Scholz assures that Germany will continue to provide military support to Ukraine

Scholz assures that Germany will continue to provide military support to Ukraine

Kyiv  •  UNN

August 19 2024, 06:16 PM • 32661 views

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz announced continued support for Ukraine, including a €50 billion G7 loan. This will allow Ukraine to purchase weapons on a large scale.

Germany will continue to support Ukraine, in particular, through a 50 billion euro loan within the Group of Seven (G7). This was stated by Chancellor Olaf Scholz in X , UNN reports.

Details

He emphasized that Germany “has been and remains” the country that provides the most assistance to Ukraine among European countries.

And we are continuing our support: with a 50 billion euro loan that we are launching together with the G7. This will allow Ukraine to buy weapons on a large scale. It can build on that

Context 

The other day, BILD said that due to disputes in the German government, Ukraine lost military aid worth 3.87 billion euros. The Ministries of Finance and Defense accuse each other, and Chancellor Scholz of banning financial claims.

However, the German Ministry of Finance denied the information about the complete cessation of aid to Ukraine from 2025. Part of the bilateral aid will be transferred to international programs, including $50 billion in G7 loans.

Recall

The head of the Bundestag Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael Roth of the Social Democratic Party of Germany (SPD), a member of the ruling coalition, called on the German leadership not to cut military aid to Ukraine. 

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