Russian Bullshit Produces $500 million Aid Package for Ukraine 

In the wake of President Donald J. Trump’s angry condemnation of Russia’s persistent throwing bullshit on America’s foreign policies, the Senate has approved $500 million in security assistance for Ukraine within the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).

The NDAA is an annual policy bill that also authorizes funding levels and provides authorities for the U.S. military. It ensures that American forces have the necessary resources to carry out their missions and is closely watched by weapons makers like Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co. 

The NDAA, passed by the Senate Armed Services Committee with a vote of 26-1 on Wednesday, July 9, includes a provision to extend the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative through 2028, increasing authorized funding to $500 million from $300 million in 2025. The initiative aims to bolster Ukraine’s defense capabilities as it battles Russian forces which invaded in February 2022. It comes a week after the Pentagon temporarily paused military equipment heading Ukraine and after Trump’s calling out of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin for constantly lying about his intention to end the war against Ukraine.

At a Cabinet meeting and encounters with reporters earlier this week, Trump admitted his change of heart regarding Putin. He was quoted as saying Tuesday, July 8, that he’s “not happy” with his Russian counterpart, saying Moscow’s ongoing war in Ukraine is “killing a lot of people” on both sides. Actually, Russia’s bombardment of residential locations has killed significantly more civilians than Ukraine’s drone attacks against Russian targets.

“I'm not happy with him, I can tell you that much right now. This is killing a lot of people,” Trump said of Putin during a meeting with his Cabinet.

Trump again expressed frustration with Putin’s resistance to a peace deal, complaining that the Russian dictator was throwing “a lot of bullshit” at the US. “I’m not happy with Putin,” he said during a Cabinet meeting. “I’m very unhappy with them.”

A congressional aide said on the condition of anonymity while briefing on the bill that “It’s not nearly enough in terms of scale. But the intent is to show that we believe Ukraine requires additional support.” 

The White House confirmed the pause, though it has since disputed that one ever took place, alongside the Pentagon. Shortly after it occurred, Trump said the US would actually keep supporting Ukraine’s military.

“At President Trump’s direction, the Department of Defense is sending additional defensive weapons to Ukraine to ensure the Ukrainians can defend themselves while we work to secure a lasting peace and ensure the killing stops,” Pentagon spokesperson Sean Parnell said in a statement.

The assistance aims to help Ukraine defend itself against Russia’s ongoing invasion, which began in 2022. Ukraine continues to face heavy drone and missile attacks. June 2025 saw the highest civilian death toll in three years, with 232 people killed, according to the UN. The US, through this bill, is continuing its long-term support for Ukraine’s defense efforts.

Trump told NBC News that Patriot air defense systems will be sent to Ukraine via NATO. “We’re going to be sending Patriots to NATO, and then NATO will distribute that,” Trump said, as quoted by the BBC. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said he had asked for ten such systems and had a “positive dialogue” with Trump. These systems are key to shooting down incoming Russian missiles and drones.