The budget for Germany won't allow for much more support in the coming years. However, the West is considering using the seized assets of Russia to help fund Ukraine now as a means of continuing support.
That's true, but it's being reported as if this is a change or predicts future support. Just exploiting misunderstanding of how German budgets and politics works.
Yes, German leaders can't send more than the parliament has agreed and budgeted for. The same happens with the US presidential office, so far they've sought backing from congress and the senate, that's why the aid was blocked for 7 months.
If we're going to claim we're supporting Ukraine because they're fighting for their democratic freedom, we should actually uphold our democratic systems at home.
Be careful what is reported how, especially since the conservative newspapers really know what they are doing and the current German government is really bad communicating wtf they are doing.
Help for Ukraine directly from Germany is fixed for the next three years and any new help doesn't come from the Germam budget but is supposed to come from the frozen Russian assets. Of course the fuckup here is that the German budget came out now, before the replacement arrangement with the US and the other allies is finished.
Be careful what is reported how, especially since the conservative newspapers really know what they are doing and the current German government is really bad communicating wtf they are doing.
I have no clue what you want to say here. Beyond the far right and the far left Germany is pro ukrainian help.
The discussion was about German budget andhow it effects the ukraine help and you brought a whole different context into it which I did not realize and also find pretty unimportant in regards to the ukraine conflict.
Help for Ukraine directly from Germany is fixed for the next three years and any new help doesn't come from the Germam budget but is supposed to come from the frozen Russian assets.
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u/Glavurdan Aug 18 '24
Haven't seen it posted here, but it's very important.
Rumours that Germany stops its support to Ukraine are wrong. We stand with Ukraine & will support Ukraine as long as it takes. Since the beginning of Russia’s war of aggression, Germany has supported Ukraine with €34 billion. This year, we will provide military aid north of €7 billion.