The German government is apparently considering a Ukrainian wish list for the delivery of military goods. Economic aid is also being considered. Kyiv’s mayor Klitschko is calling for international assistance. Ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Kyiv, the German government has held out the prospect of further arms aid to Ukraine below the level of lethal weapons. According to unanimous media reports from German government circles, there are “one or two things” on Ukraine’s wish list for military equipment that “can be looked at more closely”. In addition to the political decision, it is also a question of the actual availability of this material, which is also needed by the Bundeswehr itself. It is the case “that there is at present no spare material in the Bundeswehr. There are not a thousand night-vision devices lying around that are not needed,” the AFP news agency quoted government sources as saying.
Germany holds out the prospect of economic aid
Scholz, however, is not expected to make any promises in this regard during his inaugural visit to Kyiv. The situation is different with regard to further economic aid, which Ukraine is also demanding. According to the reports, it was indicated that there could be concrete commitments in this regard. In view of the political turmoil, the Ukrainian currency is under pressure. Germany is therefore examining “whether we still have bilateral possibilities to contribute to economic support”. Since 2014, Germany has already provided almost two billion euros to Ukraine and is Ukraine’s largest bilateral donor. At that time, the German government had also provided the country with a credit line of 500 million euros. Of this, around 350 million euros have been disbursed so far. A final tranche of another 150 million euros is expected in the foreseeable future.
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The German government is apparently considering a Ukrainian wish list for the delivery of military goods. Economic aid is also being considered. Kyiv’s mayor Klitschko is calling for international assistance. Ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s trip to Kyiv, the German government has held out the prospect of further arms aid to Ukraine below the level of lethal weapons. According to unanimous media reports from German government circles, there are “one or two things” on Ukraine’s wish list for military equipment that “can be looked at more closely”. In addition to the political decision, it is also a question of the actual availability of this material, which is also needed by the Bundeswehr itself. It is the case “that there is at present no spare material in the Bundeswehr. There are not a thousand night-vision devices lying around that are not needed,” the AFP news agency quoted government sources as saying.
Germany holds out the prospect of economic aid
Scholz, however, is not expected to make any promises in this regard during his inaugural visit to Kyiv. The situation is different with regard to further economic aid, which Ukraine is also demanding. According to the reports, it was indicated that there could be concrete commitments in this regard. In view of the political turmoil, the Ukrainian currency is under pressure. Germany is therefore examining “whether we still have bilateral possibilities to contribute to economic support”. Since 2014, Germany has already provided almost two billion euros to Ukraine and is Ukraine’s largest bilateral donor. At that time, the German government had also provided the country with a credit line of 500 million euros. Of this, around 350 million euros have been disbursed so far. A final tranche of another 150 million euros is expected in the foreseeable future.
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