How it works
- A promise is a commitment about the future, in the speaker's exact words, with a link to where they were said. Opinions about the war, its leaders or its causes are not promises.
- Its status moves only on evidence: a signed order, a sanctions designation, a delivery, a law, an official statement. Each step links to its document. A deadline that passes with no evidence of delivery is recorded automatically.
- Nothing is rewritten. A reworded promise or a moved deadline is a new version beside the old one; our own mistakes are corrections, listed on the card.
- A cost is a range with its source and who made it, never a single figure.
- The same rules and the same words apply to every person, party and government. Every area is listed on every person's page, so what has not been promised shows too.
- Each card is approved by an editor, named on the card, who declares no US party.
- Anyone a card is about may reply; the reply is published on the card.
The money already given is counted by the Kiel Institute's Ukraine Support Tracker; Donald Trump's 2024 campaign promises on every subject are rated by PolitiFact's MAGA-Meter. This site keeps what each government said it would do, in its words, with the evidence since.
Questions
Where do the amounts come from?
Each amount comes from the card's own sources: the agreement, budget or official statement that states it, with who made the figure. A cost is a low-to-high range, never a single figure. Dollars use the European Central Bank's rate on the day the commitment was made.
What does “Not met” mean?
The deadline has passed and a document shows the commitment was not kept as worded. A deadline that passes with no evidence either way is recorded as missed, not as “Not met”.
Why is a commitment missing?
A card is published only once its exact words are found at a saved source and an editor has approved it. Every area is listed on every page, empty ones included, so what is missing shows.
Can I reuse the data?
Yes. Every published card is open data, in JSON and CSV, under CC BY 4.0, with a feed of every change. Quotes keep their own terms, named beside each source.