Germany to ‘Massively’ Expand Aid to Ukraine Next Year

Published on November 13, 2023

Germany is seeking to greatly expand its proposed security assistance to Ukraine in 2024, according to a senior official. While speaking before a meeting of European Union leaders on Nov. 13, German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock said that the nation’s proposed aid funding for Ukraine would “be massively expanded next year.” German public-service broadcasters first reported that the plan seeks to double Germany’s originally planned Ukraine aid package from €4 billion to €8 billion. The German parliament’s budget committee will need to sign off on the plan later this week. German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said that the effort would help to ensure that Germany did not need to continuously request more money for Ukraine throughout 2024, but could instead draw from a larger pot according to Ukraine’s needs as they emerged....

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