Europe ahead of U.S. on contribution to Ukraine
While we wait to see what, if anything, the U.S. delegation has to say after its meeting with Putin, it’s worth underscoring how American support for Ukraine has changed under Trump.
Germany’s Kiel Institute, which tracks military and economic aid to Ukraine, says Europe is now Ukraine’s largest benefactor, with $167 billion US ($236 billion Cdn) in contributions since the start of Russia’s invasion in 2022, compared to $130 billion US ($182 billion Cdn) from the United States.
Kiel’s Ukraine Support Tracker says Nordic nations, especially Norway and Sweden, have helped make up for diminishing U.S. contributions.
The U.K. has stepped up contributions as well, and Germany and France remain solid backers of Ukraine’s efforts to defend itself.
Canada’s Global Affairs department says the country has committed almost $22 billion in military, economic and humanitarian support.
In July, the U.S. announced its first major new package of military assistance to Ukraine under the Trump administration, but the plan is for Europe to foot the bill for the purchase of the new American-made weaponry.