Europe hits accelerator on funding and support for Ukraine

European countries are continuing and increasing support for Ukraine, as the U.S. taxpayer will have a reduced role in funding military aid to the besieged nation.

European countries are involved in a plan outlined by the Trump administration this month to purchase weapons from the United States that will ultimately go to Ukraine, the details of which are still being hammered out. President Donald Trump’s plan allows Ukraine to receive the military equipment it desperately needs, particularly air defense systems, but also reduces the burden on the American people by having Ukraine’s European allies pay for the systems.