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Congress is probably going to send approximately $50 billion more, most of that for weapons, to continue the war in Ukraine. In November, high ranking officials from the State Department testified about how the Biden administration intends to use our money and why. In this episode, hear the highlights of their testimony and decide for yourself if you think their goals are worth sacrificing more American money and Ukrainian lives. Please Support Congressional Dish – Quick Links Contribute monthly or a lump sum via PayPal Support Congressional Dish via Patreon (donations per episode) Send Zelle payments to: Donation@congressionaldish.com Send Venmo payments to: @Jennifer-Briney Send Cash App payments to: $CongressionalDish or Donation@congressionaldish.com Use your bank's online bill pay function to mail contributions to: 5753 Hwy 85 North, Number 4576, Crestview, FL 32536. Please make checks payable to Congressional Dish Thank you for supporting truly independent media! View the show notes on our website at https://congressionaldish.com/cd286-prolonging-the-war-in-ukraine Background Sources Recommended Congressional Dish Episodes CD284: Thieving Russia CD253: Escalation of War CD248: Understanding the Enemy CD244: Keeping Ukraine CD167: Combating Russia (NDAA 2018) LIVE CD068: Ukraine Aid Bill CD067: What Do We Want In Ukraine? WTF is the World Trade System? The Shock Doctrine: The Rise of Disaster Capitalism. Naomi Klein. Picador: 2008. "How the US became Israel's closest ally." Nicole Narea. October 13, 2023. Vox. "Leviathan Gas Field, Mediterranean Sea, Israel." Offshore Technology. Ukraine: How We Got Here "A US-Backed, Far Right–Led Revolution in Ukraine Helped Bring Us to the Brink of War." Branko Marcetic. February 7, 2022. Jacobin. "Chevron and Ukraine Set Shale Gas Deal." Stanley Reed and Andrew E. Kramer. November 5, 2013. The New York Times. "Monsanto to expand its operation in Ukraine." Marieke Ploegmakers. February 5, 2012. All About Feed. "Biography: Arseniy Yatsenyuk." Arseniy Yatsenyuk Official Website. "Arseniy Yatsenyuk." Retrieved on December 16, 2023. Wikipedia: The Free Encyclopedia. The Ukraine War, by the Map "Update on Ukraine: Battlefield Situation." Defence Intelligence, UK Ministry of Defense. December 15, 2023. GlobalSecurity.org. "Ukraine in maps: Tracking the war with Russia." Visual Journalism Team. November 16, 2023. BBC News. "Who's Gaining Ground in Ukraine? This Year, No One." Josh Holder. September 28, 2023. The New York Times. "Russia-Ukraine War Map." @war_mapper. December 31, 2022. GlobalSecurity.org. U.S. Support for Ukraine "Republicans Block Aid to Ukraine, Jeopardizing Its Fight Against Russia." Karoun Demirjian. December 6, 2023. The New York Times. The IMF in Ukraine "Unpacking Ukraine's New IMF Program." Oleksandra Betliy. May 5, 2023. Carnegie Endowment for International Peace. "Ukraine: Request for an Extended Arrangement Under the Extended Fund Facility and Review of Program Monitoring with Board Involvement — Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ukraine," [IMF Country Report No. 2023/132]. March 31, 2023. International Monetary Fund. "Ukraine: New media law sparks division." Estelle Nilsson-Julien and Ilaria Federico. March 5, 2023. Euronews. "Ukraine: Program Monitoring with Board Involvement — Press Release; Staff Report; and Statement by the Executive Director for Ukraine," [IMF Country Report No. 2022/387]. December 21, 2022. International Monetary Fund. Diplomacy "Diplomacy Watch: New revelations shed light on early talks." Connor Echols. December 1, 2023. Responsible Statecraft. "General to General." Seymour Hersh. December 1, 2023. Seymour Hersh on Substack. "Head of Ukraine's leading party claims Russia proposed 'peace' in exchange for neutrality." Olena Roshchina. November 24, 2023. Ukrainska Pravda. The Toll of War "U.S. intelligence assesses Ukraine war has cost Russia 315,000 casualties - source." Jonathan Landay. December 12, 2023