Graphic Truth
The Graphic Truth: Who's given the most to Ukraine by GDP?
Graph of Ukraine Aid
Paige Fusco
The US, the UK, and Germany are leading the charge to support war-ravaged Ukraine, giving billions in military, financial, and humanitarian aid since Russia’s invasion. While this is true, these are all robust economies with an enormous capacity to give — overshadowing smaller countries in Europe that are pitching in much more in proportion to their GDP. We look at how Ukraine’s closest neighbors are the countries truly giving all they can to stop the war not far from their borders.
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