We support Ukraine in its war against Russia, but unfortunately, we’ve found that people with Ukrainian flags in their Twitter names seem to have some of the worst takes. (For a while there, the Washington Post’s Jennifer Rubin was flying two flags, but for some reason, she’s taken them down.)
There’s been a lot of debate about how much aid the United States has been sending Ukraine, where the president’s son used to sit on a board. NPR is taking the brave step of looking at some “resurfaced” questions about Ukraine’s suitability as the recipient of so much aid.
Since the start of the war with Russia, the Biden administration has mostly ignored Ukraine's corruption history. Now, questions have resurfaced about its suitability as a recipient of massive infusions of aid. https://t.co/M7PAvJsXdI
— NPR (@NPR) July 21, 2022
The AP reports:
As it presses ahead with providing tens of billions of dollars in military, economic and direct financial support aid to Ukraine and encourages its allies to do the same, the Biden administration is now once again grappling with longstanding worries about Ukraine’s suitability as a recipient of massive infusions of American aid.
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But [Ukrainian President Volodymyr] Zelenskyy’s weekend firings of his top prosecutor, intelligence chief and other senior officials have resurfaced those concerns and may have inadvertently given fresh attention to allegations of high-level corruption in Kyiv made by one outspoken U.S. lawmaker.
That outspoken U.S. lawmaker is Rep. Victoria Spartz.
The Kremlin has taken over NPR. https://t.co/vkhO98Ik5Q
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 21, 2022
Good one GG😀
— andy mclenon (@AMclenon) July 21, 2022
…, saw what you just did there 😂
— Kristian Thyregod 🇨🇭🇩🇰 🌍 (@KThyregod) July 21, 2022
It is truly a sad state of affairs that nobody can tell, at a glance, whether this tweet is satire.
— grumpy_hedgehog (@hedgehog_grumpy) July 21, 2022
You don't think it's warranted to scrutinize and demand accountability when providing other countries with billions of US tax dollars in aid?
— id est (@idestINT) July 21, 2022
The tweet is satire. It's what is said about anyone criticizing Ukraine or questioning the Biden war policy toward it.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 21, 2022
I was talking about how corrupt they were a month ago and people were accusing me of being a Russian sympathizer
— Jack Spitz (@JackSpitz5) July 21, 2022
The replies to the NPR tweet are filled with Democrats earnestly and angrily accusing them of having Putin write their stories.
— Glenn Greenwald (@ggreenwald) July 21, 2022
National PUTIN Radio! Amirite??
— Adam Klein (@stellamydog) July 21, 2022
Uh oh! Time to change blue and yellow profile! New current thing about to drop, yo.
— RPK (@RPK_) July 21, 2022
— Alan Bunder (@rabunder) July 21, 2022
Don’t laugh, Glenn. Lots of people saying that on this site in all seriousness.
— Richard Wood (@WillMonox2112) July 21, 2022
Awesome trolling 🤣
— dovla1101011010 (@dovla1101011010) July 21, 2022
Nope. The tide is changing. They have to adapt their narrative to frame a way out of that mess. 🤷♂️
— 💤 Koko 💤 🍊 🚜🚜🚜 (@hithere70) July 21, 2022
They probably have been given the green light because the corporate Democratic donor base wants Biden out.
— 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐰 ⏳🦺 (@TheDesignFlaw) July 21, 2022
Trial balloon for a way out.
— My safe space is the roulette table at the Wynn. (@SteveMichaels11) July 21, 2022
NPR apparently absent while entities responsible for reporting such things, like NPR, chose not to do so.
— Dunn Fumble (@artyoan) July 21, 2022
I like how NPR pretends that they weren't also guilty of this
— avacado pits (@avacado_pits) July 21, 2022
Clearly NPR should be banned for spreading Russian propaganda.
— Steven Woolery Esq. (@Stevenwoolery) July 21, 2022
The comments are through the looking glass.
— Big Boomer Daddy (@BigBoomerDaddy1) July 21, 2022
Vladimir Putin has managed to infiltrate the AP and NPR with his propaganda.
Related:
Sen. Rand Paul’s thread explains objection to another $40 billion in Ukraine aid (Schumer & McConnell are NOT happy) https://t.co/mlQkGJXOus
— Twitchy Team (@TwitchyTeam) May 13, 2022
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