How The U.S. Is Trying To Aid Ukraine Without Engaging In Conflict



Ukraine President Zelenskyy has repeatedly asked NATO nations either for fighter jets or a no-fly zone over the country. The U.S. has refused to do either, but Congress is working on a $14 billion funding bill to aid Ukraine. Josh Lederman explains how the U.S. is walking a fine line between helping Ukraine while not directly engaging in conflict.

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48 comments

  1. Coward man keep sound bone..u.s

  2. Give them dam jets or no fly zone I’m tired of hearing it’s gone turn into WW3 y’all play games it’s gone happen away because Putin want war with US so give it to him

  3. Who cares what putin feels

  4. The message from God I got in the clouds ⛅is Omega.

  5. US 🇺🇸 and its allies is just making things worse for Ukraine 🇺🇦…..
    I guess for their selfish reasons all in the name of making money from this crisis

  6. We need to do whatever it takes to save this country, to save its people. They are worth it

  7. "What can be done" is send them the jets.

  8. Biden is rightfully cautiously protective of America regarding the extreme risk of nuclear war declared by madman Putin.

  9. I watch an interview of Ret NATO General Wesley Clark recently and he said, ''Ukraine owns the air space above Ukraine and their army can do whatever they like no-fly zone or have-fly zone. It is their sovereign right! [I paraphrased Clark's comment]

  10. USA has nukes pointed at Russia . Us and NATO simply unable to play chess or russian roulette with Poutin . The smell of fear in the air by NATO members is palpable.

  11. Giving jet to corrupt gov is dilema.. 🤔

  12. Listen, if the US and NATO can't man up, find something else to talk about. This humiliating to true Americans. We've historically had the courage to help others at our own risk. All this cowardliness maybe OK for half men, but not for true Americans. One man threatens to destroy the world. It is clear what must be done about this one man. He has made his choice. When this man no longer occupies his space, other aggressor nations will stand down. They will respect the US. They will remember what the US truly is. Meat for men and milk for babes.

  13. Give them the jets! How is giving them jets different from giving them Singer missiles?

  14. Be patient NBC, it's coming, you look intelligent but I know your stupid and just saying what the boss tells you to say like any good worker.

  15. So NATO is letting Russians dictate what they can and can not do seriously?

  16. Send Aid to Haiti… nooo way they are black!!!

  17. Whether we get in Ukraine now and help them or not, do NOT think for a SECOND the US will not be drawn into this. We should be in there helping now, where innocent people can be saved.ALL of NATO should be helping to bring a STOP to this HORROR!

  18. Send the planes
    If Putin asks just say"little green men"

  19. who is running the dressing department? yikes

  20. Why josh look like Putin🥴

  21. Here I am an American citizen struggling to feed my family yet we're sending 14 Billion dollars to another corrupt country. How utterly ridiculous, this administration needs to go.

  22. Russia will nuke usa if enter war

  23. Bring all ukraine people to usa

  24. Only if the elites kids are the first ones to go too the front lines, Im a firm believer if the elites kids were the first to go to war, their would be no more war !!!!

  25. Looks like NATO & Pentagon are Worthless,They scared of DEAD RuSSia, WILL talk same BS when WW3 starts!!!
    NATO, Pentagon – Alliance of COWARDS!

  26. Don't give up, Ukraine. Don't give in, Ukraine.

  27. Why can't the Ukraine Jet Pilots jusk go to Poland and Pick the Mig 29 from Poland and the United States can then Send Over What Ever Jets Poland Wants and Needs…
    A little Credit here…

  28. My husband and I planned to try to get pregnant this year. After what happened in my country, after I saw how Russian soldiers bombed a maternity hospital in Mariupol… It seems that life has stopped…. I so hoped that others would help the country to close the sky. Before my eyes is a photograph of a dead pregnant woman … It turns out that now Ukraine has not even received the planes promised by America …

  29. To be honest,l don't think ukrainians need Jets ! Because they Will be destroyed by missiles, l think,recruiting foreign volonteers of special commandos but undercovered will be helpful ( turkish,us, France,polish,romanians, UK etc….) But undercovered !!!!! Because putin is helped by tchetchens, belarus and syrians !!!!!! This is War !!!!! Don't let kiev being encircled ! Don't !

  30. None of the help we give Ukraine should be made public. Just make the freaking deals and keep it hush hush.

  31. Send specials forces volonteers from NATO countries but undercovered !!!!! Kiev is About to be encircled !!!!

  32. Im dem but Biden is a coward ! People are dying ! And Kiev is being encircled ! NATO should recruit fighters from several countries because putin did so ! Ukrainians are fighting against russia, belarus and tchetchens !!!! People are dying and us and NATO commanders are talking About laws !!!!! We don't care About laws against putin !!!!!! He is killing civilians !!!!!

  33. U.S. IS PUTIN'S HOSTAGED AND A HOSTAGED OF THEIR OWN FEAR AND WILL LEAD TO A CATASTROPHIC LEADERSHIP PROBLEM !

  34. Zelenski needs to stop being such a scaredy-cat. We’ve already made so many sacrifices for his country. Putin is pretty much a one-man show. Zelenski needs to figure out how to use that to his advantage.
    Putin is counting on NATO to attack him. It’s what he wants so he can continue his rhetoric and keep this war escalating. He’s very strategic and he’s well aware of everyone’s capabilities! He’s an ex-KGB officer for crying out loud!!

    Zelenski, man up and defend your own country. We’ve already shown you Putin is practically alone in his motives. YOU can fight him!! You’ve shown us your willingness to be a hero, now you need to show your bravery in playing the hero. Fight for your independence! If you make other countries fight for you it really isn’t your independence now is it?

  35. The US and NATO are very cowardly. I doubt they can protect anyone. The most they can do is express concern and condolences to our dead children! Let's defeat Russia ourselves! Glory to Ukraine!

  36. If it wasn't bad enough that the GOP is lining up to fellate their hero Putin now the Biden administration has completely botched the transfer of Polish MiG-29s to Ukraine. Nobody anywhere in the world should have ANY faith in the USA when our leadership's geriatric dithering is on full display!

  37. The US is not even trying to help, that’s blatantly obvious, the Ukraine is going to cut a deal with Russia, and strengthen their ties with Russia, because it cannot depend upon the west, which has become transparently obvious

  38. Oh! A balance. That solves it!

  39. The US is being a chicken in this whole conflict and thousands are being butchered by the Kremlin. If Putin understands only power then show him that he can get equivalent response to his own actions. I guarantee it soon or later there will be no choice. It is better now while Ukraine has its breath in this war than later if Ukraine becomes exhausted as time goes by.

  40. NBC: How The U.S. Is Trying To Aid Ukraine
    US: block Poland's fighter jets offer

  41. ☝️☝️Really great and beautiful support. I am satisfied with the daily updates.. ,.. ,. ,

  42. Putin must be laughing .at the US . Reminds of a story of a man sinking in quick sand. He is calling out for help. All kinds of things are thrown at him but none of the things help him get out. He keeps sinking little by little_ _ _ _. People are standing on the edge shouting encouraging things to him and saying what a great guy he is but despite his efforts he continues to sink.

  43. Putin had violated every international rule and have threaten the world with Nuclear retaliatory actions. Would nations around the world just stand and watch Putin have his way and destroy Ukraine. He had invaded other countries and had become his habit. NATO currently have military and economic edge over Putin’s Russia. Don’t let Putin catch up on building and gaining the advantage.

    NATO shouldn’t be established just to protect its members. It should stand for liberty and fight tyranny. This is how you achieve world peace. Don’t let the bad out-weigh the good. What does democracy mean to you – NATO and the world?

  44. Send meds for the sick refugees in poland

  45. The only thing Putin understands is force. All these self imposed lines are stupid

  46. That if thou shalt confess with thy mouth the Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine heart that God hath raised him from the dead, thou shalt be saved.