US EditionEU Spent More on Russian Energy Imports Last Year Than It Sent to Ukraine
- On May 28, 2025, reports highlighted that the EU spent more on Russian energy imports last year than it provided in aid to Ukraine.
- Despite numerous sanction packages, Russia continues to export key raw materials and energy commodities—including fossil fuels and nuclear materials—to the EU, China, India, and Turkey.
- Russia is projected to earn about €233 billion in 2025 from raw materials and energy exports, including over €20 billion from the EU alone.
- Last year, Europe allocated $26 billion towards importing energy from Russia, while the European Union has given more than $158 billion in financial and refugee support to Ukraine since the invasion began.
- The EU still imports nearly 20% of its energy from Russia, which finances Moscow’s war efforts, prompting plans to reduce reliance by 2030 and consider further sanctions.
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The EU will spend more to purchase Russian raw materials and energy resources than on military aid to Ukraine.
Despite the current 17 EU sanctions packages, in 2025 Russia is projected to receive about $233B from the export of raw materials and energy resources and more than $20B from EU countries alone. “This is, for example, many times more than what Europe spends on military aid to Ukraine,” Bild says. The Kremlin generates income from the supply of coal, oil, LNG, and uranium. China, Turkey, and India are the main buyers, but the EU also plays a sign…
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