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Are we selling weapons to Ukraine? Or are they donations? (lemmy.ca)

submitted 2 years ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Donations in the same way I give a dollar to salvation army and don't expect to ever cash in on my dollar

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[–] DavidKing 7 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why is this question getting downvoted?

[–] Nouveau_Burnswick 4 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

My guess is the same account spamming about running for mayor of Ottawa is showing an inability to read any story on donations to Ukraine since we started donations over a year ago.

Edit: just realized this post was from a 5 months ago, still one year into the war.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

https://www.canada.ca/en/department-national-defence/news/2022/02/canada-commits-lethal-weapons-and-ammunition-in-support-of-ukraine.html

They’re donations.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 year ago

I think it's important to note that this isn't just throwing money in to a hole. The stuff we donate is mostly made in Canada, so there's some economic kickback