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CNN 5 Things

One Thing: Can Ukraine Beat Russia on a Budget?

CNN 5 Things

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News, Daily News

3.71.3K Ratings

🗓️ 17 December 2023

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Summary

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky came to Washington DC earlier this week to plead with Congress to come together on $61 billion in new aid for the country in its war against Russia. His visit comes amid a failed Ukrainian counteroffensive and improved Russian performance on the battlefield. In this episode, we hear how Ukrainian forces are adapting to waning Western support and why this is a moment Russian President Vladimir Putin may be able to seize on in Moscow.  Guest: Nick Paton Walsh, CNN Chief International Security Correspondent Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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goes wrong. When we talk about wars overseas, the way the U.S. responds really matters.

0:37.0

Take a look at Israel. After the deadly Hamas terror attacks on October 7th, President Joe Biden was quick to embrace Israel and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

0:49.0

Now, after two months of war and civilian bloodshed in Gaza, the daylight between the two leaders

0:55.6

is growing brighter.

0:56.7

This is just in a new candid message from President Biden on Israel at a fundraiser in Washington just a short while ago, Biden told donors that Israel

1:06.3

is losing support around the world.

1:08.6

Biden told donors that Netanyahu needs to change his tactics, but it's difficult for Netanyahu according to

1:14.7

President Biden because of his hard-lined government. But when it comes to the war

1:19.0

between Ukraine and Russia, Biden has never wavered, and the U.S. has sent billions of dollars in aid to Ukraine

1:25.9

since the war began.

1:27.1

Mr. President, I'll not walk away from Ukraine and neither will the American people.

1:35.4

But further aid from the US could be in jeopardy, as some Republicans in Congress say

1:40.3

they won't approve more war money until changes are made at the U.S. border with Mexico.

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