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| How much has the US given to Ukraine? | How much has the US given to Ukraine? |
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| Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump discussed support for Ukraine | Emmanuel Macron and Donald Trump discussed support for Ukraine |
| Support for Ukraine has become a key issue since Donald Trump returned to the White House. | Support for Ukraine has become a key issue since Donald Trump returned to the White House. |
| President Trump has made a number of claims about how much the United States has spent compared to European countries. | President Trump has made a number of claims about how much the United States has spent compared to European countries. |
| But some of his claims are questionable - with no evidence to back them up. | But some of his claims are questionable - with no evidence to back them up. |
| Has the United States spent $300-$350bn on Ukraine aid? | Has the United States spent $300-$350bn on Ukraine aid? |
| President Trump has made this claim on a number of occasions - including when he hosted France's President Macron in the White House this week. | President Trump has made this claim on a number of occasions - including when he hosted France's President Macron in the White House this week. |
| Short answer: Figures suggest the actual spend is much lower. | Short answer: Figures suggest the actual spend is much lower. |
| BBC Verify can find no evidence to back up the claim. There are different calculations on US spending in or related to Ukraine - and they produce a much lower figure. | BBC Verify can find no evidence to back up the claim. There are different calculations on US spending in or related to Ukraine - and they produce a much lower figure. |
| The Kiel Institute is a German-based think tank tracking support going into Ukraine. It calculated that the United States spent $119.7bn (£94.3bn) on aid between January 2022 and December 2024. | The Kiel Institute is a German-based think tank tracking support going into Ukraine. It calculated that the United States spent $119.7bn (£94.3bn) on aid between January 2022 and December 2024. |
| Others have reached a higher figure - but with a broader definition of what counts as spending on Ukraine. | Others have reached a higher figure - but with a broader definition of what counts as spending on Ukraine. |
| The US Department of Defense has provided a figure looking at all spending on Operation Atlantic Resolve - a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. | The US Department of Defense has provided a figure looking at all spending on Operation Atlantic Resolve - a response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. |
| It says $182.8bn has been "appropriated" - a figure that covers US military training in Europe and replenishment of US defence stocks. | It says $182.8bn has been "appropriated" - a figure that covers US military training in Europe and replenishment of US defence stocks. |
| Either way, both figures are considerably lower than claimed by the president. | Either way, both figures are considerably lower than claimed by the president. |
| We asked the White House about the basis for the $350bn claim. So far, it hasn't provided an explanation. | We asked the White House about the basis for the $350bn claim. So far, it hasn't provided an explanation. |
| Has the United States spent $200bn more than Europe? | Has the United States spent $200bn more than Europe? |
| President Trump has claimed: "We've spent more than $300bn and Europe has spent about $100bn - that's a big difference" | President Trump has claimed: "We've spent more than $300bn and Europe has spent about $100bn - that's a big difference" |
| Short answer: Figures suggest Europe has spent more when all aid is included and, as above, we can't find any evidence for the $300bn figure. | Short answer: Figures suggest Europe has spent more when all aid is included and, as above, we can't find any evidence for the $300bn figure. |
| The United States is, by some margin, the largest single donor to Ukraine. But Europe combined has spent more money than the United States, according to the Kiel Institute. | The United States is, by some margin, the largest single donor to Ukraine. But Europe combined has spent more money than the United States, according to the Kiel Institute. |
| The figure includes aid directly from the European Union, but also from bilateral deals from European countries, both inside and outside the EU. It includes military, financial and humanitarian aid. | The figure includes aid directly from the European Union, but also from bilateral deals from European countries, both inside and outside the EU. It includes military, financial and humanitarian aid. |
| They calculate that between 24 January 2022 and the end of 2024, Europe as a whole spent $138.7bn on Ukraine. In the same period, the United States spent $119.7bn, according to their figures. | They calculate that between 24 January 2022 and the end of 2024, Europe as a whole spent $138.7bn on Ukraine. In the same period, the United States spent $119.7bn, according to their figures. |
| NATO secretary general Mark Rutte made a similar argument, adding Canada into his calculation. | NATO secretary general Mark Rutte made a similar argument, adding Canada into his calculation. |
| Mr Rutte said February 2025: "In 2024, NATO Allies provided over 50 billion euros in security assistance to Ukraine – nearly 60% of this coming from Europe and Canada." | Mr Rutte said February 2025: "In 2024, NATO Allies provided over 50 billion euros in security assistance to Ukraine – nearly 60% of this coming from Europe and Canada." |
| We asked for NATO's figures, but they said they were classified. | We asked for NATO's figures, but they said they were classified. |
| Will Europe get its money back while the United States doesn't? | Will Europe get its money back while the United States doesn't? |
| This is a claim President Trump made when he hosted President Macron. It prompted President Macron to disagree, saying both Europe and the US had given a mixture of grants and loans. | This is a claim President Trump made when he hosted President Macron. It prompted President Macron to disagree, saying both Europe and the US had given a mixture of grants and loans. |
| Short answer: The EU has provided loans, but also grants. | Short answer: The EU has provided loans, but also grants. |
| President Macron is correct, according to Kiel figures. But they suggest President Trump also has a point; the US has sent more grants, while the EU sent more loans. | President Macron is correct, according to Kiel figures. But they suggest President Trump also has a point; the US has sent more grants, while the EU sent more loans. |
| However, again, there are different figures out there. | However, again, there are different figures out there. |
| The European Union says EU countries have provided around $145bn in aid so far and that just 35% of that has been loans. Like the United States Department of Defence, the EU has used a broader definition of what counts as aid to Ukraine. | The European Union says EU countries have provided around $145bn in aid so far and that just 35% of that has been loans. Like the United States Department of Defence, the EU has used a broader definition of what counts as aid to Ukraine. |
| EU loans will have been on generous terms - so Ukraine will be repaying less interest than it would normally. In some cases, Ukraine isn't expected to pay anything, with repayments coming from revenues from frozen Russian assets. | EU loans will have been on generous terms - so Ukraine will be repaying less interest than it would normally. In some cases, Ukraine isn't expected to pay anything, with repayments coming from revenues from frozen Russian assets. |
| What we can say is that aid to Ukraine has been a mixture of loans and grants. | What we can say is that aid to Ukraine has been a mixture of loans and grants. |
| How much has the UK given to Ukraine | How much has the UK given to Ukraine |
| The UK is one of the biggest individual state donors to Ukraine - the latest was a $2.8bn (£2.26bn) loan agreement signed during President Volodymyr Zelensky's visit to London on 1 March. | |
| The only countries to have spent more are the United States and Germany, according to Kiel data. | The only countries to have spent more are the United States and Germany, according to Kiel data. |
| But the UK contributions are much smaller than the United States. | But the UK contributions are much smaller than the United States. |
| That raises a question for the UK and other European countries; if the United States withdraws a large part of its funding to Ukraine, can other states make up the difference? | That raises a question for the UK and other European countries; if the United States withdraws a large part of its funding to Ukraine, can other states make up the difference? |
| That would require a significant increase in their contributions. | That would require a significant increase in their contributions. |
| Additional reporting: Thomas Spencer and Tamara Kovacevic | Additional reporting: Thomas Spencer and Tamara Kovacevic |
| What do you want BBC Verify to investigate? | What do you want BBC Verify to investigate? |