Josep Borrell, foreign affairs chief for the EU, earlier this month admitted it had paid Moscow 35 billion euros for energy imports since the beginning of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, up to April 6. In comparison, it has spared one billion euros – 35 times less – on aid for arms to Kyiv. He told the European Parliament the money sent to Ukraine “might seem a lot”, but added: “One billion euros is what we pay Putin every day for the energy he provides us.”EU shame as bloc spends 35 TIMES the amount on Russian energy than Ukraine aid. He wrote in a post on Twitter: “The EU has been bankrolling Russia's invasion of Ukraine.” Journalist David Jack was much of the same view, accusing the EU of “bankrolling Putin’s atrocities”. Before the war was launched, analysts cited this as part of the way in which Moscow had “sanction-proofed” its economy.

Source: The Times April 21, 2022 09:54 UTC