Before European leaders and NATO allies criticize President Trump over Russian oil, let’s look at the numbers.

Since Russia invaded Ukraine on February 24, 2022, NATO allies and European countries have continued buying Russian energy.

 TURKEY (NATO) • Approximately €103.6 BILLION in cumulative Russian fossil fuel purchases cited in mid-2025 analyses.

 HUNGARY (NATO + EU) • Imported approximately 4.8 million tonnes of Russian oil in 2024. • Imported approximately 8.6 billion cubic metres of Russian gas in 2024. • Russian crude accounted for roughly 86–93% of its oil imports in recent years.

 SLOVAKIA (NATO + EU) • Remained heavily dependent on Russian crude oil and pipeline gas.

 FRANCE • Purchased approximately €157 MILLION in Russian LNG in August 2025 alone.

 THE EUROPEAN UNION • More than €238 BILLION spent on Russian fossil fuels since February 2022, according to the figures cited from CREA’s Russia Fossil Tracker.

 RUSSIA • Approximately €1.16 TRILLION in fossil fuel export revenues worldwide since the invasion began, according to the same tracker estimate.

Now answer this:

If European countries and NATO allies have continued purchasing Russian energy worth BILLIONS, why should the United States be condemned simply for considering its own economic interests?

You don’t have to agree with President Trump. But apply the same standard to everyone.

Numbers matter. Consistency matters. And hypocrisy deserves to be called out.