Good on @bruegel.bsky.social & @tagliapietra.bsky.social for actually crunching the numbers to refute Trump's untrue statement - which was itself based on @creacleanair.bsky.social research which unfairly only looked at fiscal aid (which the Guardian propagated: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more-russian-oil-gas-than-financial-aid-ukraine-report)
Reposted from
Simone Tagliapietra
In his speech to Congress, President Trump claimed that Europe spends more on Russian oil and gas than on supporting Ukraine. This is false. In 2024, European spending to support Ukraine doubled its spending on Russian oil and gas imports. And this has been increasing steady over time.
Comments