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Aid To Ukraine, Sen. Tuberville and Military Promotions, Fourth Republican Debate

2023/12/6
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乌克兰议员伊琳娜·博博卡
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图伯维尔参议员
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弗朗索瓦·多尼斯（NPR记者）
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戴尔·沃特斯（NPR国会记者）
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新闻报道: 乌克兰正面临来自美国和欧盟的数十亿美元军事和经济援助危机，援助的持续性存在不确定性。乌克兰的反攻行动受阻，俄军正在推进。美国对乌克兰的援助可能在年底到期，国会能否批准新的援助存在不确定性，共和党人提出附加条件。乌克兰总统泽连斯基取消了对参议院的视频讲话，但乌克兰官员正在游说以确保资金到位。欧盟内部对继续援助乌克兰也存在分歧，匈牙利等国反对。匈牙利总理欧尔班反对继续援助乌克兰并启动欧盟成员国谈判，这有利于俄罗斯。乌克兰记者和士兵表示，减少或停止援助只会帮助俄罗斯。俄军在东部两个战线猛攻，巴赫穆特战役最为激烈。图伯维尔参议员放弃了对400多个军事晋升的阻挠，此前他阻挠军事晋升是为了抗议五角大楼的堕胎政策，但他承认未能改变该政策。图伯维尔参议员最终放弃阻挠是因为来自共和党同僚和军方退伍军人的压力。参议院多数党领袖舒默计划绕过图伯维尔的阻挠，一些共和党人对此表示支持。图伯维尔参议员认为自己取得了一些成功，但政策并没有改变。图伯维尔的阻挠是史无前例的，对军事和军人家属造成了损害。图伯维尔仍然阻挠11位四星上将的晋升，五角大楼对此表示担忧。图伯维尔的阻挠对军人家属造成了负面影响。 图伯维尔参议员: 他未能改变五角大楼的堕胎政策，但他认为自己为纳税人争取了利益。他认为自己取得了一些成功，但政策并没有改变。 戴尔·沃特斯（NPR国会记者）: 图伯维尔参议员最终放弃阻挠是因为来自共和党同僚和军方退伍军人的压力。参议院多数党领袖舒默计划绕过图伯维尔的阻挠，一些共和党人对此表示支持。图伯维尔的阻挠是史无前例的，对军事和军人家属造成了损害。图伯维尔仍然阻挠11位四星上将的晋升，五角大楼对此表示担忧。 乌克兰议员伊琳娜·博博卡: 乌克兰的反攻行动进展缓慢，需要付出巨大代价。 弗朗索瓦·多尼斯（NPR记者）: 妮基·黑利和罗恩·德桑蒂斯将在辩论中受到密切关注。辩论地点在阿拉巴马州，但对艾奥瓦州和新罕布什尔州的选民更重要。候选人需要在辩论中脱颖而出，以便在早期投票州获得成功。特朗普的缺席并没有影响他的支持率。特朗普的缺席可能会让更多人关注这场辩论。

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Ukraine's counteroffensive has stalled, leading to questions about continued aid from the US and EU. The US Congress is hesitant to approve more funding without border security measures, while the EU is divided, with Hungary and Slovakia opposing further aid. The battlefield situation is grim, with intense fighting and a pessimistic outlook for the winter.
  • Ukraine's counteroffensive has stalled.
  • US Congress is hesitant to approve more aid without border security measures.
  • EU is divided on further aid.
  • Intense fighting continues on the eastern front.
  • Pessimistic outlook for the winter.

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Some U.S. lawmakers question whether aid to Ukraine should continue amid a battlefield stalemate. Sen. Tommy Tuberville drops his hold on more than 400 military promotions. And four Republican presidential candidates prepare for a fourth debate in Tuscaloosa, Ala.Clarification: A previous version of this episode did not make clear that Congressional Republicans have additional border policy requests including proposed requirements for asylum cases and ways to curtail illegal crossings.*Want more comprehensive analysis of the most important news of the day, plus a little fun? **Subscribe *)to the Up First newsletter. *Today's episode of Up First was edited by Mark Katkov, Kelsey Snell and Megan Pratz. It was produced by Lilly Quiroz, Mansee Khurana and Lindsay Totty. We get engineering support from Stacey Abbott. And our technical director is Zac Coleman.*Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoices)NPR Privacy Policy)