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German finance minister under fire for Ukraine aid veto

20/08/2024 06:15

The German government has come under attack from politicians across the political spectrum after it emerged that finance minister Christian Lindner has written to colleagues to veto new military aid for Ukraine.

In a letter sent to the ministry of defence and foreign office on August 5, Lindner said that new applications for military support would be rejected by his ministry unless additional funds could be found — pointing to frozen Russian assets in Europe as one potential source.

Source: Financial Times