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Capping aid to Ukraine: Why Lindner is being criticized but the whole thing can still end well

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Published: August 18th, 2024,
Last updated: September 7th, 2024

Ukraine is to receive a total of eight Iris-T SLM anti-aircraft missile systems from Germany.
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Following a report in the FAS about Finance Minister Christian Lindner‘s freeze on contracts and orders for Ukraine arms aid to the Federal Ministry of Defense, the Economics Minister has reminded us of Germany’s obligations. „We have promised Ukraine support – for as long as necessary“, Robert Habeck told Table.Briefings. This promise binds Germany. „We must therefore ensure that deliveries do not stop, that we do what can be done.“

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