Germany plans to halve military aid for Ukraine
Germany plans to halve military aid for Ukraine
Berlin says a G7 scheme to raise $50bn from interest on frozen Russian assets will ensure other funding.
Germany is planning to nearly halve military aid for Ukraine next year, from around €8bn (£6.7bn; $8.7bn) to around €4bn, according to a draft budget approved by the government.
Finance Minister Christian Lindner said Ukraine's financing was "secure for the foreseeable future" due to a G7 group of rich nations scheme to raise $50bn from interest on frozen Russian assets.
Germany is Ukraine's second biggest military donor, after the US. In 2024, Berlin's budget for Kyiv is set at nearly €7.5bn.
Austerity for the win /s
OFC, so they can spend the other half providing weapons to Israel.
Germany stopped weapons exports to Israel. No official policy change they're keeping it quiet but the federal government isn't issuing any export permissions any more.
No we didn't. Scholz just said so yesterday.
Germany stopped weapons exports to Israel.
Where's your source on that?
Here's mine from yesterday, claiming literally the opposite.
https://www.aa.com.tr/en/europe/german-chancellor-vows-to-continue-arms-deliveries-to-israel/3284468
There's even a video interview of Scholz, where he was asked about delivering weapons to Israel (which I cannot find ad hoc)