Scholz is blocking a new aid package for Ukraine, according to Der Spiegel.

The German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock and Defense Minister Boris Pistorius aim to allocate approximately three billion euros for arms supplies to Ukraine before the Bundestag elections. However, this initiative is likely facing resistance from the office of Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

This information was reported by RBK-Ukraine, referencing Der Spiegel.

According to the publication, the list of weapons for Ukraine was compiled shortly after the collapse of the German government coalition in November 2024. It included three Iris-T air defense batteries along with their missiles, Patriot missiles, ten wheeled howitzers, and artillery ammunition.

At that time, the German Foreign Ministry and Defense Ministry explained the need for additional assistance by stating that the requirements of Kyiv could not have been anticipated in previous planning. Specifically, this was in light of the acceleration of the Russian offensive and the uncertainty over whether Washington would continue to provide military support to Ukraine after Donald Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections.

As Spiegel reports, the implementation of this plan stalled in early January because Scholz's office unofficially indicated that it did not support allocating additional funds to Kyiv. The publication notes that the reason cited was the desire not to put the future German government in a difficult position.

Additionally, Scholz does not see an urgent need for action, considering the approximately 4 billion euros allocated in the previous budget for 2025 for military assistance to Ukraine to be sufficient. They also reminded about the possibility of utilizing the G7 loan of 50 billion dollars from frozen Russian assets.

Sources from Der Spiegel suggest that Scholz prefers not to announce further arms supplies to Ukraine during the height of the election campaign, so as not to alienate potential voters of the SPD.

Taurus Missiles for Ukraine

It is worth noting that discussions regarding the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine are still ongoing in Germany. In particular, the CDU/CSU chancellor candidate Friedrich Merz stated that he supports the transfer of these missiles for the needs of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, but only after consultations with the U.S.

Interestingly, the transfer of Taurus missiles to Ukraine has also been supported by the chancellor candidate from the Green Party.

At the same time, Scholz has firmly opposed the transfer of these missiles to Ukraine, arguing that it would lead to a NATO war with Russia.