The internal German budget dispute has now reached Ukraine. The traffic light government is defending itself against reports that military aid to Ukraine is being limited for financial reasons. But the fact is: from which pots the money will come has yet to be determined.
“We will continue to provide aid as long as it is needed,” deputy government spokesman Wolfgang Büchner said in Berlin on Monday. The background to this is the news that there will be no more budgetary resources available for aid in the coming year beyond the already planned four billion euros.
The government is trying to limit the damage
What is true is that “nothing changes in our commitment and determination,” Büchner said. The government spokesman called “infamous” speculation that the government wanted to send a signal before state elections in eastern Germany that aid payments to Ukraine would be limited.
It is an insinuation to claim that Ukraine should receive less aid ‘because of some domestic political aspect’.
“We will continue to support Ukraine,” a spokesman for the Federal Ministry of Finance said, but confirmed that the plan was to “finance aid to Ukraine internationally from 2025.”
Russia will have to pay in the future
It concerns a decision by the G7 countries to use capital proceeds from frozen Russian valuations for loans worth 50 billion euros to Ukraine. “We are working intensively on this,” the spokesman said. The plan is to have these funds available “in 2025.”
Büchner also denied reports that certain arms deliveries, such as an Iris-T air defense system to Ukraine, were currently suspended for financial reasons. “This is a false message,” the government spokesman said. “Together we will continue to ensure that Ukraine receives the resources it needs to continue its struggle for freedom and self-determination,” a foreign ministry spokesman said.
Source: Krone
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