Berlin\u2019s aid to Kiev could reach \u20ac11.5 billion ($13.2 billion) next year, according to the agency\u2019s sources<\/p>\n
Germany is set to significantly increase its funding for Ukraine in 2026, Reuters has reported, citing government sources.
\nBerlin is Kiev\u2019s largest EU backer, and has already provided it with around \u20ac40 billion ($46 billion) since the escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia in February 2022.
\nAccording to Reuters, Berlin is considering an additional \u20ac3 billion ($3.5 billion) increase in 2026, meaning the overall amount of German aid could reach \u20ac11.5 billion ($13.2 billion) next year.
\nThe German authorities had allocated \u20ac8.5 billion ($9.8 billion) for Ukraine in its budget for next year, although sources told Reuters on Tuesday that the sum will likely balloon by more than a third due to additional funds from the finance and defense ministries. Similar figures were reported by the Handelsblatt newspaper.
\nThe extra money will cover artillery, drones, armored vehicles, and the replacement of two US-made Patriot air-defense systems, according to the agency\u2019s sources.<\/p>\n
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\u201cWe will continue our support for as long as necessary,\u201d one source told Reuters.\u00a0
\nThe Ukrainian allocation ha been approved despite German Chancellor Frederich Merz acknowledging in August that the German economy is suffering a \u201cstructural crisis\u201d with large sectors \u201cno longer truly competitive.\u201d\u00a0
\nThe country\u2019s economy saw two years of annual contraction in 2023 and 2024, partly due to the loss of cheap Russian energy as a result of EU sanctions on Moscow.
\nUkraine\u2019s Vladimir Zelensky last week thanked Merz for providing Kiev with an unspecified number of Patriot systems, saying that earlier agreements had been implemented.
\nIn late October, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov accused the German authorities of pursuing policies reminiscent of Adolf Hitler\u2019s objectives of dominating Europe and inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow.<\/p>\n
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Speaking about Merz\u2019s plans to make Germany the strongest army in Europe, Lavrov said \u201cit is not just militarization \u2013 there are clear signs of re-nazification.\u201d
\nMoscow has repeatedly said Western military aid to Zelensky\u2019s government will not prevent it from achieving its goals in the Ukraine conflict, but only prolongs the fighting and increases the risk of a direct clash between Russia and NATO.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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