February 21, 2023, 12:33 – Public Information Service – TEH – The United States has overtaken European countries in terms of total aid to Ukraine, pledging 73.1 billion euros to Kiev, according to the results of a study published on Tuesday by the Institute for Kiel World Economics (ifW).
For the European Union, the comparable value is 54.9 billion euros It is noted that the share of financial and military assistance obligations has increased compared to humanitarian aid.
“The Americans have set the tone in favor of Ukraine. The indecision of Europeans in the first year of the war is a remarkable phenomenon, especially since financial resources can be mobilized quickly,” comments the head of the research team, Christophe Trebesh.
The latter is evidenced, according to him, by the amount of financial aid allocated by the governments of the countries to mitigate the internal shock of the rise in energy prices.
The US Congress had previously called on the White House to stop military assistance to Ukraine in order to protect Taiwan. Read more in the article from the public press service.
