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A letter from the finance minister has raised concerns about how long and how robustly Germany will continue to support Ukraine in the face of Russia's invasion.
German politicians have blasted potential government plans to refuse to send Ukraine any more financial aid.
-The chairman of the Bundestag's Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael Roth, reportedly told journalists that failing to provide new military aid for Ukraine under future federal budgets would send Kyiv "a fatal signal".
The comments came after domestic media reported on a letter from Finance Minister Christian Lindner to the foreign and defence ministries in which he said that "new measures" to fund Ukraine against Russia's invasion could only be taken if "funding is secured" in budgetary plans.
- Lindner is currently trying to rein in Germany's spending under a constitutional debt brake that limits the amount of new debt the government can take on.
The current 2025 budget has earmarked €4 billion for Ukraine, but as things stand, there appears to be no new money earmarked for future aid.
Since Linder's letter was revealed, the Ministry of Finance has since assured that it would "examine the short-term provision of additional funds" — but that hasn't stopped politicians from weighing in.
