The $130 billion sent to Ukraine so far for the war against Russia is apparently not actually going to Ukraine and is actually “benefiting American interests,” Ukrainian reports say. officials told Breitbart News.
This shocking claim comes from Breitbart News about whether U.S. tax dollars were specifically spent on Uman, where condominiums are currently being built over Jewish mass graves in the war-torn Eastern European city. This was in response to a request for provision. , as previously reported, violates bilateral agreements with the United States and violates international law.
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Breitbart reported on January 10 that a Ukrainian city is planning to build an apartment building on top of a Jewish mass grave, even though members of Congress from both parties have sent three letters to the Ukrainian government asking for protection of the cemetery. It is reported that progress is underway.
In response to a question about whether US dollars would be sent to the cities where this incident is taking place, a spokesperson for the Ukrainian embassy said, “Funds authorized by American lawmakers to support Ukraine’s armament will go directly to Ukraine.” It’s not assigned,” he told Breitbart. The Ukrainian embassy “did not receive” a request for information sent by Breitbart News eight months ago about a construction project that would require desecrating the bodies of victims of the 1768 Haidamak Massacre.
Instead, the spokesperson said, a “significant portion” of the billions of dollars going to Ukraine “is being used to build new weapons in the United States and to replenish weapons dispatched to Kiev from U.S. stockpiles. ” and added, “Analysis underway.” It found (though not specifically cited) that “nearly 90 percent” of the aid given by Congress “benefited American interests.” “The allocation of funds does not imply immediate spending,” the email continued.
“American interests” in this context likely means arms manufacturers.
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The Associated Press reported Sunday that employees of a Ukrainian arms company “colluded with Defense Ministry officials to embezzle about $40 million earmarked for weapons purchases.”
The news will arrive in a few months new york times report The ministry’s “corruption” and “fiscal Regarding the dismissal of the Minister of Defense of Ukraine due to “mismanagement”.
of times report Said Of the “approximately $980 million arms contract” that “missed its delivery date” in 2023, a portion of the advance payment for the weapons “disappeared” from the arms dealer’s bank account.
As Breitbart previously reported, in October 2021, Rep. Gregory Meeks (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) personally sent a letter to Mr. He expressed “concern” about the “desecration” of human graves. “This violates existing cultural heritage protection agreements,” he said.[the] Cemeteries and other sites of significant historical and cultural significance are afforded legal protection under the 1994 Bilateral Agreement between the United States and Ukraine on the Protection and Preservation of Cultural Heritage. ”
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Later that month, Rep. Ritchie Torres (D-NY), Rep. Marcy Kaptur (D-OH), Rep. Susan Wilde (D-PA), Rep. Mike Quigley (D-IL), and Rep. Doug Lamborn A separate letter was sent from lawmakers to Zelenskiy personally. (R-Colorado) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-Pennsylvania) warned about the “destruction” and “desecration” of cemeteries, calling the act “a 1994 agreement between the United States and Ukraine on ‘protection.’ “This is a violation of international agreements,” he reiterated. and the Preservation of Cultural Heritage,” and President Obama’s Cemeteries Protection Act of 2014, the International Religious Freedom Act of 1998 describes the desecration of cemeteries as an “attack on the fundamental right to religious freedom.” guaranteed. It is especially egregious when such crimes are condoned by the local or central government of the country in which they occur. ”
The following year, in September 2022, a letter signed by 23 parliamentarians was sent to Ukraine’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Dmytro Kuleba, stating that “some illegal constructions continue unabated within the protected area of the Tzadik Nakhman burial site. raised the issue of the project. Despite Breslov’s… order to cease work. ” The letter said the lawmakers “look forward to hearing from you on measures to stop illegal construction in Uman.”
But according to photos of the project site obtained by Breitbart this month, construction of the condominiums “Doosan”Equipment from Korea.
Asked for comment, the Ukrainian embassy said that despite a bilateral agreement on cemetery preservation signed by the Ukrainian president and three letters from the U.S. Congress to the president and foreign minister, this was a “city council” issue. He claimed that.
The Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI), published annually by the non-profit organization Transparency International, gave Ukraine a score of 33 out of 100 in 2022, placing it in the bottom third of 180 scored countries. Ta.
The Biden administration is currently seeking an additional $64 billion in aid for Ukraine, or “American interests,” but it is facing resistance in Congress.
Emma-Jo Morris is the politics editor at Breitbart News.Please email her at ejmorris@breitbart.com or follow her upon twitter.
