Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv

[DonGlock26]

"EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv
The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a report marking the third anniversary of the invasion has found.

EU member states bought €21.9bn (£18.1bn) of Russian oil and gas in the third year of the war, according to estimates from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea), despite the efforts under way to kick the continent’s addiction to the fuels that fund Vladimir Putin’s war chest.

The amount is one-sixth greater than the €18.7bn the EU allocated to Ukraine in financial aid in 2024, according to a tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

Vaibhav Raghunandan, an analyst at Crea and coauthor of the report, said: “Purchasing Russian fossil fuels is, quite plainly, akin to sending financial aid to the Kremlin and enabling its invasion. [It’s] a practice that must stop immediately to secure not just Ukraine’s future, but also Europe’s energy security.”"

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv

www.theguardian.com

Why do the USMB war pigs on the Left want the US taxpayers to keep funding the failed war in Ukraine, while the Europeans are still buying Russian fossil fuel?
Where did the missing US aid funds in the Ukraine go? Did the Democrats get kickbacks?

 

[DGS49]

Why compare these two numbers? One is a quid pro quo and the other is a humanitarian gift. They are totally unrelated.

Germans pay FOUR TIMES what Americans do for energy, largely due to Biden's blowing up the NORDSTREAM 2 pipeline. Give them a fucking break.

 

[Care4all]

PROPAGANDA! FAKE NEWS!!! Russian talking points memo released to you this morning, eh?

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European countries have provided €132 billion in aid (military, financial and humanitarian) as of December 2024, and the United States has provided €114 billion. Most of the US funding supports American industries who produce weapons and military equipment

 

[DonGlock26]

Why compare these two numbers? One is a quid pro quo and the other is a humanitarian gift. They are totally unrelated.

Germans pay FOUR TIMES what Americans do for energy, largely due to Biden's blowing up the NORDSTREAM 2 pipeline. Give them a fucking break.

Why not? Why are they still buying Russian fuel?

We should let them buy US fuel. Also, the Germans wrecked their own economy by going green.

 

[DonGlock26]

PROPAGANDA! FAKE NEWS!!! Russian talking points memo released to you this morning, eh?

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European countries have provided €132 billion in aid (military, financial and humanitarian) as of December 2024, and the United States has provided €114 billion. Most of the US funding supports American industries who produce weapons and military equipment

The OP figure for aid is for 2024. Your figure appears to be cumulative over several years.

 

[1srelluc]

The EU paid for 14% of Russia's war effort.

 

[Care4all]

The OP figure for aid is for 2024. Your figure appears to be cumulative over several years.

And your figure on Aid DOES NOT include what they spent on military and humanitarian Aid according to your article...huh? What Aid are they talking about in the deceiving comparison?

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In the calendar year 2024, the EU spent 39% more on Russian fossil fuel imports than it set aside for Ukraine. The aid figure does not include military or humanitarian contributions.

 

[DonGlock26]

And your figure on Aid DOES NOT include what they spent on military and humanitarian Aid according to your article...huh? What Aid are they talking about in the deceiving comparison?

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In the calendar year 2024, the EU spent 39% more on Russian fossil fuel imports than it set aside for Ukraine. The aid figure does not include military or humanitarian contributions.

Does it really matter? Why are they buying any Russian fuel??? Aren’t they the invaders? Why is the US funding this war while the Europeans are still paying Russia???

 

[Mac-7]

"EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report
Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv
The EU is spending more money on Russian fossil fuels than on financial aid to Ukraine, a report marking the third anniversary of the invasion has found.

EU member states bought €21.9bn (£18.1bn) of Russian oil and gas in the third year of the war, according to estimates from the Centre for Research on Energy and Clean Air (Crea), despite the efforts under way to kick the continent’s addiction to the fuels that fund Vladimir Putin’s war chest.

The amount is one-sixth greater than the €18.7bn the EU allocated to Ukraine in financial aid in 2024, according to a tracker from the Kiel Institute for the World Economy (IfW Kiel).

Vaibhav Raghunandan, an analyst at Crea and coauthor of the report, said: “Purchasing Russian fossil fuels is, quite plainly, akin to sending financial aid to the Kremlin and enabling its invasion. [It’s] a practice that must stop immediately to secure not just Ukraine’s future, but also Europe’s energy security.”"

EU spends more on Russian oil and gas than financial aid to Ukraine – report

Europe estimated to have bought €22bn of fossil fuels from Russia in 2024 but gave €19bn to support Kyiv

www.theguardian.com

Why do the USMB war pigs on the Left want the US taxpayers to keep funding the failed war in Ukraine, while the Europeans are still buying Russian fossil fuel?
Where did the missing US aid funds in the Ukraine go? Did the Democrats get kickbacks?

At the very least the euros should not buy their fossil from russia if they are serious about saving ukraine

 

[CosmicRocker]

Europe is less energy dependent on Russia, with gas imports dropping significantly, but one quarter of Russia's fossil fuel export revenues still come from Europe.

The CREA said that despite sanctions imposed on Russian energy to curb its military machine, EU imports of fossil fuels from the country are largely unchanged with a six percent year-on-year drop in value but only a 1 percent year-on-year drop in volumes.

Russian fossil fuel revenues could fall 20 percent by beefing up existing sanctions and plugging gaps such as closing a "refining loophole" through which Europe can buy Russian crude that has been processed in another country, and a crackdown on liquefied natural gas, the CREA added.

when taking into account spending from 2024, the European Union did spend more on Russian fossil fuels than on its assistance for Ukraine, according to the CREA.

Fact Check: Did Europe spend more on Russian oil and gas than Ukraine aid?

President Donald Trump made the claim during his address to Congress.

www.newsweek.com

 

[Care4all]

Does it really matter? Why are they buying any Russian fuel??? Aren’t they the invaders? Why is the US funding this war while the Europeans are still paying Russia???

For humanitarian purposes of their own citizens, to have heat...

It would be ideal to spend none, if possible.....

But your thread comparison to money spent on oil vs Aid to Ukraine is deceiving bull crap...fake news.

 

[DonGlock26]

For humanitarian purposes of their own citizens, to have heat...

It would be ideal to spend none, if possible.....

But your thread comparison to money spent on oil vs Aid to Ukraine is deceiving bull crap...fake news.

They can't buy fuel from anyone else?

 

[DonGlock26]

At the very least the euros should not buy their fossil from russia if they are serious about saving ukraine

Agreed. This is insane.

 

[Care4all]

They can't buy fuel from anyone else?

They are not buying the fuel directly from russia...they are buying it from someone ELSE....through a sanctions loophole, that needs to be closed... that involves who is refining and selling the oil...to them.

Trump should close that loophole, has he? Will he?

Doubtful.

 

[eagle1462010]

They are not buying the fuel directly from russia...they are buying it from someone ELSE....through a sanctions loophole, that needs to be closed... that involves who is refining and selling the oil...to them.

Trump should close that loophole, has he? Will he?

Doubtful.

Oh and they dont see the LOOPHOLE.
pffft.

Germany start spending 2% yet?

 

[Dekster]

Trump cutting off Ukraine is a money move. The EU doesn't have the ability to churn out the weapons themselves so they will have to buy them from the US and the US will start profiting from it instead of paying out. It is all part of the making europe pay "their fair share".

 

[DonGlock26]

They are not buying the fuel directly from russia...they are buying it from someone ELSE....through a sanctions loophole, that needs to be closed... that involves who is refining and selling the oil...to them.

Trump should close that loophole, has he? Will he?

Doubtful.

Oh, that's okay then.

 

[Care4all]

Oh and they dont see the LOOPHOLE.
pffft.

Germany start spending 2% yet?

1 I'm pretty certain they see the legal loophole!

2 who cares? It's been going up and getting closer to it...it is going in the right direction....which is good!

 

[eagle1462010]

1 I'm pretty certain they see the legal loophole!

2 who cares? It's been going up and getting closer to it...it is going in the right direction....which is good!

Who cares. LOL. They promised a LONG TIME AGO

They use us to pay the LIONs share of the UN, NATO, and the manpower.

You like being USED HUH.