Today the European Union spends more money on oil and gas purchases than it provides in support to Ukraine.

Omissions

• The claim compares annual energy import costs (€336.7 billion in 2025) with Ukraine support commitments that may be disbursed over multiple years. The total Ukraine support since February 2022 reached €193 billion by end-2025 (averaging approximately €48-55 billion annually), which is still significantly less than annual energy import expenditure. The comparison mixes a continuous annual expense (energy imports) with crisis-response aid commitments.

Sources

• PrimaryEurostat - EU imports of energy productsIn 2025, the EU imported €336.7 billion worth of energy products, amounting to 723.3 million tonnes. The value decreased by 11.1% compared with 2024.
• PrimaryCouncil of the European Union - EU financial assistance to UkraineTotal EU support includes €43.3 billion in EU macro-financial assistance, €36.8 billion under the Ukraine Facility, and €15 billion in other financial support.
• SecondaryEunews - EU aid to Ukraine reaches 193 billion eurosEU aid to Ukraine reached €193 billion from the start of the war (February 2022) to end-2025, according to a European Parliament working document.