Russians go to the polls this weekend to reelect Vladimir Putin to a fifth term as president. a post he has held since 2000. Spoiler Alert: He wins. While that is going on, the US and, to some extent, Europe struggles to find its collective ass using both hands.
The Ukraine foreign aid supplemental seems headed for a vote sooner rather than later. There are too many members who want action, and the last thing Johnson wants is a food fight that he could lose.
BACKGROUND: House Foreign Affairs Chairman: Speaker Johnson Will Have to Move Ukraine Aid Bill
For a rundown on the different pieces, I recommend this story. The way forward seems to be separate bills for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan. Johnson seems intent on pushing the Trumpian idea of a loan that can be forgiven.
BACKGROUND: Donald Trump Offers Speaker Johnson a Fig Leaf of Respectability on Ukraine-Israel-Taiwan Aid…
