Trump: US will demand hundreds of billions of dollars from Europe over arms deliveries

US President Donald Trump has said that Washington plans to demand compensation worth hundreds of billions of dollars from European countries. The claim concerns weapons that the previous US administration, led by President Joe Biden, supplied over time to both Ukraine and other NATO allies.

Trump shared the information in a post on one of his social media accounts, emphasizing that a substantial sum of money is at stake, which his administration intends to recover from European nations for this military assistance.

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The statement follows a pattern from the Trump administration, which has repeatedly criticized decisions made under Biden to provide extensive military support to Ukraine during its war with Russia. Trump and his team have argued on multiple occasions that European countries should take on greater financial responsibility for the continent's security and for supporting Ukraine.

No further details have been disclosed on how such a compensation demand would be implemented in practice, which specific European countries would be affected, or what timeline might apply. It also remains unclear whether European governments or NATO will officially respond to the statement.

The announcement comes amid ongoing discussions about how military support responsibilities should be divided between the United States and its European allies in backing Ukraine against Russia.