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Chancellor Olaf Scholz emphasized on Monday, January 8, that most European Union (EU) countries do not provide Ukraine with sufficient military support to help it fight against Russia. As US military aid to Ukraine faces obstacles in the US Congress, Scholz stressed that Europe must step up its efforts and reiterated Germany’s commitment to support Ukraine for as long as necessary, reports said Reuters.
Although Germany has previously been criticized for inadequate support, it is now one of the largest donors of arms and financial aid.
In 2024, military aid to Ukraine is to be doubled to eight billion euros.
Scholz emphasized that German investments alone will not be enough to ensure Ukraine’s security in the long term.
He called on EU countries to increase military aid to Ukraine, adding that “planned arms deliveries to Ukraine by many EU member states are not enough,” the agency reports Reuters referring to the press conference.
Scholtz mentioned that Berlin had asked the EU to question member states about their planned deliveries, as not all details may be known.
Chancellor Olaf Scholz was also confident that the EU will reach an agreement on the planned 50 billion euro aid package for Ukraine, which Hungary rejected, at the upcoming crisis summit on February 1st.
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