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Europe\u2019s Biggest Weapons Boom Since the Cold War\u2014And Why It\u00a0Could Change the Balance Against Russia<\/a><\/p>\n
\n Aug 12, 2025 13:41\n <\/p>\n
\u201cPutin must demonstrate a\u00a0genuine interest in\u00a0a\u00a0peace process in\u00a0Europe\u2019s deadliest war in\u00a080\u00a0years,\u201d Klingbeil said. \u201cTo\u00a0this end, we\u00a0are coordinating closely internationally.\u201d<\/p>\n
The remarks come amid ongoing discussions about post-war security arrangements for Ukraine. French President Emmanuel Macron and British Prime Minister Keir Starmer have publicly backed<\/a> the potential deployment of\u00a0troops as\u00a0part of\u00a0a\u00a0coalition of\u00a0the willing. <\/p>\n
Merz has also indicated that Germany could participate, though such a\u00a0move could face political backlash domestically and internationally, Reuters writes.<\/p>\n
Since the war began in\u00a0February 2022, the German government has provided Ukraine with $59.18 billion in\u00a0support, according to\u00a0Klingbeil\u2019s ministry.<\/p>\n
Previously, it\u00a0was reported that German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul said<\/a> the West is\u00a0cautiously optimistic about steps toward peace in\u00a0Ukraine, but emphasized that a\u00a0meeting between Presidents Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Vladimir Putin will only take place once Moscow is\u00a0ready.<\/p>\n
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