At the governmental level, the decision can be considered agreed, but in the Bundestag it is supported only by the Greens and the Free Democrats. The Chancellor's Social Democrats do not have complete agreement on this issue.
German government plans to increase military budget aid for other countries up to € 2 billion. The lion's share of this assistance will go to the needs of Ukraine. Finance Minister Christian Lindner announced financial support during the active phase of Russia's armed aggression on his Twitter account.
In an tweet, the official said that the request was received at an earlier stage from Chancellor Olaf Scholz.
Ukraine for the purchase of weapons.
The media reports are compliant: In the #Arganzhausshaushalt wird the military #Ertuchtigungshilfe on 2 Billion Euros available. The Middle Ages is coming to the top of #Ukraine. The @Bundeskanzler has received this breakfast. CL
– Christian Lindner (@c_lindner) April 15, 2022
Another € 400 million from the new military aid program is earmarked for the European Peace Facility (EPF) ). The other 400 million of the two billion euros are earmarked for other countries.
It should be noted that the federal government launched the Capability Initiative in 2016, its key goal is to support allied countries in security matters. In the past, the money was used not only for military support, but also for police and disaster relief.
Given the Kremlin's large-scale offensive, Kyiv has called on Germany to decide on the supply of heavy weapons. In particular, on the eve of April 14, on the air of the above-mentioned ARD, Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba expressed hope that Olaf Scholz would make a positive decision on this issue.
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Although at the governmental level the decision can be considered agreed, its final adoption is not yet available. In the Bundestag, the Green and Free Democrats support the allocation of arms for Ukraine. However, the Social Democrats do not yet have full agreement on this issue. confusion “,
