Chancellor Olaf Scholz introduced in depth new army help for Ukraine throughout a uncommon go to to Kiev, signaling continued German help within the face of Russian aggression. Scholz's journey is a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that Berlin will proceed to help Ukraine over an extended time frame.
This strategic go to comes at a time of uncertainty in Germany's political panorama and Scholz's governing coalition not too long ago collapsed. The political modifications might probably affect the extent of European help for Ukraine, notably if US help declines as a consequence of attainable management modifications.
Scholz's announcement contains the supply of IRIS-T anti-aircraft programs, Leopard 1 tanks and drones price 650 million euros. His place of not offering Taurus cruise missiles for worry of escalation stays unchanged. In the meantime, Ukraine's path to NATO membership stays a key difficulty in Germany's upcoming elections.
(With contributions from companies.)