How Reliant Is Ukraine on US Support – and Could Kyiv Carry on without It?
European Union countries and institutions have sent at least $228.5 billion since 2022, overtaking the United States as the largest donor, Kiel data shows.
- European Union countries and institutions have surpassed the United States in total wartime aid to Ukraine, donating at least $228.5 billion since 2022, according to Kiel Institute data. The US contributed at least $131.5 billion before halting new aid packages early last year.
- Max Bergmann, Russia program director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, warned that America is proving to Europeans "it simply can't be relied upon" after US restrictions on critical systems like Starshield and Patriot interceptors.
- On Friday, Zelensky addressed the "critical shortage of US-made Patriot interceptors," stating deliveries remain delayed. Meanwhile, sources in the Donetsk region reported Starshield satellite speeds continue limited to 160 kilometers per hour.
- By Tuesday night, Zelensky stated that intelligence sharing with the United States "now works" again, though the State Department denied intentionally limiting these exchanges.
- Experts suggest persistent disruptions to US-backed systems will likely force European allies to accelerate development of their own military technology, reducing dependence on American systems increasingly unpredictable for Kyiv.
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US-Ukraine relations have entered a confusing period, CNN has reported. President Donald Trump has sharply criticized his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for failing to negotiate a peaceful end to the war. Kyiv, in turn, has accused Washington of withholding crucial military support. Trump sent his envoy to Norway and Russia in an attempt to speed up the peace process, but he returned with only a plan to resume trilateral talks.
RELATIONS between the US and Ukraine are strained after Trump suspended aid. The article analyzes whether Kiev can continue to fight with the help of Europe and without key American military and political support.
By Lauren Kent, CNN It has been a disconcerting period in relations between the United States and Ukraine, after President Donald Trump harshly criticized his counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky for not having negotiated the end of the war and Kyiv accusing Washington of retaining key military support. Subsequently, Trump sent his negotiator to Norway and Russia to try to push the peace process forward, but Washington only got a plan to resume trilat…
While Donald Trump is trying to get an agreement for the end of the war, Ukraine is facing new uncertainties about the military and information support of the United States. A Newsweek analysis warns that the rapprochement between Washington and Moscow and the pressure exerted on Volodimir Zelenski could weaken Kiev's position, while Vladimir Putin would gain diplomatic advantages without giving up his military objectives.
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