CREA: EU Energy Payments to Russia Outpaced Ukraine Aid in 2024

CREA: EU Energy Payments to Russia Outpaced Ukraine Aid in 2024

The European Union spent more on Russian fossil fuels in 2024 than it provided to Ukraine in military and financial assistance, according to new data published by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA). First reported by Euromaidan Press on Thursday, the analysis shows that the EU paid approximately €7 billion more on Russia energy imports than it doled out to Ukraine last year. Despite an array of sanctions and public commitment…

EU’s 2024 Energy Payments to Russia Outpaced Ukraine Aid

The European Union (EU) spent more on Russian fossil fuel imports in 2024 than it did supporting Ukraine financially and militarily, according to new research released by the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (CREA).   The revelation underscores a growing contradiction in EU policy as the bloc struggles to balance its energy needs with geopolitical commitments.  “Despite a significant reduction in purchases, the European Union paid Ru…

Last year we paid Russia 23 billion euros for energy imports, the EU Commissioner for Energy stressed during a debate in the European Parliament.