Germany cuts Ukraine aid, risking trust from allies
German media are raising the alarm. They write about Germany's decreasing funds for supporting Ukraine. According to the newspaper Die Tageszeitung," such limitations will negatively affect the trust of Ukrainians and those from Poland and the Baltic countries.
6:54 PM EDT, July 25, 2024
It is known that Germany will significantly limit funding for Ukraine. In next year's budget, military and humanitarian aid has been reduced. According to "Deutsche Welle," this is related to the "tight financial situation and the need to apply the debt brake."
The newspaper "Die Tageszeitung" (TAZ) points out that this may confuse German citizens, who not too long ago heard about the tremendous importance of helping Ukraine.
German political leaders have been telling their voters for the past two and a half years that supporting Ukraine is in the interest of Germany's security, it is the best protection against Russia, and furthermore, it is morally right and clearly supported by international law. One might think that Ukraine would be on the list of permanent priorities in the budget, write German journalists.
Will Germany lose Poland's trust?
"TAZ" reports that Ukraine's aid has been cut in half. Originally, our western neighbors were to provide over $50 billion for armaments and aid to Ukrainians.
Journalists from "Die Tageszeitung" warn about the consequences of reducing funding for Ukraine. In the opinion of "TAZ," this may lead to a decrease in trust from the Baltic countries and Poland, not to mention Ukraine itself.
Germany sends a terrible signal to the EU and beyond. In this way, the government in Berlin will once again squander the trust that has just slowly been rebuilt in Kyiv, the Baltic countries, and Poland after years of completely flawed policy towards Russia, claim the authors of the text.
