Poland Halves Aid for Ukrainian Refugees as Inflation Crisis Bites

"Poland has cut funding for Ukrainian refugees in half this month, with the country no longer
able to afford to fund their accommodation in the country at the same rate despite funding from the European Union.

The European Union has given the country 123 million euros under the Asylum, Migration and Integration Fund (AMIF) and received 200 million euros from the “Stand Up for Ukraine” fundraiser last year, but the money is simply not enough, with Poland spending an estimated 8.36 billion euros on Ukrainian refugees last year." Breitbart

Russian fighter jet forces down US drone over Black Sea

 "A Russian fighter jet forced down a US Air Force drone over the Black Sea after damaging

the propeller of the American MQ-9 Reaper drone, according to the US military.

The Reaper drone and two Russian Su-27 aircraft were flying over international waters over the Black Sea on Tuesday when one of the Russian jets intentionally flew in front of and dumped fuel on the unmanned drone several times, a statement from US European Command said.

The aircraft then hit the propeller of the drone, prompting US forces to bring the MQ-9 drone down in international waters." CNN

"The Market Is Being Brutal": Futures Crash As Banks Crisis Slams Europe, Credit Suisse Craters

"Just when it seemed that futures may finally be stabilizing after a week of rollercoaster moves
and one day after US regional banks rebounded amid hopes that the US small bank run was easing, the bank crisis made a triumphant arrival in Europe where it was all about Credit Suisse.

The Swiss Bank, already trading at all time lows after it said yesterday that its financial reports had a material weakness, cratered more than 20%...... after the bank's top shareholder, Saudi National Bank Chairman Ammar Al Khudairy, whose stake has lost more than one-third of its value in three months, ruled out investing any more in the troubled Swiss bank as a bigger holding would bring additional regulatory hurdles." ZH

8 Senators Urge Pentagon to ‘Take a Hard Look’ at Sending Ukraine F-16s: Could Be ‘Game Changer’

"A bipartisan group of senators called on the Pentagon to “take a hard look” at sending
advanced U.S. fighter jets to Ukraine to aid the country in its war with Russia.

The group of eight senators, led by Sen. Mark Kelly (D-AZ), wrote in a letter to Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin that the U.S. was “at a critical juncture in the conflict” and asked Austin to answer numerous questions on the possibility of sending Ukraine F-16 aircraft.

“After speaking with U.S., Ukrainian, and foreign leaders working to support Ukraine at the Munich Security Conference last month, we believe the U.S. needs to take a hard look at providing F-16 aircraft to Ukraine,” the senators wrote.

In addition to Kelly, senators signing on to the letter were:

• Sen. Tim Kaine (D-VA)
• Sen. Martin Heinrich (D-NM)
• Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK)
• Sen. Ted Budd (R-NC)
• Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)
• Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)
• Sen. Jacky Rosen (D-NV)

“This would be a significant capability that could prove to be a game changer on the battlefield,” they added, noting they were “encouraged” by reports that two Ukrainian pilots had recently visited Morris Air National Guard Base in Kelly’s home state for a training assessment that included using an F-16 simulator." Breitbart