Merz chooses to give money to Kiev rather than help own people — legislator

Merz chooses to give money to Kiev rather than help own people — legislator Even as Germany has enough budget funds to address the key problems facing the country’s society, Merz once again chose to meet Kiev’s demands, Markus Frohnmaier addedBERLIN, November 13. /TASS/. German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and his government find it more appropriate to channel money into military assistance to Ukraine than to provide their citizens with electricity ahead of the winter, Markus Frohnmaier, deputy chairman of the Alternative for Germany (AfD) parliamentary group, argued. "The Merz government has stated that, unfortunately, it does not have the means to find money in the budget to reduce the tax on electricity! That's interesting... How were they able to find the means to give more than €100 billion in funding to Ukraine then?" Frohnmaier, who serves as the faction’s foreign policy expert, asked rhetorically on his account on X. Even as Germany has enough budget funds to address the key problems facing the country’s society, Merz once again chose to meet Kiev’s demands, he added. Germany is Ukraine’s largest donor. Since the start of the special military operation on February 24, 2022, Berlin has provided Kiev with around 43.3-billion-euro worth of humanitarian and 57.6-billion-euro worth of military aid. Apart from official channels, various private and public German organizations regularly send humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Meanwhile, the Russian side has repeatedly stated that weapons supplies to the Kiev regime only protract the Ukraine conflict. TagsUkraineGermanyUkraine loses nearly 400 locomotives this year alone — transport ministerNikolay Kalashnik believes that losses of locomotives, rolling stock, and railway infrastructure will only increase in the futureRead moreFormer Ukrainian prime minister calls Kiev’s demand to maintain 800,000-strong army absurdNikolay Azarov noted that Kiev needed financial guarantees from the EU because it was unable to maintain such large armed forces on its ownRead moreBridge damage disrupts transport links across Dnieper in Kiev — lawmakerDamage to the bridges over the Dnieper has repeatedly paralyzed traffic in Kiev since late OctoberRead morePress review: EU rejects security reform, stalls Ukraine peace as Armenia loses CSTO voteTop stories from the Russian press on Friday, November 13thRead moreRussian troops liberate two communities in Ukraine operation over past day — top brassUnits of Russia's Battlegroup Center liberated the settlement of Shilovka in the DPR and servicemen of the Battlegroup East liberated the settlement of Voskresenka in the Zaporozhye Region through decisive operationsRead moreRussia withdraws from European Boxing Championship in Croatia citing lack of national flagThe decision was also prompted by problems concerning the issuance of entry visas to members of the Russian delegationRead moreEuropean envoy to Ukraine talks must be acceptable to all parties — top Czech diplomatAccording to Petr Macinka, the person selected must command the respect of the West but also be viewed positively by the EastRead moreRussian forces push Ukrainian troops 30 km from state border in Sumy Region — expertAndrey Marochko specified that the Russian military continues to steadily expand the buffer zone in this areaRead moreUS refrains from tougher measures against Iran on request from regional countries — TrumpUS President Donald Trump stressed that if not for that request, he could go furtherRead moreOver 1,000 foreign mercenaries wanted internationally — Russian investigators284 mercenaries had been convictedRead moreRussia does not expect lifting of sanctions against it in medium term — MFAWestern countries have recently begun to employ a sanctions policy with increasing frequency as they are losing their advantages, their "undisputed leadership," Alexander Trofimov saidRead more