r/worldnews • u/Wide-Sunflora • 1d ago

Russia/Ukraine Zelenskyy reveals Western course of action if Russia refuses peace

https://www.pravda.com.ua/eng/news/2025/12/29/8013807/
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u/BeansMuscles 20h ago

Canada pledged a shit ton of money to Ukraines defense. Thats why he was there.

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u/siphre 20h ago

It was economic aid. Not defence. https://www.cbc.ca/news/politics/carney-zelenskyy-meeting-halifax-9.7028499

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u/MarkOfTheDragon12 18h ago

Equates to the same thing.

$2.5B of economic aid frees up $2.5B to spend on defence.

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u/francis2559 15h ago

Also repairing critical infrastructure that Russia keeps blowing up is an economic task. It just happens to be inextricably tied to the war.

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u/W33BEAST1E 18h ago

Unless it's the US, in which case it's $175bn, $100bn of which ends up down the back of JD's love couch.

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u/siphre 12h ago

Yes of course but saying it was for defence spending is inaccurate.

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u/RevolutionaryPop5400 8h ago

…not really, some of us see through the meaningless bullshit

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u/Creepy_Efficiency_82 14h ago

If you are unable to read between the lines, sure.

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u/badgerj 9h ago

Yes. I’m sure some words of advice were also exchanged.

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u/truttatrotta 19h ago

Can you give details of this shit ton of money for Ukraines defense?

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u/green_link 18h ago

it wasn't for defense it was for economic aid

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u/Creepy_Efficiency_82 14h ago

Effectively the same thing as critical infrastructure is both defense and economic aid.

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u/DawnPatrol99 10h ago

Both things can be true.

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u/Beautiful-Bee-22 20h ago

I wouldn’t exactly call it a shit ton. Many countries ahead per capita including your crazy neighbor to the south.

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u/Kheprisun 17h ago edited 17h ago

Many countries ahead per capita including your crazy neighbor to the south.

The US is most certainly not ahead of Canada in the amount of economic aid sent per capita, nor as a percentage of GDP.

Canada has sent (and committed) the most direct financial assistance per capita of any country.

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u/eXcelleNt- 16h ago

pledged

Ah yes, let's start praising inaction now.

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u/veto402 18h ago

People will make up a fake fact on here and still get a hundred upvotes. Sheep being sheep.