BERLIN — Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that US support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House. German aid to Ukraine will be cut to 4 billion euros (S$5.86 billion) in 2025 from around 8 billion euros in 2024, according to a draft of...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy speaks to the press next to German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at Ukraine Recovery Conference in Berlin, Germany, June 11, 2024.BERLIN — Germany plans to halve its military aid to Ukraine next year, despite concerns that US support for Kyiv could potentially diminish if Republican candidate Donald Trump returns to the White House.
"Ukraine's financing is secured for the foreseeable future thanks to European instruments and the G7 loans," German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday at a news conference.Officials say EU leaders agreed to the idea in part because it reduces the chance of Ukraine being short of funds if Trump returns to the White House.Alarm bells rang across Europe this week after Trump picked Senator J.D.
So far, Berlin has donated three Patriot air defence units to Kyiv, more than any other country, bringing down the number of Patriot systems in Germany to nine. Days after Russia's 2022 invasion of Ukraine, Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced a "Zeitenwende" — German for historic turning point — with a 100 billion euro special fund to bring the military up to speed.
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