German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he opposes any increase in arms deliveries to Ukraine if they would require cuts elsewhere in the budget. "I'm against us taking this from pensions. I'm against us doing this through cuts to local governments.

A senior German lawmaker from the Greens on Monday blamed Chancellor Olaf Scholz for blocking a further military aid package for Ukraine, despite the ongoing bloody fight against the Russian invasion.

During a meeting of diplomats in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Baerbock stated that Berlin should provide Ukraine with more military aid than currently budgeted. "Of course, this also means that Ukraine is less able to defend itself and,