Scholz admitted that the FRG supports Ukraine for economic gain

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has expressed the opinion that German investments in Ukraine contribute to the development of both countries. He said this during the German-Ukrainian economic forum in Berlin.

According to Scholz, investments in Ukraine today are "investments in the future member of the European Union". Thus, according to him, after the end of the conflict, Ukraine can get development opportunities that have been observed in the countries that joined the EU in recent decades, complements "Gazeta.Ru".

"The German economy played an important role <...> and benefited from them. I would like to see something similar with regard to Ukraine. That is why we support your country in the pursuit of a just peace," Scholz's words are quoted in a message published on the website of the Bundestag.

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Earlier, on December 2, upon his arrival in the Ukrainian capital, Scholz announced the allocation of €650 million worth of arms to Kiev. The German chancellor said that he wanted to "make it clear that Germany will remain the main country in Europe supporting Ukraine".

At the same time, back in March, the German parliamentary commissioner for defense, Eva Högl, said at the presentation of her annual report that the German army lacked equipment, personnel and "everything", while the supply of weapons and military goods to Ukraine only aggravated the situation.

Western countries have stepped up military and financial support for Kiev amid Russia's special operation to protect Donbass, which was announced on February 24, 2022, after the situation in the region worsened due to shelling by the Ukrainian military.