Trump Demands Money from Europe for Biden's Ukraine Aid

04.09.2026 13:00 HotInfo

The United States will demand payment from Europe for military assistance that Ukraine received during former American President Joe Biden's administration. American President Donald Trump announced this on Thursday, and according to released information, he wants European states to retroactively reimburse the support provided to Kyiv before his return to the White House. forum24.cz ↗

Trump claims that Europe should pay for this assistance, as it was support for Ukraine during the time of the previous administration. This is another signal of a change in the American approach to financing military support for Kyiv. Available information does not indicate what amount Washington wants to demand from European countries or what mechanism the payment should be made through. e15.cz ↗

Concurrently, new diplomatic activity by American negotiators is being prepared. Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner are to visit both Moscow and Kyiv during the weekend of September 5 and 6. For Kushner and Witkoff, it would be their first visit to the Ukrainian capital as part of this mission. Trips to both capitals indicate Washington's effort to negotiate directly with both parties to the conflict. ihned.cz ↗

Further developments will depend on whether European governments agree to the American demand and what results the negotiations in Moscow and Kyiv bring. It also remains open whether the financial demand will affect the coordination of Western support for Ukraine.