Russian officials showed a pouty face after the House voted to approve a $96 billion aid package that included $61 billion in military and economic aid to Ukraine. The general mood and tenor of the comments give the impression that Russia was surprised that the bill passed by a whopping 311 to 112 margin.
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Just last week, Russian television was upbeat that Speaker Mike Johnson, or “our Johnson” as Olga Skabeeva calls him, would scuttle the bill because he needs Trump’s approval to move on it.
There was a lot of wishcasting going on, and I could’ve saved them the heartbreak if they had just given me a few clicks.
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House Foreign Affairs Chairman: Speaker Johnson Will Have to Move Ukraine Aid Bill
