European Spending on Russian Fuel vs Aid to Ukraine
President Donald Trump claimed that European countries have spent more money buying Russian oil and natural gas than on supporting Ukraine. Fact check suggests this is probably true based on estimates, with EU spending over $200 billion on Russian fuel since 2022 compared to $138.75 billion in aid to Ukraine. Europe's imports of Russian LNG hit record levels post-invasion, and despite sanctions, Russian revenues have only dropped by 8%.