The German federal government’s current budget planning does not provide for the allocation of new funds to support Ukraine, and the opposition is talking about freezing financial and, consequently, military support for Kyiv.
The reason for this is the austerity measures taken by the Chancellery and the Ministry of Finance. Finance Minister Christian Lindner conveyed the request in a letter to Defence Minister Boris Pistorius on 5 August.
Ukraine: another victim of austerity 😩