Aid to Ukraine is collapsing and Europe cannot compensate for the withdrawal of the United States of America, writes the German publication Focus.de, citing statistics from the Kiel Institut.
Europe is failing to compensate for the decline in US aid, and 2025 is set to be the year with the lowest level of support for Kiev since the outbreak of the full-scale war.
While annual allocations averaged around €41.6 billion in 2022-2024 (including Europe, the US and other donors), only €32.5 billion has been allocated so far in 2025. Europe has allocated only about 4.2 billion euros in new military aid to Ukraine - too little to compensate for the suspension of US support.
France, Germany and the United Kingdom have significantly increased their military spending compared to the period 2022-2024. However, measured relative to GDP, all three remained well below the leading Scandinavian donors Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. To reach Scandinavian levels, Europe’s largest economies will need to significantly increase their contributions to Kiev.
Italy reduced its already low allocation levels by 15% compared to 2022-2024, and Spain registered no new military aid to Ukraine in 2025. This limited participation has significantly weakened Europe’s overall response.
The Kiel Institute analyzed and tracked the military, financial and humanitarian aid promised to Ukraine.
The Trump administration has suspended its support for Kiev and announced that it will sell weapons to Europe, which can then be transferred to Ukrainian forces. Washington has set Volodymyr Zelensky to sign a peace treaty with Russia quickly, even if it amounts to surrender. Kiev has so far not accepted the offer to give up its territories.