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During a visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pledged an additional €50 million in humanitarian aid and €10 million to a NATO fund for Ukraine, condemning Russian attacks and urging peace negotiations.
During a visit to Kyiv, German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul pledged an additional €50 million in humanitarian aid for Ukraine. Germany will also contribute €10 million to a NATO fund for Ukraine.
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, on a visit to Kyiv, promised Ukraine an extra €50 million for humanitarian purposes and to prepare for the coming winter.
According to Minister Wadephul, the extra €50 million will be given to UN agencies and NGOs that support people in areas near the front line. The money will be used, among other things, for repairing homes and providing mobile sanitary equipment and heaters.
In addition, Germany will contribute €10 million to a NATO fund that will finance, among other things, energy supplies, medical materials and anti‑drone defence systems.
“Blind Killing of Civilians”
Johann Wadephul condemned the increasingly frequent Russian attacks with drones and missiles, accusing Moscow of “blind killing of civilians” and of deliberately destroying energy infrastructure. “We stand by Ukraine. We support it. It will win this military confrontation,” Wadephul said.
In recent weeks Russia has intensified its attacks on the neighboring country, targeting Russian‑armed forces as well as civilian infrastructure.
Wadephul sees “signs of weakness” in Russia
Russia aims to destroy the living bases of Ukrainians to break their will to resist, Wadephul said. He noted that the summer months of July and August have been the deadliest for the Ukrainian civilian population over more than four years. “Russia has never launched so many missiles at Ukraine before,” he added.
He assured Ukraine of continued German support. Wadephul expressed hope that this could push Russia toward peace negotiations. He said more and more people in Russia are realizing that continuing the war only drives the country deeper into economic ruin.
“Propaganda is becoming increasingly chaotic and the press more totalitarian; there are also signs of regime weakness at home. The only way out is peace. If Putin finally accepts this and stops sending his youth to die in thousands of cases, that is the goal of all our measures,” Wadephul said.
Therefore, according to him, no other country invests as much in Ukraine’s military and financial support as Germany, he said.
Ukraine Marks 35th Independence Anniversary
This is Wadephul’s fourth visit to Ukraine since taking office 16 months ago. The visit was not publicly announced for security reasons. Central to the talks are discussions with Ukrainian leadership, as well as plans for securing supplies during winter and deepening German‑Ukrainian security cooperation.
On Monday (24 August) Ukraine will celebrate the 35th anniversary of its independence from the Soviet Union. Celebrations will be held mainly in the capital, Kyiv. /DW
