Fact Check: Trump Calls Out EU for Spending More on Russian Fossil Fuels than Ukraine Aid

CLAIM: President Donald Trump asserted on Tuesday that European countries have spent more money buying Russian oil and natural gas than they have on supporting Ukraine.

FACT CHECK: Probably True.

During his first joint address to Congress since his inauguration in January, President Trump emphasized his desire to see an end to Russia’s three-year-old invasion of Ukraine and highlighted his efforts to facilitate negotiations. In commenting on the situation in Ukraine, he condemned European Union countries for advocating for Ukraine verbally but financially supporting Russia.