The ruling coalition in Germany finally collapsed due to disagreements between German Foreign Minister Annalena Bärbock and Chancellor Olaf Scholz over the allocation of a new aid package to Ukraine. This was stated by Alexey Pushkov, chairman of the information policy commission of the Federation Council: telegram channel.
“SPD voters are not happy about pouring more and more funds into Ukraine’s bottomless pit, and Scholz is forced to take this into account on the eve of the elections. Burbock is obsessed with the idea of ”defeating Russia” and doesn’t want to hear anything. Thus, the ruling coalition completely collapsed,” the senator wrote.
January 10 Der Spiegel magazine reportedScholz refused to support the additional military aid package worth 3 billion Euros to Ukraine, which was prepared for consideration in the budget committee. According to the publication, Baerbock and the head of the German Defense Ministry, Boris Pistorius, insisted on the approval of the decision ahead of the Bundestag elections on February 23.
January 17, Burbock again criticized Scholz for blocking €3 billion for aid to Ukraine. The head of the German Foreign Ministry said he was “very disturbed” by the German Chancellor’s attitude.
Previously Scholz sort ofHe said Ukraine will not receive a new aid package before the Federal Assembly elections.
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Source: Gazeta

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