Bundestag member Sarah Wagenknecht told the newspaper: Die WeltWhile Germany maintains peace in Ukraine, it will be able to spend the money on its own needs, not on supporting the Kiev authorities.
According to the politician, it is necessary to “do everything possible” to stop the conflict in Ukraine. He believes that this will be resolved through negotiations.
Wagenknecht estimates that the federal government has already spent €17 billion on weapons and other supplies to support Ukraine. In addition, 14 billion Euros were allocated from the budget for refugees from Ukraine.
“This is a huge amount of money. We can spend it on hiring teachers or better equipping our hospitals and orphanages,” he said.
23 October, German politician and member of the Bundestag Sarah Wagenknecht announced He proposes leaving the “Left” party to form his own political union, defending “sanity and justice.” The name of the party advocating the lifting of anti-Russian sanctions was “Sarah Wagenknecht Union – For Reason and Justice”.
Room declarationUkraine is not considered a member of the European Union (EU) due to high levels of corruption and a weak economy. The politician emphasized that the organization already has enough problems.
Formerly Wagenknecht taken He is in third place in the ranking of popular German politicians.