"Exactly one year ago, U.S. President Donald Trump announced with great fanfare that he was immediately initiating peace negotiations in Ukraine. It was February 12, and he had just telephoned his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, and Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy to begin a trilateral dialogue."
"Twelve months later, little has changed on the battlefield and there is still scant progress in negotiations over a cessation of hostilities but there has been a significant shift in the corridors of power: Washington has almost completely cut off aid to Kyiv, and Europe has taken its place. The Kiel Institute for the World Economy, founded in Germany more than a century ago, has been monitoring aid flows since the start of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine in February 2022."
"Specifically, U.S. contributions plummeted by almost 99% last year; those from European partners increased by 59% in financial and humanitarian assistance, and by 67% in military aid. As a result, total aid in 2025 remained close to previous years, the institute notes. With the numbers in hand, it's clear that Trump has achieved his goal."
Exactly one year after initiating trilateral peace overtures involving Putin and Zelenskiy, the battlefield in eastern Ukraine remained largely stalemated and negotiations toward a cessation of hostilities showed scant progress. Washington has almost completely cut off aid to Kyiv while European partners increased their assistance, nearly offsetting the U.S. decline. The Kiel Institute reported U.S. contributions fell almost 99% last year, while European financial and humanitarian assistance rose 59% and military aid rose 67%, leaving total 2025 aid close to prior years. Trump insisted Europe should defend Ukraine and sought reimbursement; Congress passed five aid bills totaling about $180 billion by April 2024.
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