Fact Check: Is RFK Jr. right that U.S. has sent $113 billion to Ukraine?

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Fact Check: Is RFK Jr. right that U.S. has sent $113 billion to Ukraine?
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr., who is running for president, complained on NewsNation about U.S. spending on Ukraine.

A working document for the tracker states:"Examples include spending for preemptive natural disaster funds, research on military or nuclear purposes, the prevention of terrorism and cybercrime, national infrastructure investments, large-scale purchases of military goods intended to remain in the US...or funds devoted to host Ukrainian refugees in the US."

In its calculation, Kiel does not include $17 billion earmarked for European command operations, $5 billion for neighboring countries but not Ukraine, and nearly $12 billion in commitments that were unused and therefore expired. Its exclusions result in a revised direct spend of around $77 billion.benefit Ukraine. What it does show, however, is that the full $113 billion has not been sent directly to Kyiv, as Kennedy suggests.Needs Context.

While Congress has allocated $113 billion worth of spending toward Ukraine, analysis of that spending shows that a significant proportion will not go directly to Kyiv. Analysis by the Kiel Institute for the World Economy, which tracks U.S. spending in Ukraine, has suggested the total direct spend to be around $77 billion.Needs Context: The claim requires more information to set it in the appropriate context. The claim as presented may be partly true, but cannot be fully or correctly understood without the right context.

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