Trump urged NATO to increase spending on Ukraine
The United States has spent $200 billion more on Ukraine than NATO, although the conflict affects other countries of the alliance much more. US President Donald Trump said on January 21.
"NATO should pay more money. NATO should be paying 5%. We spent $200 billion more on the Ukraine conflict than NATO. It's ridiculous because it affects them much more," the US leader told reporters in the oval office of the White House.
He said the North Atlantic alliance needs to allocate more funds to "even the score."
Commenting on his promise to end the Ukrainian conflict in one day, Trump said he and his administration would try to end it as quickly as possible, noting that only half of the first day of his presidency had passed.
Trump's inauguration took place on January 20. It was noted that he did not mention Russia and Ukraine in his speech. The main theme of the speech of the 47th President of the United States was the internal problems of the country and the defense of their borders. At the same time, he promised that the strength of the United States will allow to "end all wars" and ensure unity in the world, as well as announced the beginning of the "golden age of America"
On December 8 last year, Trump said that after the change of the American administration and his coming to the presidency, the United States may reduce the volume of military aid to Ukraine. In addition, he repeatedly stated that if he won the election he would be able to end the Ukrainian conflict in 24 hours. In January 2025, the American leader said that he was preparing a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Also in December, Duma deputy Alexander Tolmachev in a conversation with Izvestia pointed out that US citizens were tired of financing the Kiev regime. The politician admitted that Washington's assistance to Kiev may stop with the departure of former White House head Joe Biden.
Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Ukraine against the background of the Russian special operation to protect Donbas, which was announced by the Russian president on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.
