Defending Ukraine in its war with Russia has cost $280 billion so far – and the US has contributed more than any other country. President Donald Trump has raised concerns about the cost of the war in Ukraine in recent days and the topic dominated his Monday meeting with French president Emmanuel Macron.

“Just so you understand, Europe is loaning the money to Ukraine. They get their money back.” “Now, in fact to be frank, we paid. We paid 60 percent of the total defaults, and it was like the U.S. — loans, guarantee grants — and we provided real money, to be clear.”

"This is the forty-sixth contribution, and we will continue to help," Polish Defense Minister Wladyslaw Kosiniak-Kamysz said on Feb. 25, according to the Polish media outlet Interia.

Ukraine can continue fighting through mid-2025 with existing supplies, but may face significant challenges if US military aid is cut off afterward.

Nordic and Baltic countries on Monday pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine, three years after the country was invaded by Russia. The announcement came as leaders of Nordic and Baltic countries visited Kyiv,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer plans to raise with President Trump the possibility of a limited U.S. military role as part of an agreement to halt the Ukraine-Russia war, U.K. officials said.

President Donald Trump, as he navigates the Russia-Ukraine war, is making false claims about the amount of aid the U.S. has given to support Ukraine.