Sen. Paul has a history on these issues. An incomplete list Rand Paul Goes To Russia And Delivers Letter For Trump, Marking Our Era Of Irony August 9, 20188:37 AM Many have also seen the visuals of Kentucky Republican Sen. Rand Paul hobnobbing in Moscow this week with members of the Russian Council, sometimes called his "counterparts." These included the chairman of the council's foreign policy panel, Konstantin Kosachev, who happens to be under official U.S. sanction for his government's actions against our government. Senator Paul on Russian Sanctions for Gas Pipeline | C-SPAN.org Senator Rand Paul (R-KY) spoke against legislation to sanction entities involved with Russia’s Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, saying sanctions are ineffective at changing countries' behavior. He said the effort is “mercantilism” because Russian gas competes with gas from some states in the Ex-Rand Paul aide charged with funneling Russian money into 2016 election Ex-Rand Paul aide pardoned by Trump is charged with funneling Russian money into 2016 election
If he is spouting Kremlin talking points, he's a sympathizer imho If it quacks like a duck..... Agree that if Putin is to be stopped it is right here and right now. The west is fortunate that Ukraine has the will to fight. Arm Ukraine as if our lives depend on it (because in a way they do if this is not handled correctly). No nukes of course, but all the other tools they need to push ivan the eff out of their country.
Cnn live....but Russia says it's all fake "Exclusive: New drone video shows Russian military vehicles and forces on Bucha street strewn with civilian bodies From CNN's Paul P. Murphy and Sandi Sidhu Despite Russia's repeated denials they were responsible for any carnage in Bucha, Russian military vehicles and forces were seen on a Bucha street near civilian bodies, new drone video obtained exclusively by CNN shows. ..... A Russian military vehicle is seen sitting at an intersection in the video from March 13. CNN has identified three objects in the video — just down the street from the military vehicle — are the same bodies that were seen in the video from April 1 and satellite images taken by Maxar Technologies on March 18. Additional drone video from March 13 shows another Russian military vehicle traveling further up the street, in the direction of the bodies. In the March 12 video, a number of Russian soldiers are seen around a military vehicle parked outside of a house, just down the street from the bodies. It's unclear what they are doing at the house."
Hopefully better tracking of supplies/identifying need. "US Department of Defense establishes control center for Ukraine military aid in Germany, official says From CNN's Ellie Kaufman The Department of Defense has established a control center to coordinate shipments and “streamline the delivery” of military assistance to Ukraine with both US and allied forces in Stuttgart, Germany, within the US European Command area of responsibility, a senior US defense official told reporters on Tuesday. The EUCOM Control Center of Ukraine, or ECCU, is based at US European Command headquarters in Stuttgart, and is run by a US two-star military general, the official said. The center works closely with what the US military calls the international donor coordination center, or IDCC, which is run by a one-star general from the United Kingdom, the official added. ..... The control center, along with US personnel, includes staff from 15 other supporting nations in Stuttgart, the official said. The control center will also manage the network of more than 40 partner and allied nations that met in Germany earlier Tuesday and are providing assistance to Ukraine, the official said. This new group of allies will meet once a month, US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin announced earlier Tuesday. The first meeting was hosted by Austin at Ramstein Air Base in Germany on Tuesday."
Irony on the Bulgaria gas thing. They're actually pretty pro-Russian. They just refused to alter their agreements and pay in rubles. Wonder if now they turn around and help Ukraine.
Exclusive: Top US general tells CNN 'global international security order' is at stake following Russia's invasion of Ukraine | CNN Politics
For the "Russians are being framed because those bodies are fake because some Russian propaganda & some nut jobs said so" folks... From a CNN live interview with the ICC prosecutor: "“We will get to the truth because there's no place to hide in the courtroom. Whatever the narratives and counter-narratives, the evidence should properly be tested … and there will be -- I think -- a case to answer in due course,” Khan told CNN’s Anderson Cooper during a wide-ranging interview, when asked how the ICC might build a case in Ukraine. Khan made the comments while reviewing images shared with CNN by Ukrainian prosecutors, as they investigate alleged Russian war crimes. ...... The Kremlin has denied any involvement in the mass killings of civilians in Ukraine, while reiterating baseless claims that images of bodies on the streets of Bucha are “fake.” Khan addressed Russia’s disinformation directly. “Those bodies that are in those bags on the screen are not fake. I’ve seen them. I stood beside them. The issue is how did they die, who is responsible and in what circumstances?” Khan said, adding that the world was watching to see how “effective the rule of law” would be regarding Russia’s invasion of Ukraine." Edit to add: Apparently some of what they have are photos from as far back as March 5-7 - don't know if cell phones, drones, security cameras, etc.
