German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock indirectly criticised Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his reluctance to approve a further 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion) in additional military aid for Ukraine.

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday he opposes any increase in arms deliveries to Ukraine if they would require cuts elsewhere in the budget. "I'm against us taking this from pensions. I'm against us doing this through cuts to local governments.

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius assured that there is no blocking of a new aid package for Ukraine by Chancellor Olaf Scholz. He denied recent media reports suggesting opposition from the German government's office regarding arms deliveries,

German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius denied media reports that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz blocked a proposal for an additional military aid package for Ukraine worth 3 billion euros ($3.09 billion),

A senior German lawmaker from the Greens on Monday blamed Chancellor Olaf Scholz for blocking a further military aid package for Ukraine, despite the ongoing bloody fight against the Russian invasion.

The German government is still working on delivering a €3 billion aid package to Ukraine, but the process remains incomplete due to fiscal challenges, according to German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius.

"We are ready, but the chancellor must know what he wants," Johann Wadeful said, adding that Scholz was "going back and forth" on the issue. Wadeful argued that any hesitation only encouraged Vladimir Putin to continue his actions.

The German government has prepared everything necessary to provide Ukraine with additional military assistance worth €3 billion, but discussions are still ongoing. The funds are not yet available because the country's new budget has not been approved.