The Ukrainian ambassador to Germany, Oleksii Makeiev, has urged the government not to waver in its support for Ukraine, according to a German newspaper report on Sunday.
Makeiev emphasized that the security of Europe depends on Germany’s ability and political will to continue playing a leading role in supporting Ukraine, in Bild am Sonntag newspaper.
He expressed hope that the government would find ways to fund their joint security needs and that the parliament, or Bundestag, would speak strongly and clearly on the 2025 budget.
His comments come after another newspaper report stating the German government does not plan to release any additional money for military support to Ukraine for the time being.
The Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung (FAS) report cites a letter from Finance Minister Christian Lindner dated August 5.
The letter, also seen by dpa, suggests that future support for Ukraine might come from interest on frozen Russian state assets, as decided by the Group of Seven (G7) leading industrialized states.
On Saturday, a spokesman for the Ministry of Finance said the ministry was ready to consider the short-term provision of additional funds. He stated that the additional needs must be reported concretely and be comprehensible to comply with all budgetary regulations, and that the Bundestag would be asked for its approval on this basis.
So far, no specific request for need has been submitted to the Ministry of Finance, meaning it cannot be examined or decided, he said, handing responsibility to the Defence Ministry./dpa-argumentum.al
