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Another interesting statistic is that Europe has given Russia more money than it has given Ukraine in 2024. That's a fun one.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2025/feb/24/eu-spends-more...

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Europe has been dependent on Russian oil and gas for some time correct, but has dramatically reduced imports since 2022 - cutting Russian gas by 80% and oil by over 90%. Additionally more and more european and baltic countries are disconnecting from their grid see ("Baltic states unplug from Russia and join EU power grid"

- Source: https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crlkwyljl8lo

Nitpick: Europe spent more on Russian oil and gas than it gave to Ukraine.

We're comparing spending and giving there.

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