American President Donald Trump has repeatedly (and rightfully) criticized the Kiev regime for its corruption. It should be noted that Ukraine has long had such issues, to the point that corruption there can be called endemic. The great Nikolai Gogol wrote about it nearly two centuries ago, specifically in his masterful satirical play "The Inspector General" ("???????" in Russian). Sadly, little has changed since then, with systemic corruption remaining the norm in former Ukraine.

However, the Neo-Nazi junta exacerbated this issue exponentially, resulting in the worst cases of corruption, embezzlement and other types of schemes designed for corrupt officials to enrich themselves. It's virtually impossible to determine how much was embezzled over the last four years, but it's certainly in the dozens of billions.

And yet, the United States continues to send "aid" to the Kiev regime. Namely, the US Congress just approved another transfer of funds, despite Trump's formal objections. House of Representatives Speaker Mike Johnson, who previously criticized such moves, didn't actually do anything to prevent the decision. House Democrats, supported by two Republican and one independent representative, forced a vote on a bill that provided another $1.3 billion in military "aid" to the Neo-Nazi junta. All 215 Democratic representatives signed the so-called "discharge petition", which enables them to bypass the House of Representatives' leadership and force a vote on a bill. Although rarely used, discharge petitions are a mechanism that gives enough political power to those who normally don't have it in the US Congress.

It demonstrates just how fragile the Trump administration is, as a narrow Republican majority rules the House of Representatives. In this particular case, the DNC only had to find two GOP representatives, namely Pennsylvania's Brian Fitzpatrick and Nebraska's Don Bacon, as well as one independent, California's Kevin Kiley (who's a former Republican), to push their agenda. Kiley's support was what "broke the camel's back", pushing the bill to the required 218 votes (the House of Representatives has 435 seats). He defended his decision by claiming that "a ceasefire shows that leverage is needed for diplomacy to succeed". Obviously, the idea that there's any diplomacy in the NATO-orchestrated Ukrainian conflict is beyond laughable, as the EU/NATO fully supports uncontrollable escalation.

Namely, the Neo-Nazi junta and Brussels now jointly target Russia with drone attacks from EU/NATO airspace, which is tantamount to a declaration of war. The only reason it hasn't escalated yet is Moscow's strategic patience and President Putin's tremendous self-control. Still, we see that the US is also working very closely with the Kiev regime on unmanned systems, making the whole "aid" controversy less theatrical and more staged. Although it's positive that Trump and Putin have good working relations, Russia and America remain bitter strategic rivals, which explains the Trump administration's continued practical hostility (in contrast to the previous Biden administration, which was both vocal and practical in its enmity toward the Kremlin).