{"id":65840,"date":"2026-10-20T12:10:43","date_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=65840"},"modified":"2026-10-20T12:10:43","modified_gmt":"2026-10-20T16:10:43","slug":"a-step-toward-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rightwinggranny.com\/?p=65840","title":{"rendered":"A Step Toward Peace?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has been excluded from a suggested peace conference between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/10\/19\/putin-trump-xi-ukraine-war-energy.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> CNBC<\/a> reported:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The Wall Street Journal reported Vladimir Putin had reportedly suggested a summit between himself, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping for a deal to end the Ukraine war.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The summit is not confirmed, but if it takes place will not involve Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>The report comes amid mounting tensions between Ukraine and the U.S., its largest military backer.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>At some point we need to acknowledge that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy does not want the war to end and that the American left does not want the war to end. According to AI, <span data-subtree=\"aimfl,mfl\">as of March 31, 2026, the U.S. Congress has made available <\/span><strong class=\"rQesXe MPyX\" data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\">$195 billion<!--TgQPHd|||[]--><\/strong> in total spending related to the war in Ukraine, according to the <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"A2YGBf_s\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"><span class=\"\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAEScgHrOzAVCZdqwp20-B7wbB6qx9LOHQ0YmSvBErgyUGTHwflUVAmbakdDJq8XAeXSPmng-CO8v1_bdSouzErpbM2kkTl9TjVgEc5b4s0aE0xq_VqR5ucFS1LcBR-z2s99wcY1WPFrpWocN9cTTct_RxdVDA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjM1uXds8aXAxVLGVkFHSYzD1kQy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAB\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAQ\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=CAEScgHrOzAVCZdqwp20-B7wbB6qx9LOHQ0YmSvBErgyUGTHwflUVAmbakdDJq8XAeXSPmng-CO8v1_bdSouzErpbM2kkTl9TjVgEc5b4s0aE0xq_VqR5ucFS1LcBR-z2s99wcY1WPFrpWocN9cTTct_RxdVDA&amp;uoh=2&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjM1uXds8aXAxVLGVkFHSYzD1kQy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAB&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw1K1hhmWrdX-ebmJXUqRC3H&amp;ust=1792510398614000\" aria-label=\"Council on Foreign Relations. Link preview. Site: Council on Foreign Relations. Title: Here\u2019s How Much Aid the United States Has Sent Ukraine | Council on Foreign Relations. URL: https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/articles\/how-much-us-aid-going-ukraine.\">Council on Foreign Relations<\/a><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[[&quot;https:\/\/www.cfr.org\/articles\/how-much-us-aid-going-ukraine&quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{&quot;1218&quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1]]}]],16,null,&quot;Here\u2019s How Much Aid the United States Has Sent Ukraine | Council on Foreign Relations&quot;,&quot;By experts and staff * As the war in Ukraine continues in its fifth year, CFR&#39;s initiative on securing Ukraine&#39;s future is tracking the conflict with timely analysis and policy recommendations. * After Russia&#39;s invasion in February 2022, Ukraine became by far the top recipient of U.S. foreign aid, marking the first time a European country held the top spot since the Marshall Plan directed vast sums to rebuild the continent after World War II. Yet, U.S. commitment to Ukraine has been called into question under the second Trump administration and there has been no significant aid legislation since 2024. * As of March 31, 2026, the U.S. Congress has made available $195 billion in spending related to the war in Ukraine, according to the U.S. Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve. Of the $195 billion, $164 billion comes from five pieces of legislation, the last of which was passed in April 2024. The remainder comes from annual agency budgets and other appropriations ($27 billion), and from NATO contributions received to pay for the provision of U.S. arms (allies or partners provided $4 billion in funds, which could be counted as aid from those donors). * In late 2024, the United States also provided the Ukrainian government with a $20 billion loan, not included in the $195 billion figure, provided via the World Bank and to be repaid by interest generated from frozen Russian assets. * It&#39;s important to note that not all of the U.S. government spending related to the war directly aids the government of Ukraine, as shown in the chart below. The amount of U.S. aid directly supporting Ukraine is about $127 billion, according to the Kiel Institute for the World Economy. Most of the remaining spending has funded various activities associated with the war such as the U.S. military presence in Europe, while a small portion has supported other affected countries in the region. * A large share of the money in the aid bills has been spent in the United States, paying for U.S. factories and workers to produce weapons that are either shipped to Ukraine or used to replenish stocks of U.S. weapons the Pentagon has sent to Ukraine during the war. A 2023 analysis by the American Enterprise Institute found that Ukraine aid spending was funding defense manufacturing in more than seventy U.S. cities. * Dozens of other countries, including most members of NATO and the European Union (EU), have also provided large aid packages to Ukraine. While the United States made no new aid commitments in 2025, European countries significantly increased their support, and collectively have provided more aid than the United States has since the start of the war (see below). * Since Trump returned to office in January 2025, there has been no legislation or other authorizations of significant new aid to Ukraine. However, a substantial amount of the aid appropriated under the Biden administration is still in the pipeline, and deliveries of aid packages have continued, although on two occasions the Trump administration temporarily paused some deliveries. As of March 31, 2026, the U.S. had disbursed 59 percent of the $195 billion in spending related to the conflict (U.S. spending is first appropriated, then obligated, then disbursed). The lack of new aid commitments means that U.S. aid deliveries are running out. * In June 2026, the U.S. House of Representatives passed a bill that would provide new aid to Ukraine and place sanctions on Russia. The measure was supported by Democrats and a small number of Republicans, and would still need the support of the U.S. Senate and the president to become law. ... How much aid has the United States provided Ukraine?&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcQW5dSwqVm2bktAwwnP4PEzqh2O5Q5PDdO6wvjbI6kz49UbSjuuNlhqHHlWySxEnKqQCCRVSLz0sDYp3OM&quot;,&quot;Council on Foreign Relations&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.cfr.org\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL&quot;,[[1792423998614348,89725259,1494168358],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,7]]],null,&quot;4f28f6a1-ddbe-4c73-bdc7-d7d55274dd1f&quot;]]--><\/span> and the <span data-sfc-cp=\"\" data-sfc-root=\"ep\" data-epip=\"\" data-wiz-uids=\"A2YGBf_u\" data-sfc-inited=\"2\"><span class=\"\"><a class=\"H23r4e\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAESYQHrOzAVEUSW-Lb5tRcof9Lv-d12CQUsrrhBxl6GRGixDiVaJqP439Yj2iT0e8nhvuW8RWx1Q0uXrhMih3u7WXVH63m-e2lwOT5bncxJQKC2Z9lZMIIkPnM6vy19JVOZUK4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwjM1uXds8aXAxVLGVkFHSYzD1kQy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAC\" data-hveid=\"CAIIAAgACAkQAg\" data-sb=\"\/url?sa=i&amp;source=web&amp;rct=j&amp;url=CAESYQHrOzAVEUSW-Lb5tRcof9Lv-d12CQUsrrhBxl6GRGixDiVaJqP439Yj2iT0e8nhvuW8RWx1Q0uXrhMih3u7WXVH63m-e2lwOT5bncxJQKC2Z9lZMIIkPnM6vy19JVOZUK4&amp;uoh=2&amp;ved=2ahUKEwjM1uXds8aXAxVLGVkFHSYzD1kQy_kOegoIAggACAAICRAC&amp;opi=89978449&amp;cd&amp;psig=AOvVaw1K1hhmWrdX-ebmJXUqRC3H&amp;ust=1792510398614000\">U.S. Special Inspector General for Operation Atlantic Resolve<\/a><\/span><!--TgQPHd|||[[&quot;https:\/\/www.ukraineoversight.gov\/funding\/&quot;,null,null,[null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,null,[{&quot;1218&quot;:[16,null,null,null,[1]]}]],16,null,&quot;Funding&quot;,&quot;Status: Total appropriations reached $196.4 billion ($174.2 billion from five FY2022-FY2024 supplemental acts, $26.9 billion from annual agency appropriations, $1.1 billion from other supplementals, $4.8 billion from NATO PURL). Pipeline: Funds move from appropriation to obligation, disbursement, and expiration. Latest Metrics: At least $180.9 billion obligated, $121.2 billion disbursed by June 30, 2026; over $68.2 billion committed via PDA, FMF, USAI, ECB; $10.2 billion available for obligation; $59.8 billion undisbursed obligations; $5.0 billion PDA remaining.&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn1.gstatic.com\/images?q\\u003dtbn:ANd9GcRmCtCRVzjpKLySTJsdFUAVXki4RzzdsykIbD-FZMcrt2hkGvudfdUHOBHGrIfzEsibxJpxtiLYpe42XEE&quot;,&quot;Ukraine Oversight (.gov)&quot;,&quot;https:\/\/encrypted-tbn3.gstatic.com\/faviconV2?url\\u003dhttps:\/\/www.ukraineoversight.gov\\u0026client\\u003dAIM\\u0026size\\u003d128\\u0026type\\u003dFAVICON\\u0026fallback_opts\\u003dTYPE,SIZE,URL&quot;,[[1792423998614348,89725259,1494168358],null,null,null,null,[[2,0,0,8]]],null,&quot;a5bc5239-f621-4b64-84e5-a33926bd1569&quot;]]--><\/span>. [<a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAEScgHrOzAVCZdqwp20-B7wbB6qx9LOHQ0YmSvBErgyUGTHwflUVAmbakdDJq8XAeXSPmng-CO8v1_bdSouzErpbM2kkTl9TjVgEc5b4s0aE0xq_VqR5ucFS1LcBR-z2s99wcY1WPFrpWocN9cTTct_RxdVDA\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/goto?url=CAESYQHrOzAVEUSW-Lb5tRcof9Lv-d12CQUsrrhBxl6GRGixDiVaJqP439Yj2iT0e8nhvuW8RWx1Q0uXrhMih3u7WXVH63m-e2lwOT5bncxJQKC2Z9lZMIIkPnM6vy19JVOZUK4\">2<\/a>] There has never been an auditing of that spending. It is extremely possible that a good portion of that money has found its way into American political campaign coffers and another portion has gone into Zelenskyy&#8217;s pockets. The recent bombing of the Russian refineries was an indication that Zelenskyy was trying to influence the midterm elections in America to weaken President Trump. Zelenskyy is terrified that the money spigot is going to be turned off.<\/p>\n<p>The article at CNBC concludes:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>The Telegraph <a href=\"https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2026\/10\/16\/musk-approached-trump-slow-down-starlink-help-ukraine\/https:\/\/www.telegraph.co.uk\/world-news\/2026\/10\/16\/musk-approached-trump-slow-down-starlink-help-ukraine\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported on Friday<\/a> that Musk \u201capproached Donald Trump with the idea of slowing down Starlink in Ukraine,\u201d and both had a hand in imposing the restrictions.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Additionally, Zelenskyy told NBC\u2019s Meet the Press on Sunday that intelligence sharing between the two countries had been interrupted, but later \u201cde-blocked.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Rubio on Monday denied that Washington had suspended intelligence sharing with Ukraine, contradicting Zelenskyy\u2019s claim that the flow of information had been briefly interrupted, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/rubio-denies-us-paused-intelligence-sharing-with-ukraine-2026-10-19\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters reported.<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Speaking to reporters in Uzbekistan, Rubio insisted there had been no pause and said Zelenskyy should instead focus on ending the war, marking another public disagreement between Washington and Kyiv amid deteriorating relations.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, <a href=\"https:\/\/theconservativetreehouse.com\/blog\/2026\/10\/18\/zelenskyy-is-lying-secretary-marco-rubio-responds-to-false-claims-about-ukraine-starlink-and-starshield\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Conservative Treehouse<\/a> noted:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Again, there are multiple dynamics unfolding inside this story. However, as to the central component of Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy complaining about hampered access to Starlink and\/or Starshield, Secretary of State Marco Rubio sets the record straight.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\"><strong>Ukraine has never had access to the U.S. military version of Starshield; providing that level of guidance access would be akin to the United States being in direct conflict with Russia using a proprietary U.S. military system. This is not our circus and not our war; there is no need for U.S. military conflict with Russia.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Remember the history. Zelenskyy was installed by the deep state. His words cannot be trusted.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ukrainian President Zelenskyy has been excluded from a suggested peace conference between Russian President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping. 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