German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock expects the Bundestag to approve €3 billion in aid to Ukraine before the early election, scheduled for February 23, DW reports. She expressed hope that the budget committee will finalize the decision on new funding for Ukraine next week.

Germany as a whole isn’t currently seen as a driving force for peace policy in Europe, and honestly that pains me,” Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock told POLITICO.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Friday that he does not expect the United States to halt military aid to Ukraine after President-elect Donald Trump is inaugurated on Jan. 20. Speaking at a press conference in Berlin,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz stands firm: aid for Ukraine should be financed by suspending the debt brake. German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock has accused Scholz of using this issue for political gain during the election campaign,

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz does not expect the United States to cut aid to Ukraine after the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, reports The Guardian. At a press conference in Berlin, Scholz said he had spoken with Trump twice after the US election and added that the parties were engaged in an “intense” diplomatic dialogue.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said he has spoken with President-elect Donald Trump twice since the election, emphasizing “intensive” diplomatic dialogue between Europe and the United States. Read also: Trump aides acknowledge Ukraine war resolution could take months “I am confident that the strong cooperation between Europe and the U.