Reuters: European allies of Ukraine, including Romania, are fueling Russia's war economy through energy imports. Romania's energy imports from Russia have increased by 57 percent this year.

Reuters analysis shows that countries such as France, the Netherlands, Romania, and Portugal will intensify energy imports from Russia by 2025, with Romania recording a 57% increase. Although the EU has reduced dependence on Russia, energy payments continue to support Moscow's war economy. President Trump's criticisms highlight the incongruity between military aid for Ukraine and energy imports from Russia, while European companies cite long-term contracts that obligate them to continue purchases.