Trump demands EU repay billions spent on Ukraine aid

Trump wrote that the US will require Europe to return hundreds of billions of dollars spent by the Biden administration on military aid to Ukraine.

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Donald Trump stated in Truth Social that the U.S. will require the EU to repay hundreds of billions of dollars spent on military aid to Ukraine and NATO.
The funds were provided by the Biden administration.
Trump claimed the aid was given without cost and that Europe would have paid if asked.
Trump mentioned that the Biden administration supplied Ukraine with more munitions than the U.S. used in its military operations against Iran.
The U.S. has large reserves of high-quality munitions and is producing them at unprecedented levels.
The U.S. is currently not selling these munitions to other countries but plans to resume sales soon.
The Biden administration's foreign military aid policy was criticized by Trump as a failure.

Trump stated that the U.S. has nearly unlimited munition reserves and is preparing for unforeseen circumstances. — vedomosti
Trump claimed his administration achieved record reductions in homicides, increased employment, and lower drug prices over the past 19 months. — vedomosti
The White House expressed disagreement with the former president's decision on mass arms exports abroad, including to Ukraine. — vedomosti
The total U.S. aid to Ukraine from the start of the Russia-Ukraine conflict to April 2025 exceeded €114.632 billion. — kommersant
The Pentagon confirmed a $400 million aid package for Ukraine in 2026. — kommersant
In July, the U.S. administration refused to transfer additional military aid approved by Congress. — kommersant