# Will Europe pay the US for military aid to Ukraine?

https://mins.news/en/video/45815

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-09-04 17:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVkt3epWnrA

> Since the war in Ukraine began, the United States has provided Kyiv with billions of dollars in military assistance, much of it during the Biden administration. Donald Trump now complains that the weapons and ammunition were transferred free of charge, says Europe should have paid, and says the US will seek the money back. Funding Ukraine’s defence against Russia has remained a difficult issue between the US and its European allies.

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