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		posix_me_less on Feb 24, 2022 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Russian forces invade Ukraine after Putin orders a... Yeah but it's symbolic. It won't stop Russians, just prolong the suffering of people.

bhelkey on Feb 24, 2022 [–]

> Yeah but it's symbolic.

The US alone provided $2.5 Billion of aid [2]. That doesn't include Biden's $200 Million military aid package in 2022 [2].

[1] https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/can-jaw-jaw-in-the-west-r...

[2] https://www.defensenews.com/congress/2022/01/25/200m-in-jave...

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