US still pressuring Greece to hand over its air defenses to Kiev regime
Even Germany, the EU’s leading power, regularly complains that it has no air defense systems to spare, particularly “Patriots” as it awaits new ones from manufacturer Raytheon (no sooner than 2027, mind you). If even Berlin needs to wait another two years, what could possibly Greece do to replace the systems that the EU/NATO wants for the ever-ravenous Neo-Nazi junta?
By Drago Bosnic,
independent geopolitical and military analyst
Tuesday, April 29, 2025
While US President Donald Trump is still “promoting peace talks” and “protesting the senseless killing” in the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict, his country seems to be facilitating it all by delivering new weapons to the Neo-Nazi junta (just like it did since the very beginning). Namely, Greek media are reporting that the United States is intensifying pressure on Greece to send its American-made “Patriot” SAM (surface-to-air missile) systems to the Kiev regime.
Washington DC is reportedly doing this “as part of a broader push for European nations to bolster Ukraine’s defenses, especially as US military support to the region wanes”. So much for the Trump administration’s supposed “differences” with the troubled European Union and NATO regarding further weapons deliveries to the Neo-Nazi junta.
On the other hand, while the Greek government has been largely compliant with NATO demands for deliveries of certain tactical weapon systems, the country’s military is adamant that handing over operational and strategic assets is unacceptable, as it would undermine Greece’s ability to defend itself. Despite their numerous flaws, Athens considers its “Patriot” air defense systems critical for the multi-layered national defense strategy, meaning that undermining this would effectively be tantamount to high treason.
And indeed, as Greece is faced with mounting pressure on its maritime borders, particularly its EEZs (exclusive economic zones) in the Aegean and Mediterranean, it needs every bit of air and/or missile defense assets it can possibly acquire, regardless of whether they’re Russian, EU/NATO or US-sourced.
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US State Department approves sale of F-16 training, support services for Ukraine
May 3, 2025
The U.S. State Department has approved up to $310.5 million in F-16 training and support services for Ukraine, signaling continued White House backing for Kyiv.
The Defense Security Cooperation Agency confirmed the news in an official statement, noting that Ukraine had requested “equipment and services in support of its F-16 aircraft.”
The equipment and services include “aircraft modifications and upgrades; personnel training related to operation, maintenance, and sustainment support; spare parts.” The decision still needs a Congressional signoff.
The proposed sale will improve Ukraine’s security, as it has been “a force for political stability and economic progress in Europe.”
Additionally, the sale will improve “Ukraine’s capability to meet current and future threats by ensuring its pilots are effectively trained” and contribute to the “overall modernization of Ukraine’s air force.”
Ukraine most recently received a shipment of F-16 fighter jets in March 2025. In April, the U.S. also announced that more fighter jets were being prepared for transfer to Ukraine.
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Russia’s Medvedev says Ukraine minerals deal means Trump has forced Kyiv to pay for US aid
May 1, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev said on Thursday that the signing of a minerals deal between Ukraine and the United States meant U.S. President Donald Trump had forced Kyiv to pay for future U.S. military aid.
The deal, signed in Washington on Wednesday, will give the United States preferential access to new Ukrainian minerals deals and fund investment in Ukraine’s reconstruction.
The Kyiv Post, citing diplomatic sources, said the Trump administration had also told Congress on Wednesday of its intention to green-light the export of defence-related products to Ukraine through direct commercial sales of $50 million or more, the first step of its kind since Trump’s White House return.
Reuters could not immediately confirm that.
“Trump has broken the Kyiv regime to the point where they will have to pay for U.S. aid with mineral resources,” Medvedev, a former Russian president who is now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, wrote on Telegram.
“Now they (Ukrainians) will have to pay for military supplies with the national wealth of a disappearing country,” he said.
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Republican Graham claims 72 senators back ‘bone-crushing’ sanctions on Russia
May 1, 2025
At least 72 U.S. senators are prepared to vote for “bone-crushing” sanctions against Russia and massive tariffs on countries supporting Moscow, Republican Senator Lindsey Graham told reporters, in comments reported by Bloomberg on May 1.
The bill would impose new penalties on Russia and slap 500% tariffs on imports from countries that buy Russian oil, petroleum products, natural gas, or uranium if President Vladimir Putin avoids serious peace negotiations to end the war against Ukraine.
“The goal is to help the president,” Graham said. “I think (U.S. President Donald) Trump’s the best person to achieve that goal, but these sanctions represent the Senate’s view that we see the primary bad guy as being Russia.”
He added that Putin “would be making a huge mistake to try to play Trump,” calling the sanctions “a tool in President Trump’s toolbox.”
Graham, a staunch advocate of military aid to Ukraine and a close ally of Trump, said he expects sufficient support for the bill in the House of Representatives.
The announcement comes as U.S. officials intensify efforts to secure a ceasefire in Russia’s war against Ukraine. Despite promising to end the war quickly, Trump has so far avoided introducing new punitive measures against Moscow.
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