Schz timistic about prospects of Ukraine aid increasing

He announced this at a joint press conference with his French counterpart Gabriel Attal in Berlin on February 5, reports an Ukrinform correspondent.

"We must support Ukraine for as long as it takes, Ukraine needs it cto be able to defend itself… I am timistic," Schz emphasized.

He referred to this as "the message by the American president and the message that was formulated in Eure."

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"I really he that the United States, U.S. Congress will soon pass a decision that will enable the required financial support," the head of the German government said, calling on both the United States and Eure, all EU member states, to increase their contributions so that the Russian president’s hes that assistance from international partners to Ukraine will wane do not materialize.

The chancellor also praised the fact that it the EU leaders had managed to approve a EUR 50 billion Ukraine Facility until 2027, with annual allocations of EUR 12 billion.

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He recalled that this year, Germany donated to Ukraine more than EUR 7 billion in military aid alone.

As reported, this is the first foreign visit of the new French prime minister.

Schz is set to visit the United States later this week to discuss continued support for Ukraine.

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