The European Union has paid €300 billion to Ukraine since the start of the war.
80% confidence
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The €220.2 billion official Council figure already uses the most favourable scope for the claim: it combines EU institutions AND all member states, and counts support 'provided or guaranteed' (including guarantees), yet it still falls well short of €300 billion.
EU institutions alone (EU budget) account for only about €107 billion of the €220.2 billion; the rest comes from member states.
The €300 billion figure widely circulating in public debate usually refers to the value of frozen Russian central bank assets (≈€300 billion worldwide), not to EU payments to Ukraine — a likely source of confusion.
The Consilium pages are live pages updated over time; the €220.2 billion figure reflects the state of the page at consultation (post-2025 data), which the MEP could plausibly have known before the 2026-07-07 session.
No primary or independent secondary source confirming an EU payment figure of €300 billion was found; all located figures are materially lower.
Sources
PrimaryCouncil of the EU — EU solidarity with UkraineSince the start of Russia's war of aggression, they have provided €220.2 billion in support for Ukraine and its people. The assistance includes: €107 billion ...
PrimaryCouncil of the EU — Russia's war against Ukraine€220.2 billion have been provided so far, including: €107 billion provided or guaranteed by the EU budget; €77 billion in military assistance measures; €17 ...