TRUMP DEMANDS EUROPE PAY FOR U.S. AID TO UKRAINE
September 3, 2026 U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that his administration intends to seek reimbursement from European countries for military assistance and ammunition previously supplied by the United States to Ukraine during the war with Russia. Trump made the statement on Thursday while discussing U.S. ammunition supplies and the country's involvement in the ongoing conflict with Iran. He argued that European nations should have paid for much of the military assistance that Washington provided to Ukraine and NATO during the previous administration. According to Reuters, Trump said the United States had provided hundreds of billions of dollars in assistance to Ukraine and NATO without requiring European countries to directly cover the cost. He indicated that Washington would now seek payment, although he acknowledged that the request was coming later than it could have. WHY TRUMP IS MAKING THE DEMAND Trump's announcement comes as the Uni...