Germany to Help Kyiv Build Long-Range Missiles
Germany has agreed to provide Ukraine with €5 billion ($5.7 billion) in military aid as part of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's pledge to help Kyiv build long-range weapons to hit targets on Russian territory.
With support from the US under President Donald Trump waning and efforts at peace negotiations with Russia's Vladimir Putin stalling, the funding issue is paramount. Zelenskiy has called on western allies to provide $30 billion by the end of the year to boost domestic weapons production and hold off Russia's advance.
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