz; bitt; little jeremiah; generally; Melian; RitaOK; Cletus.D.Yokel; Bob Ireland; ...

h/t Liz for posting an excerpt from this important piece on another thread.

I felt the full article offers in depth independent research & should be linked for further understanding and discussion.


5 posted on 07/02/2023 9:48:48 AM PDT by thinden (buckle up ....)
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To: thinden

bttt


6 posted on 07/02/2023 9:49:52 AM PDT by Pajamajan ( PRAY FOR OUR NATION. Never be a slave in a new Socialist America)
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To: thinden

Bookmark and bump


7 posted on 07/02/2023 9:52:26 AM PDT by Allegra (Stop the Zeepers from Censoring FReepers)
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To: thinden

I’d guess 20% actually went to war supplies, the rest stolen, grift, brides, etc. The amount that should have been spent? $0.00 Not our war, not our problem.


8 posted on 07/02/2023 9:52:58 AM PDT by rigelkentaurus
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To: rigelkentaurus

But Putin has nukes and he’s dying ..so he has nothing to lose. /s


9 posted on 07/02/2023 9:55:58 AM PDT by Leep (What skill or service did the biden family have that netted them tens of millions of dollars?)
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To: thinden

USAID = front for a certain three letter agency.


10 posted on 07/02/2023 10:08:16 AM PDT by Tench_Coxe (The woke were surprised by the reaction to the Bud Light fiasco. May there be many more surprises)
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To: thinden

The diia app that greasy slime Samantha Power is promoting is active in Ukraine. One of it’s features is being able to snitch on your neighbor or maybe just people that piss you off to the government.

Yes, Ukraine and democracy and freedom is all BS.


11 posted on 07/02/2023 10:15:44 AM PDT by dforest
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To: Allegra

https://twitter.com/KimDotcom/status/1675512791736926209?s=20

Watch this if you haven’t seen it.


12 posted on 07/02/2023 10:16:53 AM PDT by dforest
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To: thinden

the old bag of decrepit offal’s attitude toward this war is unacceptable. He should be doing all he can diplomatically to bring pressure against Russia and Ukraine to end the war.

It’s obvious that the goal is NOT to end this war. That would end the flow of billions from our pockets to Z’s.


13 posted on 07/02/2023 10:22:40 AM PDT by I want the USA back (A man is not a woman. A woman is not a man. There is no in-between or undefined middle. Cat = cat.)
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To: thinden

Mysteriously, a portion of USAID funding earmarked for Kiev was sent to Kenya and Ethiopia via other agencies, with the award description stating projects in Africa were “partially funded with response funds and Ukraine supplemental funds.”

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It makes sense, Ukraine is fighting Wagner in Africa.(sarcasm)


14 posted on 07/02/2023 10:28:18 AM PDT by unclebankster ( Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel)
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To: thinden

The American communists in charge are simply printing Borrowed notes in dollars, until the bottom universally falls out.

Just read the Muslim backlash in France is found energized with brandishing some US weapons bound for Ukie. (sigh)

Which collapse will come first? MIL, Financial, or just a final foreign take-over of American suburbs, towns and villages?


15 posted on 07/02/2023 10:51:49 AM PDT by RitaOK (WE ARE OCCUPIED. imo.... Now. the USSA, until WE FIGHT)
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To: thinden

The Nuland-Sullivan State Department cash machine. Ten printing presses 24/7 can’t keep up with the theft from the mark called “citizen taxpayer”.


16 posted on 07/02/2023 10:55:30 AM PDT by blackdog ((Z28.310) My dog Sam eats purple flowers.)
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To: thinden

As long as “the big guy” gets his 10% it’s all OK


17 posted on 07/02/2023 10:55:49 AM PDT by from occupied ga (Your government is your most dangerous enemy - EVs a solution for which there is no problem)
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To: RitaOK

They will converge. And all occur at around the same time.


18 posted on 07/02/2023 10:56:22 AM PDT by sport
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To: sport

If France is any pattern, they’re coming for the suberbs, first. For spontaneous riots the excessive damages and force of action looks pretty organized.

40,000 heavy cops later, it still rages. The People finally formed Militia to protect neighborhoods and community storefronts.

What does that say about MIL and civil war? Where is the Cavalry, I wonder.


19 posted on 07/02/2023 11:21:50 AM PDT by RitaOK (WE ARE OCCUPIED. imo.... Now. the USSA, until WE FIGHT)
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To: thinden

In short:

The severely corrupted government of Ukraine has become our 51st state, receiving more federal money than many of our smaller States. Think about that….this circus has to stop, it is now more than obvious EVERTHING and EVERYBODY connected to Ukraine stinks, and the stench is becoming unbearable.


20 posted on 07/02/2023 12:28:55 PM PDT by delta7
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