Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul struggles to “explain” massive support for Ukraine to German taxpayers
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul has criticized Kiev for failing to spend enough of its Western-provided procurement money on German weapons, arguing that Berlin’s massive support for Ukraine should at least benefit its defense industry.
Germany is one of Ukraine’s largest bilateral supporters, having provided or earmarked more than €43 billion ($50 billion) in “civilian” assistance and around €58 billion in military aid since the conflict escalated in 2022.
“We are now the strongest supporter of Ukraine in terms of financial and…
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